8-K

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): January 22, 2019

RPC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware	1-8726	58-1550825
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 520, Atlanta, Georgia 30329
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)

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

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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.

(d) On January 22, 2019, the Board of Directors of RPC, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Pamela R. Rollins as a Class III Director. Ms. Rollins will stand for election by the stockholders in 2019 with a term expiring in 2022. Ms. Rollins has not been appointed to any committee of the Board of Directors and will be compensated on the same basis as the other non-employee directors. There are no transactions between Ms. Rollins 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 she was selected as a director. Ms. Rollins is the daughter of the Chairman of the Company, R. Randall Rollins.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99 – Press Release dated January 22, 2019

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:  January 23, 2019	/s/ Ben M. Palmer
	Ben M. Palmer
	Vice President,
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Pamela R. Rollins Appointed to the

RPC, Inc. Board of Directors

ATLANTA, January 22, 2019 – RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) announced today the appointment of Pamela R. Rollins to the Board of Directors of the Company.

Rollins holds a B.A. Degree from Stephens College with a major in Family Community Studies. She was employed by Orkin Exterminating Company from 1997 until 2008 and has been a member of the Rollins, Inc. Board of Directors since 2015 and the Marine Products Corporation Board of Directors since 2017. In addition, Ms. Rollins serves on the boards of Young Harris College, the National Monuments Foundation, and the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation. She is also a former board member of The Lovett School and an Emeritus Board Member of the Schenck School.  Ms. Rollins is the granddaughter of the founder of Rollins, Inc. and the daughter of the Chairman of the Company.

R. Randall Rollins, Chairman of the Board of RPC, Inc. stated, “Pam Rollins brings a distinct interest in a wide range of matters regarding social responsibility, making her a valuable component for a well-rounded Board.  We look forward to her contributions to our Board in the years ahead.”

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, Appalachian and Rocky Mountain regions, and in selected international markets. RPC’s investor website can be found on the Internet at www.rpc.net.

For information about RPC, Inc. or this press release, please contact:

Ben M. Palmer

Chief Financial Officer

(404) 321-2140

irdept@rpc.net

Jim Landers

Vice President, Corporate Finance

(404) 321-2162

jlanders@rpc.net