Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 10, 2017, as part of an internal reorganization, Ensco plc (the “Company”) announced that Robert W. Edwards III will assume new responsibilities in his role as the Company’s Vice President – Finance including an increasedfocus on strategic matters and Tommy E. Darby, the Company’s Controller, will assume the responsibilities of principal accounting officer.
Mr. Darby, age 36, joined the Company in March 2008 and was appointed Controller in December 2015. Mr. Darby previously served as the Company’s Director – Internal Audit, Director – Management Reporting & Systems and Director – External Financial Reporting, among other financial reporting capacities. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Darby served in the audit and assurance services group at Deloitte. Mr. Darby holds a Master of Science in Auditing and Financial Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of North Texas.
No changes to Mr. Darby’s compensation were made as a result of his designation as the Company’s principal accounting officer. Mr. Darby’s spouse, Elizabeth Darby, is employed by the Company as senior counsel. In 2016, Mr. Darby’s spouse received total cash compensation of $264,000 and 16,585 restricted share units.
About Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV)
Ensco plc is an offshore contract drilling company. The Company provides offshore contract drilling services to the international oil and gas industry. The Company’s segments include Floaters, Jackups and Other. Its Floaters segment includes the Company’s drillships and semisubmersible rigs, and provides contract drilling. The Jackups segments provide contract drilling. The Other segment consists of management services on rigs owned by third parties. It owns and operates an offshore drilling rig fleet of over 60 rigs, including approximately four rigs under construction. Its rig fleet includes approximately 10 drill ships, over 10 semisubmersible rigs, approximately three moored semisubmersible rigs and over 40 jackup rigs. Of its approximately 70 rigs, approximately 30 are located in the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, over 20 are located in North and South America (including Brazil), and approximately 20 are located in Europe and the Mediterranean.
