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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;25, 2006</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>76-0069030</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>5847 San Felipe, Suite&nbsp;3300</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>77057</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Houston, Texas</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Zip code)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN<BR>
(Full title of the plan)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>W. Gregory Looser<BR>
Pride International, Inc.<BR>
5847 San Felipe, Suite&nbsp;3300<BR>
Houston, Texas 77057</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(713)&nbsp;789-1400</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code,<BR>
of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center">Title of</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Proposed Maximum</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Proposed Maximum</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount of</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">Securities to be</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">to be</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Offering Price Per</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Aggregate Offering</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Registration</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">Registered</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Registered</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Share</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Price</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Fee</TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par
value<BR>
$.01 per
share(1)</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">600,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(2)</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">35.03</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(3)</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">21,018,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(3)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">2,249</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
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    <TD>Includes the associated rights to purchase preferred stock, which initially are attached
to and trade with the shares of Common Stock being registered hereby.</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement shall
also cover such indeterminate number of additional shares as may become issuable under the
plan as a result of the antidilution provisions thereof.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h)&nbsp;solely for the purpose of calculating
the registration fee and based on the average of the high and low sales price per share of
Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange on
January&nbsp;19, 2006.</TD>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h32186exv5w1.htm">Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register an additional 600,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable pursuant to the Pride International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). The
Board of Directors of the Company recommended for approval and, on May&nbsp;12, 2005, the stockholders
approved an amendment to the Plan that increased the number of shares available for issuance under
the Plan from 500,000 to 1,100,000. The contents of Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 on Form S-8 to
the Registration Statements on Form&nbsp;S-4 (Nos. 333-66644 and 333-66644-01) relating to the Plan are
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents are filed as a part of this Registration Statement or incorporated by
reference herein:
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 9%">Description</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">No.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Incorporation of Pride (incorporated by reference to Annex D to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
included in the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4, Registration Nos. 333-66644 and 333-66644-01 (the &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;)).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Bylaws of Pride (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Annual Report of Pride on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003, File No.&nbsp;1-13289).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.13 to the Registration Statement).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rights Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;13, 2001, between Pride and American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company, as Rights
Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to Pride&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on September&nbsp;28, 2001, File
No.&nbsp;1-13289 (the &#147;Form&nbsp;8-K&#148;)).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Designations of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Pride (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the Form&nbsp;8-K).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Pride International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to Pride&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8, Registration No.&nbsp;333-06825).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.7
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment to Pride
International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4 to Pride&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2005, File No. 1-13289).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company 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
January&nbsp;24, 2006.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Louis A. Raspino
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Louis A. Raspino&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below appoints Louis A. Raspino and W. Gregory Looser, and
each of them severally, each of whom may act without the joinder of the others, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, 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 to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and all 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, as fully and for all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on
January&nbsp;24, 2006.
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Louis A. Raspino
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Louis A. Raspino</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director<BR>
(Principal Executive and Financial Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Douglas G. Smith
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Douglas G. Smith</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting
Officer<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ David A.B. Brown
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David A.B. Brown</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Chairman of the Board</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Robert L. Barbanell
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Robert L. Barbanell</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ J.C. Burton
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
J.C. Burton</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Archie W. Dunham
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Archie W. Dunham</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Francis S. Kalman
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Francis S. Kalman</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Ralph D. McBride
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ralph D. McBride</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ David B. Robson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David B. Robson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exhibit<BR>
No.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>Description</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; width: 9%">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Incorporation of Pride (incorporated by reference to Annex D to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
included in the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4, Registration Nos. 333-66644 and 333-66644-01 (the &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Bylaws of Pride (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Annual Report of Pride on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003, File No.&nbsp;1-13289).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.13 to the Registration Statement).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rights Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;13, 2001, between Pride and American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company, as Rights
Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to Pride&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on September&nbsp;28, 2001, File
No.&nbsp;1-13289 (the &#147;Form&nbsp;8-K&#148;)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Designations of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Pride (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the Form&nbsp;8-K).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Pride International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to Pride&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8, Registration No.&nbsp;333-06825).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*4.7
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment to Pride
International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4 to Pride&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2005, File No. 1-13289).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page herein).</TD>
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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2006
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
76-0069030
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300
77057
Houston, Texas
(Zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
W. Gregory Looser
Pride International, Inc.
