SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report: MARCH 4, 2003
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Date of earliest event reported: MARCH 4, 2003
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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 1-13926 76-0321760
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
15415 KATY FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77094
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (281) 492-5300
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
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(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished under Item 9 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K solely for purposes of compliance with 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 (as
adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and for no other
purpose:
Exhibit number Description
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99.1 Certification dated March 4, 2003 by the chief
executive officer of Diamond Offshore Drilling,
Inc. (the "Company") pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.
1350 (as adopted by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2002
99.2 Certification dated March 4, 2003 by the chief
financial officer of the Company pursuant to 18
U.S.C.ss.1350 (as adopted by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2002
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
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On March 4, 2003, the chief executive officer and chief financial
officer of the Company each submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission
the written certification required by 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 (as adopted by Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. Copies of these
submissions are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto solely for purposes
of compliance with 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 (as adopted by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and for no other purpose.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.
By: /s/ William C. Long
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William C. Long
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Dated: March 4, 2003
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit number Description
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99.1 Certification dated March 4, 2003 by the chief
executive officer of the Company pursuant to 18
U.S.C.ss.1350 (as adopted by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2002
99.2 Certification dated March 4, 2003 by the chief
financial officer of the Company pursuant to 18
U.S.C.ss.1350 (as adopted by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2002
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