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): May 1, 2014
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-07573 (Commission File Number) | 73-0618660 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100 Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) | 77046 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 406-2000
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Parker Drilling Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 1, 2014. Set forth below are descriptions of the matters voted on and the results of the votes taken at the meeting.
| 1. | To elect three nominees (listed below) as Class III directors, each for a three-year term. |
| Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Robert L. Parker, Jr. | 81,693,009 | 3,779,489 | 20,014,216 |
| Roger B. Plank | 65,456,487 | 20,016,011 | 20,014,216 |
| Gary G. Rich | 81,555,266 | 3,917,232 | 20,014,216 |
| Peter C. Wallace | 84,232,355 | 1,240,143 | 20,014,216 |
| 2. | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers. |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 83,087,810 | 2,185,861 | 198,827 | 20,014,216 |
| 3. | To consider and act upon a proposal for the ratification of the selection made by our Audit Committee reappointing KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014. |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 104,566,201 | 855,969 | 64,544 | 0 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing election of Gary G. Rich as Chairman of the Board of Directors. |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| PARKER DRILLING COMPANY | ||
| Date: May 6, 2014 | By: | /s/ Jon-Al Duplantier |
| Jon-Al Duplantier | ||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | ||