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accession: "0001654954-25-000942"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RES"
cik: "0000742278"
company_name: "RPC INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T06:09:07.615594+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RPC declassifies board, moves to annual director elections

## Summary
- Board declassified effective at 2025 Annual Meeting; all directors to face annual election.
- Six directors (Rollins, Hubbell, Wilson, Nix, Gunning, Palmer) resigned terms to stand for one-year election.
- Stockholders may now remove directors with or without cause by majority vote.
- Enhanced procedural requirements for stockholder nominations, including compliance with Rule 14a-19.
- Exclusive federal forum designated for Securities Act claims; stockholders liable for bylaw breach costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-000942
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RES
- cik: 0000742278
- company_name: RPC INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/742278/000165495425000942/0001654954-25-000942-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/742278/000165495425000942/res_8k.htm

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