---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-024232"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NE"
cik: "0001895262"
company_name: "Noble Corp plc"
filed_at: "2023-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T01:20:31.495216+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noble Corp GC William Turcotte to retire; Jennie Howard named successor

## Summary
- Turcotte steps down as SVP, GC & Corp Sec on April 1, 2023; will serve as Senior Advisor to CEO until Feb 2024.
- Jennie Howard (VP, Assoc GC, Asst Corp Sec) will succeed Turcotte in his current role.
- Severance: 2x base salary + target bonus (70% of base), 18 months COBRA, 2023 bonus per performance, outplacement up to $50k.
- Equity: unvested RSUs accelerate; 2022 PSUs vest at target; 2021 PSUs vest based on actual performance.
- 2023 Annual Meeting set for May 2; shareholder proposals due Feb 22; universal proxy notices due Mar 3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-024232
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NE
- cik: 0001895262
- company_name: Noble Corp plc
- filed_at: 2023-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.08, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312523024232/0001193125-23-024232-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312523024232/d431528d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-024232.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William Turcotte retired as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Noble Corp plc.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: Mr. Turcotte will continue to serve in his current role until April 1, 2023, at which time he will transition out of his role
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312523024232/0001193125-23-024232-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jennie Howard was appointed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Noble Corp plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: Mr. Turcotte will be succeeded in his current role by Jennie Howard
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312523024232/0001193125-23-024232-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.