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 5, 2017

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

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):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 5, 2017, RPC, Inc. issued a press release titled "RPC, Inc. Announces Date for Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Results and Conference Call." The press release announced the date that RPC, Inc. will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2016 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 January 5, 2017

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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: January 5, 2017	/s/ Ben M. Palmer
	Ben M. Palmer
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

 

RPC, Inc. Announces Date for Fourth Quarter 2016

Financial Results and Conference Call

ATLANTA, January 5, 2017 - RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 2016 on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 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, January 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should dial (888) 254-2821 or (913) 312-1500 for international callers, and use conference ID number 5742438. For interested individuals unable to join by telephone, the call also will be broadcast and archived for 90 days on the Company's investor website 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 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 event, 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