UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): September 10, 2010
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BRONCO DRILLING COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 000-51471 (Commission File Number) | 20-2902156 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
16217 North May Avenue Edmond, OK (Address of principal executive offices) | 73013 (Zip code) | |
(405) 242-4444 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 10, 2010, Bronco Drilling Company, Inc. issued its monthly operational press release and rig status report for the month of August 2010. The full text of the press release and rig status report is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Number | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Bronco Drilling Company, Inc., dated September 10, 2010 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| BRONCO DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | |
| Date: September 10, 2010 | Matthew S. Porter Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
| Number | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Bronco Drilling Company, Inc., dated September 10, 2010 | |