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): November 7, 2016
 
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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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT	 	
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers	3	
SIGNATURE	4	

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Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers	

Effective December 1, 2016, the base salary of Jonathan Baksht, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be increased to align his total cash compensation to the median of Ensco plc’s compensation peer group companies. Mr. Baksht’s base salary will be increased by $60,000 to $510,000, and his target annual cash incentive award will remain at 80% of base salary.

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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:	November 8, 2016	 	/s/ Tommy E. Darby       
Tommy E. Darby
Controller	

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