UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C.
20549
FORM
8-K/A
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): January 29, 2008
ROWAN
COMPANIES,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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1-5491
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75-0759420
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(State
or other
jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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file
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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2800
POST OAK
BOULEVARD
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SUITE
5450
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HOUSTON,
TEXAS
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77056-6189
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(Address
of
principal executive offices)
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(zip
code)
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(713)
621-7800
(Registrant’s
telephone number,
including area code)
Check
the appropriate box below if
the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the
registrant under any of the following provisions:
[
] Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[X]
Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 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
8.01 - Other
Events
The
following information is disclosed pursuant to Item 8.01- Other
Events:
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Attached
as Exhibit 99 is a form of investor presentation used and to
be used
by Rowan Companies, Inc.
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Item
9.01 - Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Number
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Exhibit
Description
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99
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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.
ROWAN
COMPANIES,
INC.
By:
/s/
W. H.
WELLS_________________
W.
H.
Wells,
Vice
President -
Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Dated:
January 30, 2008
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INDEX
TO
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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Number
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Exhibit
Description
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99
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