SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BRIGADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 399 PARK AVENUE 16TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/26/2019	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PARKER DRILLING CO /DE/ [ PKD ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,285,603	I	See Footnote(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants	03/26/2019	09/26/2024	Common Stock	140,105	$48.85	I	See Footnote(1)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BRIGADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 399 PARK AVENUE 16TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MORGAN DONALD E III (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BRIGADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 399 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Brigade Capital Management GP, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 399 PARK AVENUE 16TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported securities are directly owned by private investment funds and accounts managed by Brigade Capital Management, LP. The reported securities may be deemed beneficially owned by Brigade Capital Management, LP, the investment manager of such private investment funds and accounts, Brigade Capital Management GP, LLC, the general partner of Brigade Capital Management, LP, and Donald E. Morgan, III, the managing member of Brigade Capital Management GP, LLC, each a Reporting Person. Brigade Capital Management, LP, Brigade Capital Management GP, LLC and Mr. Morgan each disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that each Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

	Brigade Capital Management, LP, By: /s/ Donald E. Morgan, III, Managing Member of its General Partner	04/04/2019
	/s/ Donald E. Morgan, III	04/04/2019
	Brigade Capital Management GP, LLC, By: /s/ Donald E. Morgan, III, Managing Member	04/04/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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