-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ox2VdM8EXp4u0C5VsSnKLwvLSAjFFJC/2q+zsyUu4b6jiQYLz2ApOYWpsjQLu1Ee ZPNCycov33s2jDEjV5O9VA== 0000950123-10-047917.txt : 20100511 0000950123-10-047917.hdr.sgml : 20100511 20100511165230 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-047917 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100507 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100511 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PARKER DRILLING CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000076321 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 730618660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07573 FILM NUMBER: 10821604 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 GREENWAY PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77046 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-406-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 GREENWAY PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77046 8-K 1 h72995e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): May 7, 2010
 
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  001-07573
(Commission File Number) 		  73-0618660
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) 		   
77046
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 406-2000
 
     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):
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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Parker Drilling Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 7, 2010. Set forth below are descriptions of the matters voted on at the meeting and the results of the votes taken at the meeting.
1.   To elect three nominees (listed below) as Class II directors, each for a three-year term.
                         
Director Nominee   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Robert E. McKee III
    76,777,756       999,946       27,356,177  
George J. Donnelly
    76,697,858       1,079,403       27,356,177  
Gary R. King
    76,698,230       1,079,031       27,356,177  
2.   To consider and act upon a proposal to adopt the Parker Drilling Company 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
74,170,415
  3,505,651   101,195   27,356,177
3.   To consider and act upon a proposal for the ratification of the selection made by our Audit Committee appointing KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010.
             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
103,126,714   1,923,494   83,230   N/A

 

 

SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  Parker Drilling Company
 		  
  By:    /s/ W. Kirk Brassfield  
    W. Kirk Brassfield   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
Date: May 11, 2010

 

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