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): July 1, 2013
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
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 1, 2013, RPC, Inc. issued a press release titled, “RPC, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2013 Share Repurchases,” announcing the share repurchases RPC, Inc. made during the second quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated July 1, 2013.
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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: July 1, 2013 | /s/ Ben M. Palmer |
Ben M. Palmer | |
Vice President, | |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Exhibit 99
RPC, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2013 Share Repurchases
ATLANTA, July 1, 2013 - RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) announced today that during the second quarter of 2013 it purchased 1,197,533 shares under its share repurchase program.
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 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