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accession: "0001104659-26-105928"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RES"
cik: "0000742278"
company_name: "RPC INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-08T20:38:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-08T20:39:11.323786+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RPC raises CEO salary to $750K, CFO to $530K, CFO bonus target 85%

## Summary
- CEO Ben Palmer's base salary increased from ~$637K to $750K, retroactive to May 16, 2026.
- CFO Michael Schmit's base salary increased from ~$361K to $530K, retroactive to May 16, 2026.
- Schmit's 2026 target cash bonus opportunity raised to 85% of annual base salary.
- Other material terms of both executives' compensation arrangements remain unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-105928
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RES
- cik: 0000742278
- company_name: RPC INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-08T20:38:29+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/742278/000110465926105928/0001104659-26-105928-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/742278/000110465926105928/res-20260903x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-105928.txt

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