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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 27, 2005
RPC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 1-8726 58-1550825
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
(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
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 27, 2005 RPC, Inc. issued a press release titled, "RPC, Inc. Announces
First Quarter Cash Dividend," that announced its Board of Directors has approved
a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated April 27, 2005.
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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 27, 2005 /s/ BEN M. PALMER
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Ben M. Palmer
Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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