UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
washington, d.c. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 26, 2020, the Board of Directors of RPC, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Gary W. Rollins as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of RPC, Inc. Additionally, Jerry W. Nix and Harry J. Cynkus have been appointed as Directors. Mr. Cynkus will stand for election by the stockholders in 2023 as a Class I Director and has been appointed to the Audit Committee. Mr. Nix will stand for election by the stockholders in 2021 as a Class II Director. Messrs. Nix and Cynkus will be compensated on the same basis as the other non-employee directors. There are no transactions between Messrs. Nix or Cynkus and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and no arrangements or understandings with any persons pursuant to which either was selected as a director.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Exhibit 99 – Press Release dated August 26, 2020 | ||
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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.
| RPC, Inc. | |
| Date: August 26, 2020 | /s/ Ben M. Palmer |
| Ben M. Palmer | |
| Vice President, | |
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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