8-K


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): November 2, 2015

 

NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-07964
 
73-0785597
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
Commission
File Number
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
1001 Noble Energy Way,
Houston, Texas
 
 
 
77070
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 872-3100
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 2, 2015, Noble Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and will be published on the Company's website at www.nobleenergyinc.com.
The Company’s press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015 contains non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided quantitative reconciliations within the press release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be "furnished" and shall not be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be "furnished" and shall not be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act:
 
99.1
Press Release dated November 2, 2015 announcing results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015.






SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 2, 2015
 
 
By: 
 
/s/ Kenneth M. Fisher

 
 
 
 
 
 
Kenneth M. Fisher
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer





INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release dated November 2, 2015 announcing results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015.