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 28, 2015
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, 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 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of RPC, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 28, 2015. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (i) elected three Class II nominees to the Board of Directors; (ii) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015; and (iii) held a vote on the stockholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a sustainability report.
The voting results for each proposal are as follows:
- To elect the three Class II nominees to the Board of Directors:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||
| Class II Nominees: | ||||||||||||
| Gary W. Rollins | 186,216,864 | 10,473,049 | 8,481,509 | |||||||||
| Richard A. Hubbell | 189,375,182 | 7,314,731 | 8,481,509 | |||||||||
| Larry L. Prince | 184,373,690 | 12,316,223 | 8,481,509 | |||||||||
- To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
| 204,844,598 | 231,630 | 95,194 | 0 |
- To hold a vote on the stockholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a sustainability report:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
| 12,939,799 | 178,186,374 | 5,563,740 | 8,481,509 |
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: May 1, 2015 | /s/ Ben M. Palmer | |
| Ben M. Palmer Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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