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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 20pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): March 27, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 20pt"><B>ROWAN
COMPANIES, INC.</B></FONT></P>

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in its charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>DELAWARE</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>1-5491</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>75-0759420</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>(Commission file Number)</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>of incorporation)</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>Identification No.)</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>2800 POST OAK BOULEVARD</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>SUITE 5450</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>HOUSTON, TEXAS</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>77056</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp; <B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp; <B>(zip code)</B></TD></TR>
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including area code)</B></P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</B></P>

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Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">The Monthly Fleet Status Report for
Rowan Companies, Inc., as of March 27, 2012, is attached as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Rowan Companies, Inc. confirmed that an incident occurred on
Sunday, March 25, 2012 on the Total E&amp;P UK (&ldquo;Total&rdquo;) wellhead platform in the Elgin Field in the North Sea, resulting
in a&nbsp;gas release.&nbsp;&nbsp;Total is working to control the release. &nbsp;The Rowan Viking has been working on the platform,
and all Rowan and Total personnel have been safely&nbsp;evacuated<I>.</I></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none">Monthly Fleet Status Report at March 27, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><B>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.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 47%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ William H. Wells</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">William H. Wells</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Senior Vice President &ndash; CFO and Treasurer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(Principal Financial Officer)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: March 27, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none">Monthly Fleet Status Report at March 27, 2012</TD></TR>
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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): March 27, 2012
ROWAN
COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
DELAWARE
1-5491
75-0759420
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission file Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
2800 POST OAK BOULEVARD
SUITE 5450
HOUSTON, TEXAS
77056
(Address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)
(713) 621-7800
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
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 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))
1
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:
The Monthly Fleet Status Report for
Rowan Companies, Inc., as of March 27, 2012, is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01. Other Events
Rowan Companies, Inc. confirmed that an incident occurred on
Sunday, March 25, 2012 on the Total E&P UK ("Total") wellhead platform in the Elgin Field in the North Sea, resulting
in a gas release.  Total is working to control the release.  The Rowan Viking has been working on the platform,
and all Rowan and Total personnel have been safely evacuated
.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
99.1
Monthly Fleet Status Report at March 27, 2012
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.
ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
By:
/s/ William H. Wells
William H. Wells
Senior Vice President – CFO and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Dated: March 27, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
99.1
Monthly Fleet Status Report at March 27, 2012
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