
PROPOSAL	VOTE NEEDED FOR APPROVAL AND EFFECT OF ABSTENTION AND BROKER NON-VOTES
Proposal No. 1: The election of three Class II director nominees to serve as directors of the Company until our 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.	The election of the director nominees named herein ~~as Directors~~ will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast by the shares of Company Common Stock entitled to vote in the election provided that a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting. In the case of a plurality vote requirement (as in the election of directors), where no particular percentage vote is required, the outcome is solely a matter of comparing the number of votes cast for each nominee, with those nominees receiving the most votes being elected, and hence only votes for director nominees (and not abstentions or broker non-votes) are relevant to the outcome. In this case, the three nominees receiving the most votes will be elected.
Proposal No. 2: To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.	The affirmative vote of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote with respect to this proposalat the meeting is required to approve the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024 provided that a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against this proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal and will be disregarded.


PROPOSAL	VOTE NEEDED FOR APPROVAL AND EFFECT OF ABSTENTION AND BROKER NON-VOTES
Proposal No. 3: To approve the proposed 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.	The approval of the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan will require the affirmative vote of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting with respect to this proposal provided that a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against this proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal and will be disregarded.

and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Dismuke was employed by Rollins from 1979 to 1984 and held various offices within that company including Senior Vice President. Messrs. Randall and Gary Rollins are directors and executive officers of Rollins, Inc. and are part of a group that has voting control of Rollins, Inc.

~~Mr. Tippie is Chairman of~~ the ~~Board of Directors of Dover Motorsports, Inc. and Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Randall Rollins is also a director of these companies.~~following:

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Jerry W. Nix, Susan R. Bell, Patrick J. Gunning, and John F. Wilson served on the Boards of Rollins, Inc. and Marine Products Corporation. Gary W. Rollins, Pamela R. Rollins, Tim Rollins and Amy R. Kreisler are directors of Marine Products Corporation and are part of a control group that has voting control over the Company. Gary W. Rollins and Pamela R. Rollins are directors of Rollins, Inc, and along with Tim Rollins and Amy R. Kreisler, are part of a significant shareholder group that owns a controlling interest in the Company. That signficant shareholder group had a controlling interest in Rollins, Inc. prior to September 2023. Gary W. Rollins and John F. Wilson are also executive officers of Rollins, Inc.

Mr. Tippie is a co-trustee of The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation and of the Rollins Children’s Trust. Mr. O. Wayne Rollins is the father of Messrs. Randall and Gary Rollins. The beneficiaries of the Rollins Children’s Trust include the immediate family members of Messrs. Randall and Gary Rollins.

Each of Messrs. Dismuke, Prince, Tippie and Williams also serve on the Boards of Rollins, Inc. and Marine Products, of which Messrs. Gary and Randall Rollins are directors, and voting control over which is held by a control group of which Messrs. Randall and Gary Rollins are a part. Mr. Randall Rollins is an executive officer of Marine Products.

~~Mr. Williams is the Chairman of the Board of the Woodruff Foundation, the Ichauway Foundation and the Woodruff Fund, Inc. Mr. R. Randall Rollins serves on the Woodruff Fund, Inc., board.~~

As required by the Independence Guidelines, the Board of Directors unanimously concluded that the above-listed relationships would not affect the independent judgment of the independent directors, based on their experience, character and independent means, and therefore do not preclude an independence determination. All of the members of the Audit Committee are also independent under the heightened standards required for Audit Committee members.

~~In accordance with the NYSE corporate governance listing standards, Mr. Henry B. Tippie was elected as the Presiding Director.~~ The Company’s non-management directors meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions, and the independent directors separately meet at least once annually, without ~~management.~~management, in accordance with the NYSE corporate governance listing standards, and Mr. ~~Tippie presides~~Jerry W. Nix, as Lead Independent Director, presided over the executive sessions held during ~~these executive sessions.~~

2023.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

We have adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines to formalize and promote better understanding of our policies and procedures. At least annually, the Board reviews these guidelines. As required by the rules of the NYSE, our Corporate Governance Guidelines require that our non-management directors meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions each year without management, and such meetings are currently required to occur at least twice annually.

At the Company’s website at www.rpc.net, under the Governance section, you may access a copy of ~~its~~the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Audit Committee Charter, Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee Charter, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, Code of Business Conduct, ~~and~~ Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Executive Officers and Related Party Transactions ~~Policy.~~

Policy, and Independence Guidelines.

Code of Business Conduct

The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct applicable to all directors, officers and employees generally, as well as a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Executive Officers and Related Party Transactions Policy applicable to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and directors. Both codes are available on the Company’s website at www.rpc.net under the Governance section.

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Director Communications

The Company also has a process for interested parties, including stockholders, to send communications to the Board of Directors, ~~Presiding~~Lead Independent Director, any of the Board ~~Committees~~committees or the non-management or independent directors as a group. Such communications should be addressed as follows:

~~Mr. Henry B. Tippie~~
~~c/o Internal Audit Department~~
~~RPC, Inc.~~
~~2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 520~~
~~Atlanta, Georgia 30329~~

Mr. Jerry W. Nix

c/o Internal Audit Department

RPC, Inc.

