Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 15, 2020, Pacific Drilling S.A. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that an award was issued that day in the previously disclosed arbitration proceedings between the Company's subsidiaries, Pacific Drilling VIII Limited ("PDVIII") and Pacific Drilling Services, Inc. ("PDSI"), and Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. ("SHI") related to the contract for the construction and sale of the Pacific Zonda. An arbitration tribunal in London, England (the "Tribunal") awarded SHI approximately $320 million with respect to its claims against PDVIII and PDSI. The award does not include approximately $100 million in interest and costs sought by SHI, on which the Tribunal reserved making a decision to a later date. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits





(d) Exhibits





Exhibit   Description
 99.1     Press Release announcing Arbitration Decision

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