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): August 5, 2026
TRANSOCEAN LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Switzerland | 001-38373 | 98-0599916 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Turmstrasse 30 Steinhausen, Switzerland | | CH-6312 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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+41 (41) 749-0500 | ||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Shares, $0.10 par value | RIG | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
Transocean Ltd.’s press release dated August 5, 2026, concerning financial results for the second quarter 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
We issue a report entitled “Transocean Fleet Status Report,” which includes drilling rig status and contract information. A report dated August 5, 2026, is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. You may subscribe to the Transocean “E-mail Alerts,” which based upon your selections will alert you to new Transocean press releases, financial and other updates. This free service will send you an automated email containing the Fleet Status Report press release and a link to our website: www.deepwater.com, where the reports are posted each quarter under “Investors/Fleet Status Report.” You may subscribe to this service in the footer of any of the website’s Investors pages by selecting “E-mail Alerts” then providing your email address. Please select the alerts to which you prefer to subscribe and click “Submit.”
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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Number | Description |
99.1 | Press Release Reporting Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results |
99.2 | |
101 | Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL) |
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.
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| TRANSOCEAN LTD. | |
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Date: August 5, 2026 | By | /s/ Debra Kupferman |
| | Debra Kupferman |
| | Authorized Person |