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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, 2006
TODCO
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-31983 76-0544217
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2000 W. Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77042-3615
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 278-6000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 2.02 the
press release issued by TODCO on November 2, 2006 with respect to its third
quarter 2006 earnings. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The
information contained in this Item 2.02 is being furnished pursuant to General
Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be filed.
The registrant has presented EBITDA in the press release incorporated
herein, which is a "non-GAAP" financial measure under Regulation G of the rules
and regulations of the SEC. The components of EBITDA are computed by using
amounts which are determined in accordance with GAAP. As part of the press
release information the registrant has provided a reconciliation of EBITDA to
net income which is the nearest comparable GAAP financial measure. However,
because EBITDA is not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP,
it is not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other
companies. The registrant included EBITDA in the press release because it
believes EBITDA provides investors additional information to assist them in
assessing the registrant's business and performance in comparison to other
industry participants.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit number Description
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99.1 Press release issued by TODCO dated November 2, 2006
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TODCO
By: /s/ Dale Wilhelm
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Dale Wilhelm
Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: November 2, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit number Description
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99.1 Press release issued by TODCO dated November 2, 2006