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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;">FORM 8-K</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT<br />Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of <br />the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <br /><br />Date of report (date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;March 25, 2019</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:24pt;">TRANSOCEAN LTD.<br /></font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&#x2610;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;"></font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01 &nbsp;&nbsp; Regulation FD Disclosure&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Transocean Ltd. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) has posted on its website, as of March 25, 2019, an updated investor presentation. The presentation, entitled &#x201C;Scotia Howard Weil - 2019,&#x201D; is posted and may be found on the Company&#x2019;s website at: www.deepwater.com by selecting the &#x201C;Investors&#x201D; section of the website and from the main &#x201C;Investors&#x201D; page&nbsp;scrolling down to the &#x201C;Presentations&#x201D; section.&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being &#x201C;furnished&#x201D; pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any Company filing, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">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. </font>
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2019.03.25_RIG_Form 8-K-Howard Weil Cover
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 25, 2019
TRANSOCEAN LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Switzerland
001-38373
98-0599916
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
File Number)
Identification No.)
Turmstrasse 30
Steinhausen, Switzerland
CH-6312
(Address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
+41 (41) 749-0500
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure
Transocean Ltd. (the "Company") has posted on its website, as of March 25, 2019, an updated investor presentation. The presentation, entitled "Scotia Howard Weil - 2019," is posted and may be found on the Company's website at: www.deepwater.com by selecting the "Investors" section of the website and from the main "Investors" page scrolling down to the "Presentations" section.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being "furnished" pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any Company filing, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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.
TRANSOCEAN LTD.
Date: March 25, 2019
By:
/s/ Daniel Ro-Trock
Daniel Ro-Trock
Authorized Person