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EX-99.1 - TESCO PRESS RELEASE DATED 24 OCT 2011 - TESCO CORPexh991-prq3confcall24oct20.htm
EX-99.2 - TESCO PRESS RELEASE DATED 19 OCT 2011 - TESCO CORPexh992prforpcsacquisition.htm





UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  10/19/2011


Tesco Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
 
 
Alberta
76-0419312
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
3993 West Sam Houston Parkway North
Suite 100
Houston, Texas
77043-1221
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
713-359-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Commission File Number:  0-28778

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
Tesco Corporation issued a press release on October 24, 2011 announcing that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2011 results on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 10:00AM CST. Financial results for the third quarter of 2011 are expected to be released Monday, November 7, 2011 before the market opens. Individuals who wish to participate in the conference call should dial US/Canada (877) 312-5422 or International (253) 237-1122 approximately five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the call. The conference ID for this call is 20149083.

The conference call and all questions and answers will be recorded and made available until December 7, 2011. To listen to the recording, call (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291 and enter conference ID 20149083.

The conference call will be webcast live as well as for on-demand listening at the Company's web site, www.tescocorp.com. Listeners may access the call through the “Conference Calls” link in the Investor Relations section of the site.

Tesco Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of technology based solutions for the upstream energy industry. The Corporation seeks to change the way people drill wells by delivering safer and more efficient solutions that add real value by reducing the costs of drilling for and producing oil and gas.

A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.



Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On October 19, 2011, Tesco Corporation issued a press release to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Premiere Casing Services - Egypt S.A.E., a leading tubular services company in Egypt. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information; Risk Factors
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities laws, including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. From time to time, our public filings, press releases and other communications (such as conference calls and presentations) will contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information is often, but not always identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend", "forecast", "target", "project", "may", "will", "should", "could", "estimate", "predict" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or language suggesting an outlook. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to expectations of our prospects, future revenue, earnings, activities and technical results.
Forward-looking statements and information are based on current beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, us concerning anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies and regulatory developments. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date it was issued and we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks that outcomes implied by forward-looking statements will not be achieved. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of important factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations and anticipations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.
    





These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of changes in oil and natural gas prices and worldwide and domestic economic conditions on drilling activity and demand for and pricing of our products and services, other risks inherent in the drilling services industry (e.g. operational risks, potential delays or changes in customers' exploration or development projects or capital expenditures, the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to levels of rental activities, uncertainty of estimates and projections of costs and expenses, risks in conducting foreign operations, the consolidation of our customers, and intense competition in our industry), risks, including litigation, associated with our intellectual property and with the performance of our technology. These risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events.
Copies of our Canadian public filings are available at www.tescocorp.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Our U.S. public filings are available at www.sec.gov and at www.tescocorp.com.
The risks included here are not exhaustive. Refer to "Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 for further discussion regarding our exposure to risks. Additionally, new risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors, nor to assess the impact such factors might have on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1    Tesco Corporation Press Release dated October 24, 2011.

Exhibit 99.2    Tesco Corporation Press Release dated October 19, 2011.


SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
TESCO CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
Date: October 25, 2011
By:
/s/ Dean Ferris
 
 
Dean Ferris,
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary




EXHIBIT INDEX






Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1

99.2
  
Tesco Corporation Press Release dated October 24, 2011.

Tesco Corporation Press Release dated October 19, 2011.