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): February 6, 2020

 

 

Vantage Drilling International

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands   333-231736   98-1372204

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

c/o Vantage Energy Services, Inc.

777 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800

Houston, TX 77056

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(281) 404-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Not applicable)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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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.

On February 6, 2020, Vantage Drilling International (the “Company”) was informed by Mr. Stephen Lehner of his decision to resign from the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective immediately. This decision was not related to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

In connection with the foregoing, on February 8, 2020, the Board exercised its authority under the Company’s memorandum and articles of association and elected Mr. Richard B. Aubrey III to fill the vacancy resulting from said resignation, effective immediately, to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company or until his successor, if any, is duly elected and qualified.

Richard B. Aubrey III is currently a Managing Director at Anchorage Capital, which he joined in September 2014. At Anchorage, Mr. Aubrey is responsible for leading the research process across the energy space, including upstream, midstream and offshore drilling. Prior to joining Anchorage, Mr. Aubrey worked at First Reserve Corporation from 2010-2012 as a private equity associate. Mr. Aubrey started his career in Houston with UBS Investment Bank in the Global Energy Group. Mr. Aubrey received a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Masters of Business Administration with Honors from The Wharton School.

Mr. Aubrey does not have any family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers, and he is not a party to any transactions listed in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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.

Date: February 11, 2020

 

VANTAGE DRILLING INTERNATIONAL
/s/ Douglas E. Stewart

Douglas E. Stewart

Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary