Transocean Ltd. — Regulatory Filings 2012

Sep 27, 2012

*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): September 27, 2012

*TRANSOCEAN LTD.*

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Switzerland	000-53533	98-0599916
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10 Chemin de Blandonnet 1214 Vernier, Geneva Switzerland	CH-1214
(Address of principal executive offices)	(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (22) 930-9000

(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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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))

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*Item 8.01 Other Events.*

On September 27, 2012, the federal court in Rio de Janeiro served a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. (the “Company”) with a preliminary injunction which requires that the Company cease conducting extraction or transportation activities in Brazil within 30 calendar days from the date of service.

*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.

/s/ Ryan Tarkington
Ryan Tarkington
Authorized Person

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