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):  April 14, 2009

RPC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

2801 Buford Highway, Suite 520, Atlanta, Georgia 30329

(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 simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

On April 14, 2009, RPC, Inc. issued a press release titled "RPC, Inc. Plans to Announce First Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Host a Conference Call on April 29, 2009."  The press release announced the date that RPC, Inc. will release its first quarter 2009 financial results.  This release also provided the related conference call information.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.
Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated April 14, 2009.

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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: April 14, 2009	/s/ BEN M. PALMER
	Ben M. Palmer
	Vice President,
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RPC, Inc. Plans to Announce First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

and Host a Conference Call on April 29, 2009

ATLANTA, April 14, 2009 – RPC Incorporated (NYSE: RES) announced today that it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009 on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 before the market opens.  In conjunction with its earnings release, the Company will host a conference call to review the Company's financial and operating results on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should dial (888) 744-3690 or (706) 643-1513 for international callers, and use Conference ID# 92502165.  For interested individuals unable to join the call, a replay will be available untilmidnight on May 6, 2009 by dialing (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291. This call also will be broadcast and archived on the company's investor Web site at www.rpc.net.   Interested parties are encouraged to click on the webcast link 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call.

RPC, an oil and gas services company, 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 www.rpc.net.

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

Ben Palmer

Chief Financial Officer

(404) 321-2140

irdept@rpc.net

Jim Landers

Vice President, Corporate Finance

(404) 321-2162

jlanders@rpc.net