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): December 1, 2017

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On December 1, 2017, Tesco Corporation (“TESCO”) held a special meeting of shareholders and other securityholders of TESCO (the “Special Meeting”) in Alberta, Canada. The final results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of securityholders at the Special Meeting are set forth below. No broker non-votes were received with respect to the Special Meeting

 

(1) The proposal to pass a special resolution approving the arrangement with Nabors Industries Ltd. and Nabors Maple Acquisition Ltd. (the “Arrangement”), a copy of which is attached as Annex B to TESCO’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2017 (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”), was approved based on the following votes:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

33,282,174   7,133,540   1,405,523

 

(2) The proposal to approve, solely on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the agreements or understandings between TESCO’s named executive officers and TESCO and the related compensation that will or may be paid to its named executive officers in connection with the Arrangement, as described in the Definitive Proxy Statement, was approved based on the following votes:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

25,495,816   14,442,544   158,450

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 4, 2017, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta granted the final order approving the Arrangement.


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/ Fernando Assing
  Fernando Assing
  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 4, 2017