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): September 10, 2012

 

TRANSOCEAN LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

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, Geneva
Switzerland

 

CH-1214

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (22) 930-9000

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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 General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01                                             Other Events

 

For purposes of Transocean Ltd.’s (the “Company’s”) Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-169401) (the “Registration Statement”), the Company’s computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the six month period ended June 30, 2012, and the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, is filed herewith as Exhibit 12.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Registration Statement.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

12.1

 

Computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the six month period ended June 30, 2012, and the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007.

 

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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: September 10, 2012

By:

/s/ Ryan Tarkington

 

 

Ryan Tarkington

 

 

Authorized Person

 

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