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): October 20, 2020

PACIFIC DRILLING S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Grand Duchy of Luxembourg	001-35345	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
8-10, Avenue de la Gare L-1610 Luxembourg		Not Applicable
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +352 27 85 81 35

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common shares, par value $0.01 per share

PACD

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 8.01 Other Events

On October 20, 2020, Pacific Drilling S.A. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the High Court in London has denied the application of the Company’s subsidiaries, Pacific Drilling VIII Limited and Pacific Drilling Services, Inc., for leave to appeal the previously disclosed award that was issued in arbitration proceedings related to the contract for the construction and sale of the Pacific Zonda. That press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference into this report.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits:


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated October 20, 2020, announcing denial of permission to appeal Zonda arbitration decision.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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, thereunto duly authorized.


	Pacific Drilling S.A.
	(Registrant)

Dated: October 20, 2020	By	/s/ Lisa Manget Buchanan
		Lisa Manget Buchanan
		SVP, General Counsel & Secretary