Results of Operations

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): February 21, 2023 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 (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) 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: (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition 2 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits 3 SIGNATURE 4 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition     Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 2.02 is a copy of the press release dated February 21, 2023 of Valaris Limited announcing its fourth quarter 2022 results.     The information furnished in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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, 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 Press release issued by Valaris Limited, dated February 21, 2023 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 February 21, 2023 /s/ CHRISTOPHER T. WEBER Christopher T. Weber Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 4