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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PACIFIC DRILLING S.A. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Grand Duchy of Luxembourg</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>8-10 Avenue de la Gare </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PACIFIC DRILLING S.A. 2011 OMNIBUS STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Kinga E. Doris </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>3050 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1500 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Houston, Texas 77056 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1
(832)&nbsp;255-0519 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be registered</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>maximum<BR>offering&nbsp;price<BR>per&nbsp;share (2)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>registration fee</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">Common Stock, $0.01 par value</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">8,670,000 shares</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$10.89</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$94,416,300</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock that become issuable under the
Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended being registered pursuant to this registration statement by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt
of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the registrant&#146;s outstanding shares of common stock. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act. The proposed maximum offering price per share, proposed maximum aggregate offering
price, and amount of registration fee are each based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock of the registrant as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on March&nbsp;3, 2014. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pacific Drilling S.A. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) filed a registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-180485) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on March&nbsp;30, 2012 (the &#147;Prior Registration Statement&#148;) registering the issuance of 7,200,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock under the Pacific Drilling S.A.
2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). The contents of the Prior Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;4, 2014, the board of directors of the Registrant approved an amendment and restatement of the Plan that increased the total
number of shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock that may be utilized for awards pursuant to the Plan from 7,200,000 to 15,870,000. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This registration statement is being filed in accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8 for the purpose of registering the issuance of
an additional 8,670,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock under the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except to the extent that information is
deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, the Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents: </P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No.&nbsp;001-35345) filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;4, 2014; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">All other reports filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred to in (a)&nbsp;above; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-177774), originally filed with the Commission on
November&nbsp;7, 2011, pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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laws and regulations, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act and all reports on Form 6-K subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the dates of filing of such documents. Any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to
another filing of the Registrant with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Pacific Drilling, S.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Form F-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-177774), filed on November 7, 2011).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Pacific Drilling S.A.2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Substitution of Stock Options and Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Form S-8
Registration Statement (File No. 333-180485), filed on March&nbsp;30, 2012).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant&#146;s Form S-8 Registration Statement (File No.
333-180485), filed on March 30, 2012).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant&#146;s Form S-8 Registration
Statement (File No. 333-180485), filed on March 30, 2012).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.6*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Director Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.7*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Executive Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.8*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Employee Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.9*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant (Executive Award).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.10*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant (Employee Award).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Wildgen, Partners in Law as to the legality of the securities being registered.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.1*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Wildgen, Partners in Law (contained in Exhibit 5.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.2*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.3*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>24.1*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Filed herewith. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas on March&nbsp;6, 2014. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5">PACIFIC DRILLING S.A.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Christian J. Beckett</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Christian J. Beckett</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Christian J. Beckett and Paul T. Reese, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any additional registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b), and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully and to all intents and purposes as
they might or could not in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on March&nbsp;6, 2014. </P>

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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:15.95pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Christian J.
Beckett&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Christian J. Beckett</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">(Principal Executive Officer)</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paul T.
Reese&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Paul T. Reese</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">(Principal Financial Officer)</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Richard
Tatum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Vice President, Controller</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Richard Tatum</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">(Principal Accounting Officer)</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ron
Moskovitz&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Chairman</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Ron Moskovitz</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Laurence N.
Charney&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Laurence N. Charney</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jeremy
Asher&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Jeremy Asher</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paul
Wolff&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Paul Wolff</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cyril
Ducau&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cyril Ducau</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Elias
Sakellis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Elias Sakellis</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert A.
Schwed&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Robert A. Schwed</TD>
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Iskander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Sami Iskander</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:37.25pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Description</P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Pacific Drilling, S.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Form F-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-177774), filed on November 7, 2011).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Pacific Drilling S.A.2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Substitution of Stock Options and Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Form S-8
Registration Statement (File No. 333-180485), filed on March&nbsp;30, 2012).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant&#146;s Form S-8 Registration Statement (File No.
