UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C.
20549
FORM
8-K/A
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): January
8, 2008
ROWAN
COMPANIES,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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1-5491
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75-0759420
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(State
or other
jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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file
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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2800
POST OAK
BOULEVARD
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SUITE
5450
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HOUSTON,
TEXAS
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77056-6189
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(Address
of
principal executive offices)
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(zip
code)
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(713)
621-7800
(Registrant’s
telephone number,
including area code)
Check
the appropriate box below if
the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the
registrant under any of the following provisions:
[
] Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[X]
Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 14a-12)
[
] Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240-14d-2(b))
[
] Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))
Item
8.01 - Other
Events
The
Company issued the attached press release in response to an announcement
by
Steel Partners of its intent to nominate three director candidates for election
to the Company’s board of directors at the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
Item
9.01 - Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Number
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Exhibit
Description
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99
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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 Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Officer)
Dated:
January 8, 2008
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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Number
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Exhibit
Description
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99
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