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): April 24, 2018
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 NE, 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2018 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on April 24, 2018. At the annual meeting, the stockholders of the Company (i) elected three Class II nominees to the Board of Directors; and (ii) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
The voting results for each proposal are as follows:
| 1. | To elect the three Class II nominees to the Board of Directors: |
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||
| Class II Nominees: | ||||||||||||
| Gary W. Rollins | 193,002,020 | 10,714,548 | 6,675,705 | |||||||||
| Richard A. Hubbell | 194,223,757 | 9,492,811 | 6,675,705 | |||||||||
| Larry L. Prince | 202,076,220 | 1,640,348 | 6,675,705 | |||||||||
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018: |
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 209,776,089 | 590,743 | 25,441 |
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 25, 2018 | /s/ Ben M. Palmer | |
| Ben M. Palmer | ||
| Vice President, | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||