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): July 15, 2008 (July 9, 2008)
TRANSOCEAN INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 333-75899 | 66-0582307 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 4 Greenway Plaza Houston, Texas |
77046 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
| 70 Harbour Drive Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
KY1-1003 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 232-7500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) On July 9, 2008, the Executive Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved, among other items, increases in the base salaries of certain of the Company’s executive officers, including those of Messrs. Long, Cauthen and Brown, effective July 16, 2008. The new salaries of Messrs. Long, Cauthen and Brown are as set forth in Exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
The exhibits to this report are as follows:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 10.1 |
2008 Base Salaries of Certain Officers |
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 INC. | ||||
| Date: July 15, 2008 | By | /s/ Chipman Earle | ||
| Chipman Earle | ||||
| Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT 10.1
| Executive Officer |
New Base Salary | ||
| Robert L. Long |
$ | 1,200,000 | |
| Gregory L. Cauthen |
$ | 535,000 | |
| Eric B. Brown |
$ | 450,000 | |