Rowan Companies plc Stock Quote & Summary Data

 Company Description (as filed with the SEC)

On May 4, 2012, Rowan Companies plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (Rowan UK), became the successor issuer to Rowan Companies, Inc. (Rowan Delaware) pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization (the “redomestication”) approved by the stockholders of Rowan Delaware on April 16, 2012. As a result of the redomestication, Rowan UK became the parent company of the Rowan group of companies and our place of incorporation was effectively changed from Delaware to the United Kingdom. We remain subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements, the mandates of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the applicable corporate governance rules of the NYSE, and we will continue to report our consolidated financial results in U.S. dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP). We also must comply with additional reporting requirements of English law.  ... More ...