UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-A

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Ensco plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

England and Wales
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

98-0635229
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

6 Chesterfield Gardens
London, England

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

W1J 5BQ
(Zip Code)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class
to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered

 

 

 

5.20% Senior Notes Due 2025

 

New York Stock Exchange, LLC

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. x

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-201532

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

 



 

Item 1.                    Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

The class of securities to be registered hereby is the 5.20% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) of Ensco plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Company”).  A description of the Notes is set forth in the section captioned “Description of Debt Securities” in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (Registration No. 333-201532) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on January 15, 2015, as supplemented by the information set forth in the section captioned “Description of Notes” in the prospectus supplement of the Company dated March 4, 2015 and filed with the Commission on March 5, 2015 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.                    Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No

 

Description of Exhibit

4.1.

 

 

Indenture dated as of March 17, 2011 (the “Indenture”) by and between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the “Trustee”) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.22 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (File No. 333-156705) filed on March 17, 2011).

4.2.

 

 

Form of Third Supplemental Indenture by and between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2015).

4.3.

 

 

Form of Global Note for 5.20% Senior Notes due 2025 (included in Exhibit 4.2).

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

Ensco plc

 

 

Date: March 12, 2015

By:

/s/ Brady K. Long

 

 

Brady K. Long

 

 

Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No

 

Description of Exhibit

4.1.

 

 

Indenture dated as of March 17, 2011 (the “Indenture”) by and between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the “Trustee”) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.22 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-3 (File No. 333-156705) filed on March 17, 2011).

4.2.

 

 

Form of Third Supplemental Indenture by and between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2015).

4.3.

 

 

Form of Global Note for 5.20% Senior Notes due 2025 (included in Exhibit 4.2).

 

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