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 EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED:May 30, 2013 ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) TEXAS (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13167 Internal Revenue Service – Employer Identification No. 74-1611874 15835 Park Ten Place Drive Houston, Texas, 77084 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 352-745-7714 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-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 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On May 30, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing a contract for the Atwood Eagle.A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (d) EXHIBITS 99.1Press Release dated May 30, 2013 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO.DESCRIPTION Press Release dated May 30, 2013 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. ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC (Registrant) /s/ Mark L. Mey Mark L. Mey Senior Vice President DATE: June 5, 2013

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