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) March 11, 2016

 

NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

 

001-32657

 

98-0363970

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

Crown House
4 Par-la-Ville Road
Second Floor
Hamilton, HM08 Bermuda

 

N/A

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(441) 292-1510

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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:

 

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.

 

On March 11, 2016, we issued a press release expressing our condolences over the passing of Josh Comstock, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of C&J Energy Services Ltd., a company in which we have a significant equity investment.  A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD.

 

 

 

 

Date: March 11, 2016

By:

/s/ Mark D. Andrews

 

Mark D. Andrews

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release

 

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