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):  October 27, 2010

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 October 27, 2010, RPC, Inc. issued a press release titled "RPC, Inc. Announces Stock Split and Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend."  The press release announced that the Board of Directors approved a three-for-two split of the Company’s outstanding common stock and increased the quarterly dividend from $0.06 per share to $0.07 per share to be paid on pre-split shares.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

Exhibit 99 – Press Release dated October 27, 2010.

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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:  October 27, 2010	/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. Announces Stock Split and Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend

ATLANTA, October 27, 2010 -- RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a three-for-two split of the Company's outstanding common stock.  The split will be effected by issuing one additional share of common stock for every two shares of common stock held.  The additional share of common stock will be distributed on December 10, 2010 to holders of record at the close of business on November 10, 2010.  No fractional shares will be issued.  Fractional share amounts resulting from the split will be paid to stockholders in cash.

RPC also announced that its Board of Directors declared a 16.7 percent increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend from $0.06 per share to $0.07 per share payable December 10, 2010 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on November 10, 2010.  The dividend will be paid on pre-split shares.

Richard A. Hubbell, RPC's Chief Executive Officer, stated, "This is the fifth split in RPC's history; we believe that this will reward our current stockholders and enhance the investment appeal of our common stock."

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 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