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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:9pt;">Date of report (date of earliest even reported): </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;font-weight:bold;font-size:9pt;">May</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;font-weight:bold;font-size:9pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;font-weight:bold;font-size:9pt;">4, 2016</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;font-weight:bold;">Zug</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;font-weight:bold;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;font-weight:bold;">Switzerland</font><font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Our press release dated </font><font style="display:inline;">Ma</font><font style="display:inline;">y</font><font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;4</font><font style="display:inline;">, 201</font><font style="display:inline;">6</font><font style="display:inline;">, concer</font><font style="display:inline;">ning financial results for the f</font><font style="display:inline;">irst</font><font style="display:inline;"> quarter 201</font><font style="display:inline;">6</font><font style="display:inline;">, furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">99.1 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">The exhibit to this report furnishe</font><font style="display:inline;">d pursuant to item 9</font><font style="display:inline;">.01 is as follows:</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;">99.1</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;">Press Release Reporting </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;">F</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;">irst</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;">Quarter</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;">201</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;">6</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;"> Financial Results</font></p>
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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</font><font style="display:inline;">,</font><font style="display:inline;"> hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;color:#000000;">TRANSOCEAN LTD.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;color:#000000;">Date: </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;color:#000000;">May</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;color:#000000;">&nbsp;4</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;color:#000000;">, 201</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;color:#000000;">6</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;color:#000000;">/s/ </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Arial Narrow;color:#000000;">Daniel Ro-Trock</font></p>
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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 even reported):
May
4, 2016
TRANSOCEAN LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Zug
,
Switzerland
000-53533
98-0599916
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
10 Chemin de Blandonnet
1214 Vernier, Switzerland
1214
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
+41 (22) 930-9000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 (
see
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‑12 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.14a
‑12)
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‑2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Our press release dated
Ma
y
4
, 201
6
, concer
ning financial results for the f
irst
quarter 201
6
, furnished as Exhibit
99.1 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)  Exhibits
The exhibit to this report furnishe
d pursuant to item 9
.01 is as follows:
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release Reporting
F
irst
Quarter
201
6
Financial Results
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:
May
4
, 201
6
By
/s/
Daniel Ro-Trock
Daniel Ro-Trock
Authorized Person
Index to Exhibits
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release Reporting
F
irst
Quarter
201
6
Financial Results