Reg FD Disclosure

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 and Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2022 Valaris Limited (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Bermuda 001-08097 98-1589854 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) Claredon House, 2 Church Street Hamilton , Bermuda , HM 11 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 44 (0) 20 7659 4660 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the For m 8-K filing 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) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Ticker Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Shares, $0.01 par value share VAL New York Stock Exchange Warrants to purchase Common Shares VAL WS New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging Growth Company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ TABLE OF CONTENTS INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT 2 Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure 2 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits 3 SIGNATURE 4 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure The Fleet Status Report of the Company as of October 31, 2022 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and the information attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. 2 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits     (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Fleet Status Report of Valaris Limited as of October 31 , 2022 101 Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T formatted in inline Extensible Business Reporting Language 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) 3 SIGNATURE     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. Valaris Limited October 31, 2022 /s/ CHRISTOPHER T. WEBER Christopher T. Weber Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) 4