As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2003 Registration No. 333-_____ ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------- TRANSOCEAN INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) CAYMAN ISLANDS 66-0582307 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 4 GREENWAY PLAZA HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) ------------------- EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN (Full title of the plan) ------------------- ERIC B. BROWN, ESQ. TRANSOCEAN INC. 4 GREENWAY PLAZA HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046 (Name and address of agent for service) (713) 232-7500 (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ====================================================================================================================== PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF TITLE OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED SHARE (1) PRICE (1) REGISTRATION FEE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ordinary Shares, par value $.01 per share 1,000,000 $ 23.63 $ 23,630,000 $ 1,912 ======================================================================================================================(1) Estimated pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee and based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the ordinary shares reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape on June 9, 2003. ================================================================================ This Registration Statement is being filed by Transocean Inc. pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-94551) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2000 are incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 8. EXHIBITS. 5.1 - Opinion of Walkers, regarding the legality of securities to be issued by Transocean Inc. 10.1 - Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Transocean Inc., as amended and restated effective May 8, 2003 23.1 - Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 23.2 - Consent of Walkers (contained in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1 - Powers of Attorney SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on June 11, 2003. TRANSOCEAN INC. By: /s/ Robert L. Long --------------------------- Robert L. Long President and Chief Executive Officer PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES INDICATED AND ON JUNE 11, 2003. Signature Title --------- ----- /s/ Robert L. Long President and Chief Executive Officer --------------------------------------------- Robert L. Long (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Gregory L. Cauthen Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer --------------------------------------------- Gregory L. Cauthen and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ Brenda S. Masters Vice President and Controller --------------------------------------------- Brenda S. Masters (Principal Accounting Officer) * --------------------------------------------- Victor E. Grijalva Director * --------------------------------------------- Arthur Lindenauer Director * --------------------------------------------- Paul B. Loyd, Jr. Director * --------------------------------------------- Martin B. McNamara Director * --------------------------------------------- Roberto Monti Director * --------------------------------------------- Richard A. Pattarozzi Director * --------------------------------------------- Kristian Siem Director * --------------------------------------------- Ian C. Strachan Director * By: /s/ William E. Turcotte --------------------------------------------- William E. Turcotte (Attorney-in-Fact) EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION ------------ ----------- 5.1 - Opinion of Walkers, regarding the legality of securities to be issued by Transocean Inc. 10.1 - Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Transocean Inc., as amended and restated effective May 8, 2003 23.1 - Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 23.2 - Consent of Walkers (contained in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1 - Powers of Attorney