8-K

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 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 27, 2004

                                    RPC, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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         Delaware                         1-8726                  58-1550825
(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

                 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
               (Address of principal executive office) (zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 321-2140

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 27, 2004, RPC, Inc. issued a press release entitled, "RPC, INC.
ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER CASH DIVIDEND," that declared a quarterly cash dividend
of $0.03 per share.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c) Exhibits.

      Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated October 27, 2004.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, RPC, Inc.
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

                                                Marine Products Corporation.

Date: October 27, 2004                          /s/ BEN M. PALMER
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                                                Ben M. Palmer
                                                Vice President,
                                                Chief Financial Officer and
                                                Treasurer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number             Description
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Exhibit 99                 Press Release dated October 27, 2004


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EX-99

                                                                      Exhibit 99

               RPC, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Cash Dividend

    ATLANTA, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The RPC Incorporated (NYSE: RES)
Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share
payable December 10, 2004 to common shareholders of record at the close of
business on November 10, 2004.
    RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment
primarily to independent and major oilfield companies engaged in the
exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout the
United States, including the Gulf of Mexico, mid-continent, southwest and Rocky
Mountain regions, and in selected international markets. RPC's oil and gas
services operating business units include Cudd Pressure Control, Patterson
Services, and Bronco Oilfield Services. RPC's investor Web site can be found on
the Internet at http://www.rpc.net .

    For information about RPC, Inc. and/ or this presentation, please contact:

BEN M. PALMER
Chief Financial Officer
404.321.2140
irdept@rpc.net

JIM LANDERS
Corporate Finance
404.321.2162

SOURCE  RPC, Inc.
    -0-                             10/27/2004
    /CONTACT:  Ben M. Palmer, Chief Financial Officer, +1-404-321-2140, or
irdept@rpc.net , or Jim Landers, Corporate Finance, +1-404-321-2162, both of
RPC, Inc./
    /Web site:  http://www.rpc.net /
    (RES)

CO:  RPC, Inc.
ST:  Georgia
IN:  OIL
SU:  DIV