PACD Pacific Drilling SA

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: March 18, 2019

Commission File Number 001-35345

PACIFIC DRILLING S.A.

8-10, Avenue de la Gare

L-1610 Luxembourg

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Departure of Chief Financial Officer

Following the Company’s recently completed restructuring, on March 18, 2019, the Company and Mr. John Boots mutually agreed that he will step down from his position as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.  We expect that Mr. Boots will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer while we conduct a formal search process for a new Chief Financial Officer.

This Form 6-K is hereby expressly incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2019.