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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 2)(1)
Rowan Companies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.125 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
779382100
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(CUSIP Number)
STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 451-2300
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 8, 2007
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box / /.
NOTE. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. SEE Rule 13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 7 Pages)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, SEE the
NOTES).
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CUSIP No. 779382100 13D Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 8,419,380
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH - 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,419,380
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
8,419,380
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 779382100 13D Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 8,419,380
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH - 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,419,380
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
8,419,380
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 779382100 13D Page 4 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 8,419,380
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH - 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,419,380
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
8,419,380
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 779382100 13D Page 5 of 7 Pages
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The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate purchase price of the 8,419,380 Shares owned by Steel
Partners II is approximately $321,873,002, including brokerage commissions. The
Shares owned by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person
named herein is based upon 111,104,513 Shares outstanding, which is the total
number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 3, 2007.
As of the close of business on October 10, 2007, Steel Partners II
beneficially owned 8,419,380 Shares, constituting approximately 7.6% of the
Shares outstanding. As the general partner of Steel Partners II, Partners LLC
may be deemed to beneficially own the 8,419,380 Shares owned by Steel Partners
II, constituting approximately 7.6% of the Shares outstanding. As the sole
executive officer and managing member of Partners LLC, which in turn is the
general partner of Steel Partners II, Mr. Lichtenstein may be deemed to
beneficially own the 8,419,380 Shares owned by Steel Partners II, constituting
approximately 7.6% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting
and dispositive power with respect to the 8,419,380 Shares owned by Steel
Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose of such Shares.
Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:
(c) Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in the Shares
by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule
13D. All of such transactions were effected in the open market.
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CUSIP No. 779382100 13D Page 6 of 7 Pages
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: October 11, 2007 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: Steel Partners, L.L.C.,
General Partner
By: /s/ Lauren Isenman
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Lauren Isenman
As Attorney In Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein,
Managing Member
STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Lauren Isenman
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Lauren Isenman
As Attorney In Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein,
Managing Member
/s/ Lauren Isenman
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LAUREN ISENMAN
As Attorney In Fact for Warren G.
Lichtenstein, Individually
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CUSIP No. 779382100 13D Page 7 of 7 Pages
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SCHEDULE A
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Transactions in the Shares Since the Filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D
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Shares of Common Stock Price Per Date of
Purchased Share($) Purchase
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STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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91,771 37.6696 08/24/07
152,300 37.0099 08/28/07
200,000 36.8137 09/26/07
136,110 36.6110 09/26/07
400,000 37.4200 09/28/07
89,716 36.8844 10/01/07
22,675 36.9912 10/03/07
10,000 37.9986 10/05/07
35,000 37.5723 10/08/07
STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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None
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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None