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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2004
RPC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 1-8726 58-1550825
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 321-2140
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 15, 2004, RPC, Inc. issued a press release titled, "RPC, Inc. to
Announce Third Quarter 2004 Financial Results and Host a Conference Call on
October 27, 2004," that announced the date that RPC, Inc. will release its third
quarter 2004 financial results. This release also provided the conference call
information that will discuss these results.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated October 15, 2004.
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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.
Marine Products Corporation.
Date: October 15, 2004 /s/ BEN M. PALMER
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Ben M. Palmer
Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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