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): October 11, 2016

Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36590	37-1653648
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11601 North Galayda Street

Houston, TX 77086

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 598-1230

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Members of senior management of Independence Contract Drilling will present at an investor conference on October 11, 2016. A copy of the presentation materials is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall not otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Presentation Materials Dated October 11, 2016

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.

	Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
Date: October 11, 2016	By:	/s/ Philip A. Choyce
	Name:	Philip A. Choyce
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Investor Presentation dated October 11, 2016