Noble Corporation plc A filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2025
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| Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||
On May 8, 2025, Noble Corporation plc, a company incorporated in England and Wales (“Noble”), held an annual general meeting of the shareholders of Noble (the “Meeting”). The specific voting results for the proposals, each of which is described in greater detail in Noble’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2025, follow below: | ||
1.Resolution 1: The following individual was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term that will expire at the annual general meeting in 2026:
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrice Douglas | 122,176,891 | 4,378,092 | 72,376 | 12,790,644 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.Resolution 2: The following individual was re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term that will expire at the annual general meeting in 2026:
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert W. Eifler | 126,383,647 | 172,205 | 71,507 | 12,790,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3.Resolution 3: The following individual was re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term that will expire at the annual general meeting in 2026:
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Claus V. Hemmingsen | 114,569,764 | 11,985,863 | 71,732 | 12,790,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4.Resolution 4: The following individual was re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term that will expire at the annual general meeting in 2026:
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan J. Hirshberg | 124,451,591 | 2,104,261 | 71,507 | 12,790,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5.Resolution 5: The following individual was re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term that will expire at the annual general meeting in 2026:
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kristin H. Holth | 126,282,654 | 273,556 | 71,149 | 12,790,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6.Resolution 6: The following individual was re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term that will expire at the annual general meeting in 2026:
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H. Keith Jennings | 125,913,768 | 643,513 | 70,078 | 12,790,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7.Resolution 7: The following individual was re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term that will expire at the annual general meeting in 2026:
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles M. Sledge | 124,639,912 | 1,915,931 | 71,516 | 12,790,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8.Resolution 8: The resolution to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 was approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 130,276,776 | 9,050,817 | 90,410 | — | |||||||||||||||||
9.Resolution 9: The resolution to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s UK statutory auditors, until the 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, was approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 130,274,378 | 9,053,642 | 89,983 | — | |||||||||||||||||
10.Resolution 10: The resolution authorizing the Audit Committee to Determine UK Statutory Auditors’ Remuneration was approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 138,469,736 | 835,825 | 112,442 | — | |||||||||||||||||
11.Resolution 11: The resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 117,454,036 | 3,057,470 | 6,115,853 | 12,790,644 | |||||||||||||||||
12.Resolution 12: The resolution to approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report was approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 123,432,541 | 2,981,394 | 213,424 | 12,790,644 | |||||||||||||||||
13.Resolution 13: The resolution to authorize the Board of Directors to Allot Shares was approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 119,747,312 | 6,749,811 | 130,236 | 12,790,644 | |||||||||||||||||
14.Resolution 14: The resolution to authorize the Board of Director to Allot Shares without Rights of Pre-emption was approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 117,517,222 | 8,821,492 | 288,645 | 12,790,644 | |||||||||||||||||
15.Resolution 15: The resolution approving the Terms of the Agreements and Counterparties, pursuant to which the Company may Purchase its Class A Ordinary Shares, was approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 125,721,845 | 784,933 | 120,581 | 12,790,644 | |||||||||||||||||
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||||
(d) Exhibits | |||||
| EXHIBIT | |||||
| NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | ||||
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | ||||
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. | ||
| NOBLE CORPORATION plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: | May 9, 2025 | By: | /s/ Jennie Howard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jennie Howard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||