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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2011
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-07964 | 73-0785597 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | File Number | Identification No.) |
100 Glenborough Drive, Suite 100 | ||
Houston, Texas | 77067 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (281) 872-3100
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.05. Amendments to the Registrants Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
On October 25, 2011, the Board of Directors of Noble Energy, Inc. (the Company) approved and
adopted a revised Company Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the Code), which shall be
effective as of November 1, 2011. Principal revisions to the Code include the following:
| Improving the Codes readability and removing detailed policy discussions that previously were included in the body of the Code. | ||
| Adding the following policies: |
| an intellectual property policy governing the protection of the Companys intellectual property and enforcement of the Companys intellectual property rights; | ||
| an electronic communications policy governing the use of Company electronic communications devices; and | ||
| a separate policy on gifts and hospitality and commercial bribery, some of which previously had been incorporated into other policy and program provisions. |
| Expanding the policy prohibiting any adverse or retaliatory employment action against an employee who in good faith reports suspected violations of the Code. | ||
| The Code no longer designates the Chief Financial Officer as the Chief Compliance Officer. Instead, the Company has appointed a separate Chief Compliance Officer, who is responsible for, among other things, the Codes implementation, maintenance, monitoring and documentation. |
A copy of the Code, as revised effective November 1, 2011, is filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this
report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 5.05 by reference. A copy of the Code can be
obtained free of charge from the Corporate Governance section of the Companys website,
www.nobleenergyinc.com, by calling (281) 872-3100, or by written request to Companys address: 100
Glenborough Drive, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77067-3610, Attention: Secretary.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this report on Form 8-K: |
14.1 | Noble Energy, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (as revised effective November 1, 2011) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. |
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Date: October 31, 2011 | By: | /s/ Arnold J. Johnson | ||
Arnold J. Johnson | ||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
14.1 | Noble Energy, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (as
revised effective November 1, 2011) |