6-K
Seadrill Ltd (SDRL)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2024
Commission File Number: 001-39327
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SEADRILL LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Park Place
55 Par-la-Ville Road Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Seadrill Announces Transactions Made Under the Company’s Share Repurchase Program
Hamilton, Bermuda, May 6, 2024 - Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill” or the “Company”) (NYSE & OSE: SDRL) initiated a share repurchase program December 14, 2023 to repurchase up to $250 million of the Company’s common shares in open market transactions on the OSE and NYSE until no later than September 30, 2024 pursuant to an agreement with Fearnley Securities AS and its subsidiary, Fearnley Securities, Inc. (“Fearnley”).
For the period from and including April 29, 2024 through May 3, 2024, the Company purchased a total of 196,485 shares at an average price of $49.15 per share. The transactions effected through the agreement with Fearnley comprise all the transactions effected by or on behalf of the Company during the period.
Transaction Overview
| Date | Trading Venue | Volume | Weighted Average Share Price () | Total Daily Transaction Value (USD) | |||
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| 29-Apr-24 | OSE | 3,000 | 50.06 | 150,182 | |||
| 29-Apr-24 | NYSE | 35,450 | 50.47 | 1,789,204 | |||
| 30-Apr-24 | OSE | 4,000 | 49.72 | 198,894 | |||
| 30-Apr-24 | NYSE | 34,885 | 48.85 | 1,704,049 | |||
| 1-May-24 | NYSE | 40,500 | 48.30 | 1,956,016 | |||
| 2-May-24 | OSE | 5,609 | 47.35 | 265,588 | |||
| 2-May-24 | NYSE | 34,391 | 48.79 | 1,677,947 | |||
| 3-May-24 | OSE | 4,473 | 48.91 | 218,789 | |||
| 3-May-24 | NYSE | 34,177 | 49.65 | 1,696,745 | |||
| Period Total | OSE | 17,082 | 48.79 | 833,452 | |||
| NYSE | 179,403 | 49.19 | |||||
| Total | 196,485 | 49.15 | |||||
| Previously Disclosed Buybacks Under the Program (Accumulated) | OSE | 462,882 | 46.00 | 21,293,256 | |||
| NYSE | 3,258,928 | 46.57 | |||||
| Total | 3,721,810 | 46.50 | |||||
| Program Total | OSE | 479,964 | 46.10 | 22,126,708 | |||
| NYSE | 3,438,331 | 46.70 | |||||
| Total | 3,918,295 | 46.63 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The issuer’s holding of repurchased shares: 3,918,295
Following the completion of the above transactions, the Company had repurchased a total of 3,918,295 shares, corresponding to 5.29% of the Company’s total issued share count.
Appendix: An overview of all transactions made under the Company’s repurchase program and its agreement with Fearnley that have been carried out during the above-mentioned time period is attached to this report and available at www.newsweb.no.
Contact Information
Lydia Brantley Mabry
Director of Investor Relations
ir@seadrill.com
About Seadrill Limited Seadrill is a leading offshore drilling contractor utilizing advanced technology to unlock oil and gas resources for clients across harsh and benign locations around the globe. Seadrill’s high-quality, technologically-advanced fleet spans all asset classes allowing its experienced crews to conduct operations across geographies, from shallow to ultra-deepwater environments.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| SEADRILL LIMITED | ||
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| Date: May 6, 2024 | ||
| By: | /s/ Grant Creed<br><br>Name: Grant Creed<br><br>Title: Chief Financial Officer |
THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO (I) THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-271916) ORIGINALLY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 15, 2023 AND (II) THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (NO. 333-276710) ORIGINALLY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 26, 2024.