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): January 28, 2026
RPC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-8726 | 58-1550825 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30329
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 321-2140
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.10 par value |
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| New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 27, 2026, Jerry W. Nix, a current director of RPC, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Board of Directors that he will not stand for reelection as a director at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Nix will serve out his term and continue to serve as a director of the Company until the 2026 Annual Meeting and will continue as Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee, and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and as a member of the Audit Committee, until the 2026 Annual Meeting. Mr. Nix’s decision not to stand for reelection was not due to any disagreement between Mr. Nix and the Company regarding any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 28, 2026, RPC, Inc. issued a press release titled, "RPC, Inc. Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend." The press release announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share payable March 10, 2026 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2026.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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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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Date: January 28, 2026 | /s/ Michael L. Schmit |
| Michael L. Schmit |
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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