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 13, 2014
 
Ensco plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

			
England and Wales	1-8097	98-0635229	
(State or other jurisdiction   of incorporation)	(Commission   File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer   Identification No.)	
 
6 Chesterfield Gardens
London, England W1J 5BQ
(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)
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT	3	
Item 8.01 Other Events	3	
SIGNATURE	4	

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

	
		
Item 8.01	Other Events.	
    
On June 13, 2014, Ensco plc increased the size of its commercial paper program to permit the issuance of commercial paper notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2.0 billion at any time outstanding. Prior to this increase, the commercial paper program permitted Ensco to issue commercial paper notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.0 billion at any time outstanding.

The commercial paper notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. This report does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of Ensco’s commercial paper notes.

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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.

	
			
 	 	Ensco plc	
 	 	 	
Date: June 13, 2014	 	/s/ ROBERT W. EDWARDS III         
Robert W. Edwards III
Controller	

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