333-180485), filed on March 30, 2012).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant&#146;s Form S-8 Registration
Statement (File No. 333-180485), filed on March 30, 2012).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.6*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Director Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.7*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Executive Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.8*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Employee Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.9*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant (Executive Award).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.10*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant (Employee Award).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Wildgen, Partners in Law as to the legality of the securities being registered.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.1*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Wildgen, Partners in Law (contained in Exhibit 5.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.2*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.3*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>24.1*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).</TD></TR>
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Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2014
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PACIFIC DRILLING S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
8-10 Avenue de la Gare
L-1610 Luxembourg
(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)
PACIFIC DRILLING S.A. 2011 OMNIBUS STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED
(Full title of the plan)
Kinga E. Doris
Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary
3050 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1500
Houston, Texas 77056
1
(832) 255-0519
(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
x
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
Smaller Reporting Company
¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Name of Plan
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount
to be
registered
(1)
Proposed
maximum
offering price
per share (2)
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price (2)
Amount of
registration fee
Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
8,670,000 shares
$10.89
$94,416,300
$12,160.82
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock that become issuable under the
Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended being registered pursuant to this registration statement by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt
of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the registrant's outstanding shares of common stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act. The proposed maximum offering price per share, proposed maximum aggregate offering
price, and amount of registration fee are each based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock of the registrant as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on March 3, 2014.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Pacific Drilling S.A. (the "Registrant") filed a registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-180485) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on March 30, 2012 (the "Prior Registration Statement") registering the issuance of 7,200,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock under the Pacific Drilling S.A.
2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The contents of the Prior Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference.
On March 4, 2014, the board of directors of the Registrant approved an amendment and restatement of the Plan that increased the total
number of shares of the Registrant's Common Stock that may be utilized for awards pursuant to the Plan from 7,200,000 to 15,870,000.
This registration statement is being filed in accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8 for the purpose of registering the issuance of
an additional 8,670,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock under the Plan.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Except to the extent that information is
deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, the Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents:
(a)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-35345) filed with the Commission on March 4, 2014;
(b)
All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred to in (a) above; and
(c)
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-177774), originally filed with the Commission on
November 7, 2011, pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities
laws and regulations, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act and all reports on Form 6-K subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the dates of filing of such documents. Any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to
another filing of the Registrant with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith:
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Pacific Drilling, S.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form F-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-177774), filed on November 7, 2011).
4.2*
Pacific Drilling S.A.2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.
4.3
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Substitution of Stock Options and Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Form S-8
Registration Statement (File No. 333-180485), filed on March 30, 2012).
4.4
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement (File No.
333-180485), filed on March 30, 2012).
4.5
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration
Statement (File No. 333-180485), filed on March 30, 2012).
4.6*
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Director Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
4.7*
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Executive Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
4.8*
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Employee Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
4.9*
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant (Executive Award).
4.10*
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant (Employee Award).
5.1*
Opinion of Wildgen, Partners in Law as to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1*
Consent of Wildgen, Partners in Law (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2*
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.3*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
24.1*
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
*
Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas on March 6, 2014.
PACIFIC DRILLING S.A.
By:
/s/ Christian J. Beckett
Name:
Christian J. Beckett
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Christian J. Beckett and Paul T. Reese, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any additional registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b), and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully and to all intents and purposes as
they might or could not in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on March 6, 2014.
Signature
Title
/s/    Christian J.
Beckett
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Christian J. Beckett
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/    Paul T.
Reese
Chief Financial Officer
Paul T. Reese
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/    Richard
Tatum
Vice President, Controller
Richard Tatum
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/    Ron
Moskovitz
Chairman
Ron Moskovitz
/s/    Laurence N.
Charney
Director
Laurence N. Charney
/s/    Jeremy
Asher
Director
Jeremy Asher
/s/    Paul
Wolff
Director
Paul Wolff
/s/    Cyril
Ducau
Director
Cyril Ducau
/s/    Elias
Sakellis
Director
Elias Sakellis
/s/    Robert A.
Schwed
Director
Robert A. Schwed
/s/    Sami
Iskander
Director
Sami Iskander
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Pacific Drilling, S.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form F-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-177774), filed on November 7, 2011).
4.2*
Pacific Drilling S.A.2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.
4.3
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Substitution of Stock Options and Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Form S-8
Registration Statement (File No. 333-180485), filed on March 30, 2012).
4.4
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement (File No.
333-180485), filed on March 30, 2012).
4.5
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration
Statement (File No. 333-180485), filed on March 30, 2012).
4.6*
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Director Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
4.7*
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Executive Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
4.8*
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Employee Award) and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
4.9*
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant (Executive Award).
4.10*
Form of Pacific Drilling S.A. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Notice of Stock Option Grant (Employee Award).
5.1*
Opinion of Wildgen, Partners in Law as to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1*
Consent of Wildgen, Partners in Law (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2*
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.3*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
24.1*
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
*
Filed herewith.