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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): June 8, 2016

 

 

 

LOGO

Tesco Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Alberta   001-34090   76-0419312

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

11330 Clay Road

Suite 350

Houston, Texas

  77041
(Address of principal executive offices)   (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 359-7000

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 8, 2016, Tesco Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing the commencement of an underwritten public offering of 7,000,000 common shares of the Company. The Company expects to grant the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,050,000 common shares of the Company. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information furnished in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    News Release, dated June 8, 2016, titled “Tesco Corporation Announces Public Offering of Common Shares.”


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

TESCO CORPORATION
By  

/s/ Christopher L. Boone

  Christopher L. Boone
  Sr. Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer

Date: June 8, 2016