Executive Change

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): May 5, 2021   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.)   Clarendon 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   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 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   Trading symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share   VAL   The New York Stock Exchange Warrants to purchase Common Shares   VAL WS   The 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. ¨           Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers   On May 5, 2021, Valaris Limited (the “Company”) was notified that, effective as May 31, 2021, Michael T. McGuinty, the Company’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, will resign from the Company.   2       SIGNATURES   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.   Date: May 11, 2021 VALARIS LIMITED         By: /s/ Tom P. Burke   Name: Tom P. Burke   Title: President and Chief Executive Officer   3