UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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, 2003
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-7573 73-0618660
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1401 Enclave Parkway, Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77077
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 406-2000
(Not Applicable)
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Parker Drilling Company dated
April 28, 2003
ITEM 9. INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED UNDER ITEM 12.
On April 28, 2003, Parker Drilling Company issued a press release
announcing its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, and
revised 2003 outlook. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
to this Report on Form 8-K. This information is being furnished pursuant to
Item 12 of Form 8-K and is being presented under Item 9 of Form 8-K as provided
in the Commission's final rule; interim guidance regarding Form 8-K Item 11 and
12 filing requirements (Release No. 34-47583)
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 28, 2003
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
By: /s/ Robert L. Parker Jr.
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Robert L. Parker Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release of Parker Drilling Company dated April 28,
2003