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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): October 1, 2025
TRANSOCEAN LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Switzerland | | 001-38373 | | 98-0599916 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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Turmstrasse 30 | | |
Steinhausen, Switzerland | | CH-6312 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (41) 749-0500
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
Shares, $0.10 par value | RIG | New York Stock Exchange |
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 ☐
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Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.
Transocean Ltd. today announced contract fixtures for two of its ultra-deepwater drillships. In aggregate, the fixtures represent approximately $243 million in firm contract backlog.
In the U.S. Gulf of America, bp exercised a 365-day option for the Deepwater Atlas in direct continuation of its firm contract. The program is expected to contribute approximately $232 million in backlog.
In Brazil, Petrobras exercised a 30-day option for the Deepwater Mykonos in direct continuation of its firm program. The program is expected to contribute approximately $11 million in backlog.
A copy of the press release announcing the fixtures referred to above is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Transocean Ltd. Announces $243 Million in Exercised Options for Ultra-Deepwater Drillships |
101 | | Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL). |
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.
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Date: October 1, 2025 | By: | /s/ Daniel Ro-Trock |
| | Daniel Ro-Trock |
| | Authorized Person |