5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300
Houston, Texas 77057
(Name and address of agent for service)
(713) 789-1400
(Telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Amount
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Securities to be
to be
Offering Price Per
Aggregate Offering
Registration
Registered
Registered
Share
Price
Fee
Common Stock, par
value
$.01 per
share(1)
600,000
(2)
$
35.03
(3)
$
21,018,000
(3)
$
2,249
(1)
Includes the associated rights to purchase preferred stock, which initially are attached
to and trade with the shares of Common Stock being registered hereby.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement shall
also cover such indeterminate number of additional shares as may become issuable under the
plan as a result of the antidilution provisions thereof.
(3)
Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h) solely for the purpose of calculating
the registration fee and based on the average of the high and low sales price per share of
Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange on
January 19, 2006.
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PART II
Item 8. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register an additional 600,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable pursuant to the Pride International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). The
Board of Directors of the Company recommended for approval and, on May 12, 2005, the stockholders
approved an amendment to the Plan that increased the number of shares available for issuance under
the Plan from 500,000 to 1,100,000. The contents of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to
the Registration Statements on Form S-4 (Nos. 333-66644 and 333-66644-01) relating to the Plan are
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
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PART II
Item 8.
Exhibits
The following documents are filed as a part of this Registration Statement or incorporated by
reference herein:
Exhibit
Description
No.
*4.1
—
Certificate of Incorporation of Pride (incorporated by reference to Annex D to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration Nos. 333-66644 and 333-66644-01 (the "Registration
Statement")).
*4.2
—
Bylaws of Pride (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report of Pride on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003, File No. 1-13289).
*4.3
—
Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Registration Statement).
*4.4
—
Rights Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2001, between Pride and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights
Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Pride's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2001, File
No. 1-13289 (the "Form 8-K")).
*4.5
—
Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Pride (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 8-K).
*4.6
—
Pride International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Pride's
Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-06825).
*4.7
—
First Amendment to Pride
International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Pride's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, File No. 1-13289).
5.1
—
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
23.1
—
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
—
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
—
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page herein).
*
Incorporated herein by reference as indicated.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company 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
January 24, 2006.
PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
/s/ Louis A. Raspino
Louis A. Raspino
President and Chief Executive Officer
Each person whose signature appears below appoints Louis A. Raspino and W. Gregory Looser, and
each of them severally, each of whom may act without the joinder of the others, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, 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 to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and all 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, as fully and for all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their 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 indicated on
January 24, 2006.
/s/ Louis A. Raspino
Louis A. Raspino
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive and Financial Officer)
/s/ Douglas G. Smith
Douglas G. Smith
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting
Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ David A.B. Brown
David A.B. Brown
Chairman of the Board
/s/ Robert L. Barbanell
Robert L. Barbanell
Director
/s/ J.C. Burton
J.C. Burton
Director
/s/ Archie W. Dunham
Archie W. Dunham
Director
/s/ Francis S. Kalman
Francis S. Kalman
Director
/s/ Ralph D. McBride
Ralph D. McBride
Director
/s/ David B. Robson
David B. Robson
Director
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Table of Contents
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
Description
*4.1
—
Certificate of Incorporation of Pride (incorporated by reference to Annex D to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration Nos. 333-66644 and 333-66644-01 (the "Registration
Statement")).
*4.2
—
Bylaws of Pride (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report of Pride on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003, File No. 1-13289).
*4.3
—
Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Registration Statement).
*4.4
—
Rights Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2001, between Pride and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights
Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Pride's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2001, File
No. 1-13289 (the "Form 8-K")).
*4.5
—
Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Pride (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 8-K).
*4.6
—
Pride International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Pride's
Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-06825).
*4.7
—
First Amendment to Pride
International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Pride's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, File No. 1-13289).
5.1
—
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
23.1
—
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
—
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
—
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page herein).
*
Incorporated herein by reference as indicated.
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