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VAL · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed June 10, 2026

Valaris Ltd — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 10, 2026
Period
Jun 10, 2026
Ticker
VAL
Accession
0000314808-26-000107
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Valaris shareholders elect six directors, approve the executive compensation advisory vote, and reappoint KPMG as auditor.

About Valaris Ltd
Market cap
$6.0B
1Y TSR
+76.8%
3Y TSR
+3.9%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Energy
CEO
Anton Dibowitz
Last annual meeting: Jun 10, 2026 · View full Valaris Ltd profile →
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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): June 10, 2026
 
Valaris Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Bermuda001-0809798-1589854
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
Clarendon House, 2 Church Street
Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 44 (0) 20 7659 4660
 
Not Applicable
(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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTicker Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common SharesVALNew York Stock Exchange
Warrants to purchase Common SharesVAL WSNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) Valaris Limited (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Bermuda on June 10, 2026.
(b) There were 69,251,773 shares entitled to vote at the meeting based on the April 13, 2026 record date, of which 61,111,993 shares, or 88.24%, were present and voting in person or by proxy. The following matters, detailed descriptions of which are contained in the 2026 Proxy Statement, were voted on at the meeting:
(1) To elect each of the following Directors to serve until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective offices are otherwise vacated in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company:

a. Elizabeth D. Leykum
Broker
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainNon-Votes
56,609,714499,09115,6163,987,572
b. Anton Dibowitz
Broker
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainNon-Votes
57,097,36811,40615,6473,987,572
c. Dick Fagerstal
Broker
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainNon-Votes
56,936,031172,61415,7763,987,572

d. Joseph Goldschmid
Broker
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainNon-Votes
56,039,4511,068,65016,3203,987,572

e. Catherine J. Hughes
Broker
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainNon-Votes
54,485,9402,622,08716,3943,987,572

f. Kristian Johansen
Broker
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainNon-Votes
53,195,7423,912,58216,0973,987,572
(2) To approve on an advisory, non-binding basis the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
Broker
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainNon-Votes
55,748,798928,586447,0373,987,572



(3) To approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm until the close of the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and to authorize the Company's board of directors, acting through the Audit Committee, to determine KPMG LLP's remuneration:
Broker
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainNon-Votes
57,705,0163,378,79128,186
N/A





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.


 Valaris Limited
  
Date: June 10, 2026/s/ Davor Vukadin
 Davor Vukadin
 Senior Vice President and General Counsel



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When did Valaris Ltd file this 8-K?
Valaris Ltd (VAL) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 10, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000314808-26-000107.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Valaris shareholders elect six directors, approve the executive compensation advisory vote, and reappoint KPMG as auditor. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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