UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2014
Commission File Number 001-34667
SEADRILL LIMITED
P.O. Box HM 1593
Par-la-Ville Place, 4th Floor
14 Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda
(441)295-6935
(Address of principal executive offices)
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Seadrill Limited, dated September 19, 2014, announcing that Tor Olav Trøim has decided not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors.
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.
SEADRILL LIMITED
(Registrant)
Dated: September 19, 2014
By: /s/ Georgina Sousa
Georgina Sousa
Secretary
EXHIBIT 99.1
SDRL – Changes to the Board of Directors
Hamilton, Bermuda, September 19, 2014 – Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill" or "the Company") announces today that Tor Olav Trøim has decided not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors in order to focus his efforts on developing Golar LNG.
The Board would like to thank Mr Trøim for his many years of service and role in developing Seadrill into the world's leading offshore drilling contractor.
John Fredriksen, Chairman of the Board of Directors comments, "I consider my stake in Seadrill a long term investment and investors can rest assured that no divestment is considered for the foreseeable future. The Board has gone to great lengths to build a strong and independent management team and we are pleased with the results of our efforts. The team we have in place has a long history with the company and brings the energy and leadership required to drive results going forward. Although the market currently is challenging, the long term fundamentals of the offshore drilling business are well intact. I look forward to many years of growth and profitability with this world-class organization."
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.