| FORM 3 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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 | | OMB APPROVAL | | OMB Number: | 3235-0104 | | Expires: | February 28, 2011 | | Estimated average burden | | hours per response | 0.5 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
| 3993 W. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N., SUITE 100 | |
(Street)
| 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/12/2009 | 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TESCO CORP
[TESO]
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable) | Director | | 10% Owner | | X | Officer (give title below) | | Other (specify below) | | VP & Corporate Controller |
| 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
| X | Form filed by One Reporting Person | | Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned |
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr.
4)
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Amount of Securities Owned (Instr.
4)
| 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.
5)
| 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.
5)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) |
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
| 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security
| 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
| 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
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| Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| No securities are beneficially owned |
Remarks:
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| John Mark Dodson | 10/16/2009 |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. |
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v). |
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Tesco Corporation
POWER OF ATTORNEY
(Limited to Execution of Forms 3, 4 and 5
Promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
I, John Mark Dodson, do hereby constitute and appoint James Lank as my true and
lawful agent and attorney-in-fact (including the option to delegate authority to
other parties or agents at his sole discretion) with full power and authority to
execute and deliver on my behalf in accordance with Securities and Exchange
Commission rules and regulations all reports of changes in my beneficial
ownership of securities issued by Tesco Corporation on Forms 3, 4 and 5 as may
be deemed advisable. I hereby ratify and confirm any and all actions that such
agent and attorney-in-fact (including those of his delegate, if any) may do by
virtue hereof with respect to reports of my beneficial ownership of securities
issued by Tesco Corporation.
This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to changes in my
beneficial ownership of securities issued by Tesco Corporation, unless earlier
revoked by me in writing delivered to the attorney-in-fact named above.
In witness whereof, I have duly executed this power of attorney effective as of
this 12th day of October 2009.
/s/ John Mark Dodson
John Mark Dodson