Compensation


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): May 10, 2005
 

 
ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
        
        

 DELAWARE

 1-5491

 75-0759420

 (State or other jurisdiction

 (Commission file Number)

 (IRS Employer

 of incorporation)

 

 Identification No.)

            
                    
            

 2800 POST OAK BOULEVARD

 

 SUITE 5450

 

 HOUSTON, TEXAS

 77056-6127

   (Address of principal executive offices)

   (zip code)


(713) 621-7800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
Short-Term Incentive Compensation Award for Fiscal 2004
 
On July 21, 2004, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Rowan Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) established the performance goals for the Company’s officers and key employees under a short-term incentive compensation plan for fiscal 2004 (the “Short-Term Plan").  On July 22, 2004, the Board of Directors approved the Short-Term Plan. The Short-Term Plan included performance goals that were based on the financial performance of the Company’s drilling operations, specifically, the percentage of EBITDA return on revenues in excess of a minimum threshhold and relative to budget.  On January 27, 2005, the Committee determined that the performance goals under the Short-Term Plan were achieved, but withheld approval of payment to certain executive officers. The table set forth below reflects annual bonus awards approved by the Committee for fiscal 2004, which were paid in cash to certain executive officers.
 
 
 
 
 
2004
 
Name
 
 
Title
 
 
Cash Bonus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel F. McNease
 
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
$
324,272
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert G. Croyle
 
 
Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer
 
$
219,964
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul L. Kelly
 
 
Senior Vice President - Special Projects
 
$
158,533
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John L. Buvens, Jr.
 
 
Senior Vice President - Legal
 
$
142,019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark A. Keller
 
 
Senior Vice President - Marketing
 
$
138,716
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
William H. Wells
 
 
Vice President - Finance and Treasurer
 
$
80,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David P. Russell
 
 
Vice President - Drilling
 
$
78,746
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
William C. Provine
 
 
Vice President - Investor Relations
 
$
77,825
 
 
 
 
 
2005 Rowan Companies, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan
 
On April 22, 2005, the Company’s stockholders approved and adopted the 2005 Rowan Companies, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Long-Term Plan”). Employees, consultants and non-employee directors of the Company are eligible to participate in the Long-Term Plan. Under the Long-Term Plan, the Committee may grant awards of stock options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and common stock to participants. A total of 3,400,000 shares of Company common stock may be issued under the Long-Term Plan pursuant to awards granted under the Long-Term Plan, except that the maximum number of “Full Value Awards” (as defined in the Long-Term Plan) that may be issued is limited to 1,700,000 shares. Except in the case of terminations of employment due to death, disability, retirement, change of control or other circumstances determined by the Committee, any Full Value Award will not become 100% vested until at least three years from the date of grant, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Long-Term Plan. No awards may be granted under the Long-Term Plan after April 22, 2015. The foregoing description of the Long-Term Plan terms is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Long-Term Plan, which is attached and incorporated herein by reference.
 
On July 22, 2004, and subject to the approval of the Plan by the Company's stockholders on April 22, 2005, certain non-employee directors of the Company received a grant of Restricted Stock Units and two executive officers were granted shares of Restricted Stock as set forth in the table below. 
 
Name
    
Position
    
Grant
    
Grant - Value (1)
William T. Fox
    
Non-employee director
 
 
3,000 Restricted Stock Units
 
$
74,550
Frederick R. Lausen
 
 
Non-employee director
 
 
3,000 Restricted Stock Units
 
 
74,550
H. E. Lentz
 
 
Non-employee director
 
 
3,000 Restricted Stock Units
 
 
74,550
Lord Moynihan
 
 
Non-employee director
 
 
3,000 Restricted Stock Units
 
 
74,550
C. R. Palmer
 
 
Non-employee director
 
 
3,000 Restricted Stock Units
 
 
74,550
                   
Daniel F. McNease
 
 
 
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
60,000 shares Restricted Stock
 
$
 
 
1,491,000
 
 
Robert G. Croyle
 
 
 
 
Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer
 
 
30,000 shares Restricted Stock
 
 
745,500
 
(1) Amount is based upon the last reported per-share sales price of Rowan's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on July 21, 2004.
 
 
Additionally, on April 22, 2005, each non-employee director of the Company received a grant of Restricted Stock Units as set forth in the table below.
 
Name
    
Position
  
 
Grant
 
 
Grant - Value (1)
 
William T. Fox
    
Non-employee director
 
 
2,700 Restricted Stock Units
 
$
78,381
 
Sir Graham Hearne
 
 
Non-employee director
 
 
2,700 Restricted Stock Units
 
 
78,381
 
Frederick R. Lausen
 
 
Non-employee director
 
 
2,700 Restricted Stock Units
 
 
78,381
 
H. E. Lentz
 
 
Non-employee director
 
 
2,700 Restricted Stock Units
 
 
78,381
 
Lord Moynihan
 
 
Non-employee director
 
 
2,700 Restricted Stock Units
 
 
78,381
 
 C. R. Palmer
 
 
Non-employee director
 
 
2,700 Restricted Stock Units
 
 
78,381
 
P. Dexter Peacock
    
Non-employee director
    
2,700 Restricted Stock Units
    
78,381
  
 (1) Amount is based upon the last reported per-share sales price of Rowan's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on April 21, 2005.

 
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
Exhibit Description
 
 
10.1

 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.


   ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.

            By: /s/ W. H. WELLS
   W. H. Wells,
   Vice President - Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)


Dated: May 10, 2005

 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
Exhibit Description
 
 
10.1

 
 
 
 
 

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