Sec Form 4 Filing - Campbell Michael Alan @ ATWOOD OCEANICS INC - 2013-02-05

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Campbell Michael Alan
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ATWOOD OCEANICS INC [ ATW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President - Controller
(Last) (First) (Middle)
15835 PARK TEN PLACE DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/05/2013
(Street)
HOUSTON, TX77084
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/05/2013 02/05/2013 M 3,100 A $ 18.575 26,606 D
Common Stock 02/05/2013 02/05/2013 S 3,100 D $ 52.9101 23,506 ( 1 ) D
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Common Stock 100 I By Spouse
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Nonqualified Stock Options $ 18.575 02/05/2013 02/05/2013 M 3,100 ( 2 ) 12/01/2015 Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Common Stock 3,100 $ 18.575 0 ( 3 ) D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Campbell Michael Alan
15835 PARK TEN PLACE DRIVE
HOUSTON, TX77084
Vice President - Controller
Signatures
/s/ Michael Campbell, Walter A. Baker By Power of Attorney 02/06/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents the total number of shares of Common Stock held by the Reporting Person subsequent to the transaction reported hereby.
( 2 )These options were granted for a term of ten (10) years pursuant to the Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 2001 Plan with twenty-five percent (25%) of such options becoming exercisable at each of one (1) year, two (2) years, three (3) years and four (4) years respectively from the date of grant.
( 3 )Represents the total number of Nonqualified Stock Options held by the reporting person with the same exercise price and expiration date subsequent to the transaction reported hereby.

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