# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000742278
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-052931
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8832
**Document Hash:** 148809337ea13cbd5f139ee8d859adb0
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-052931.hdr.sgml**: 20260430

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-052931

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260428

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260430

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260430

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RPC INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000742278
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 581550825
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08726
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26925464

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2801 BUFORD HIGHWAY NE, SUITE 300
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30329
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 404-321-2140

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2801 BUFORD HIGHWAY NE, SUITE 300
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30329

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RPC INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950809

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RPC ENERGY SERVICES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**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, 2026**

**RPC, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Delaware** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**1-8726** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**58-1550825** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(Commission File Number) | &nbsp;&nbsp; (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30329**

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 321-2140**

**N/A**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| **Common Stock, $0.10 par value** | **RES** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** 

On July 14, 2025, RPC, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Form 8-K to report that Gary Kolstad had been appointed to the Board as an independent director. At that time, the Company did not know on what, if any, standing Board committees Mr. Kolstad would serve. On April 28, 2026, Mr. Kolstad was reelected to the Board at the 2026 Annual Meeting of stockholders and was subsequently appointed by the Board to serve on the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee of the Board. He will serve as the Chairman of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee. The July 14, 2025 Form 8-K is hereby amended to reflect this information.

**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on April 28, 2026. At the Annual Meeting the stockholders of the Company (i) elected ten 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, 2026; (iii) held a non-binding vote on executive compensation; (iv) approved and ratified certain previous grants of performance stock units to our Chief Executive Officer; (v) approved and ratified certain previous grants of performance stock units to our Executive Chairman; and (vi) approved certain amendments to the Company's 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.

The voting results for each proposal are as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. To
elect ten Nominees to the Board of Directors:

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|  | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker<br> Non-Vote** |
| <u>Director Nominees:</u> |  |  |  |  |
| Susan R. Bell | 197093140 | 1414564 | 83313 | 10667743 |
| Patrick J. Gunning | 179174443 | 19345813 | 70761 | 10667743 |
| Richard A. Hubbell | 181429761 | 17090527 | 70728 | 10667744 |
| Gary Kolstad | 197434616 | 1085641 | 70760 | 10667743 |
| Amy R. Kreisler | 168118985 | 30107361 | 364671 | 10667743 |
| Stephen E. Lewis | 197343897 | 1176261 | 70860 | 10667742 |
| Ben M. Palmer | 178317129 | 15657742 | 4616146 | 10667743 |
| Timothy C. Rollins | 171595685 | 26924573 | 70760 | 10667742 |
| Wesley N. Slagle | 177149967 | 16824870 | 4616182 | 10667741 |
| John F. Wilson | 176797400 | 21722833 | 70785 | 10667742 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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, 2026. There were no broker non-votes with respect
to this proposal:

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| **For** | **For** | **Against** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Abstain** |
|  | 202026703 |  | 7139463 |  | 92594 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. To hold a non-binding vote on executive compensation:

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| **For** | **For** | **Against** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Abstain** | **Broker <br> Non-Vote** | **Broker <br> Non-Vote** |
|  | 190731370 |  | 7647225 |  | 212420 |  | 10667745 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Intentionally left blank.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. To approve and ratify certain previous grants of performance stock units to our Chief Executive Officer:

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| **For** | **For** | **Against** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Abstain** | **Broker<br> Non-Vote** | **Broker<br> Non-Vote** |
|  | 192362100 |  | 5227438 |  | 61726 |  | 11607496 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. To approve and ratify certain previous grants of performance stock units to our Executive Chairman:

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| **For** | **For** | **Against** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Abstain** | **Broker <br> Non-Vote** | **Broker <br> Non-Vote** |
|  | 192349217 |  | 5232749 |  | 69299 |  | 11607495 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. To approve certain amendments to the Company's 2024 Stock Incentive Plan:

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| **For** | **For** | **Against** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Abstain** | **Broker <br> Non-Vote** | **Broker <br> Non-Vote** |
|  | 142609503 |  | 54634966 |  | 406797 |  | 11607494 |

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**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.

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|  | RPC, Inc. |
| Date: April 30, 2026 | /s/ Michael L. Schmit |
|  | Michael L. Schmit |
|  | Vice President, |
|  | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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