2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 300

Atlanta, Georgia 30329

The above instructions for communications with the directors are also posted on our website at www.rpc.net under the Governance section. All communications received from interested parties are forwarded to the Board of Directors. Any communication addressed solely to the ~~Presiding~~Lead Director or the non-management or independent directors will be forwarded directly to the appropriate addressee(s).

~~COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION~~

~~None~~

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Overview of the Non-Employee Director Compensation Program

Members of the Board who are not employees (Non-Employee Directors) receive compensation for their service. As RPC employees, Messrs. Hubbell and Palmer do not receive compensation for their service as Board members. The compensation program for our Non-Employee Directors is intended to provide a total compensation package that enables us to attract and retain qualified and experienced individuals to serve as directors ~~named above who serve on~~and to align our directors’ interests with those of our stockholders. All Non-Employee Directors are also entitled to reimbursement of expenses for all services as a director, including reasonable travel expenses incurred in connection with required in-person attendance at board and committee meetings, committee participation or special assignments.

The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee annually reviews each element and the total of our Non-Employee Director Compensation Program and periodically makes recommendations for any changes to the Board. There were no changes made to the Non-Employee Director Compensation Program for 2024.

2023 Annual Non-Employee Director Compensation Program

Cash and Equity Compensation

Under the Director Compensation Program in effect in 2023, our Non-Employee Directors received an annual cash retainer and an annual equity grant in the form of fully vested Company common shares under the Company’s ~~Compensation~~2014 Equity Stock Incentive Plan (SIP); Committee Chairs and members received additional annual cash retainers. All cash retainers are payable in equal quarterly installments in arrears. For each Non-Employee Director who is elected or ~~have ever been an employee~~appointed for the first time, the first quarterly installment of the ~~Company. There~~annual cash retainers will be paid for the first quarter that ends on or after the date of his or her initial election or appointment, prorated based on service during the quarter. In addition, equity retainers are ~~no Compensation Committee interlocks requiring disclosure.~~

~~DIRECTOR COMPENSATION~~

not granted to the Non-Employee Director who is elected to the Board during the latter half of a year. The following table sets forth the 2023 Non-Employee Director Compensation Program:


	Annual	Annual	Annual	Committee
	Chair	Board Member	Equity	Member Annual
	Retainer	Retainer	Retainer	Cash Retainer
Board/Committee	($)	($)	($)	($)
Board of Directors	—	75,000	50,000	—
Lead Independent Director	10,000	—	—	—
Audit Committee	20,000	—	—	6,000
Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee	10,000	—	—	3,000
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee	6,000	—	—	2,000

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2023 Director Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the compensation paid to ~~the Company’s~~our directors for services rendered as a director for the year ended December 31, ~~2017.~~2023. Two of ~~the~~our directors, ~~Messrs. R. Randall Rollins, and~~ Richard A. Hubbell and Ben M. Palmer are employees of the ~~Company. Ms. Linda H. Graham was an employee of the~~ Company and ~~served as a director until her retirement, effective June 30, 2017. Their~~each of their employee compensation information is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table under the Executive ~~Compensation. The~~Compensation section of this Proxy Statement. Directors that are Company employees do not receive any additional compensation for services rendered as a director.

All of the directors ~~listed~~shown below have never been employed by the Company or paid a salary or bonus by the Company ~~have never been granted any options or other stock-based awards,~~ and do not participate or have never participated in any ~~Company sponsored~~Company-sponsored retirement plans.

Name Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
Stock
Awards(1)
($)

Option
Awards(1)
($)
Total
($)
Henry B. Tippie 128,000 –– –– 128,000
James B. Williams 76,000 –– –– 76,000
Bill J. Dismuke 65,000 –– –– 65,000
Gary W. Rollins 52,500 –– –– 52,500
Larry L. Prince 76,000 –– –– 76,000
Amy Rollins Kreisler 52,500 –– –– 52,500

~~(1)~~


	Fees Earned or	Stock	Option
	Paid in Cash	Awards⁽¹⁾	Awards	Total
Name	($)	($)	($)	($)
Susan R. Bell	81,000	50,000	—	131,000
Patrick J. Gunning	100,000	50,000	—	150,000
Amy R. Kreisler	77,000	50,000	—	127,000
Jerry W. Nix	107,000	50,000	—	157,000
Gary W. Rollins	75,000	50,000	—	125,000
Pamela R. Rollins	75,000	50,000	—	125,000
Timothy C. Rollins	77,000	50,000	—	127,000
John F. Wilson	86,000	50,000	—	136,000

(1)	All stock awards are fully vested at grant.

Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Guidelines

Under Stock Ownership Guidelines, Non-Employee Directors are ~~eligible~~required to beneficially own, within five years of their appointment to the Board, common stock of the Company equal to at least three times the annual equity retainer. Non-Employee Directors are prohibited from selling Company stock granted to such director by the Company for ~~grants~~a period of ~~stock awards~~one year from the date of such grant and until such director is in compliance with their ownership requirement under these Stock Ownership Guidelines.

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INFORMATION REGARDING DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND CONTINUING DIRECTORS

The following table sets forth the names, ages as of March 1, 2024, and certain other information for each of the nominees for election as a director at the Annual Meeting and for each of the continuing members of our Board following the Annual Meeting. Full biographical information follows the table.


				Current Term
Name	Class	Age	Director Since	Expires	Independent
DIRECTOR NOMINEES:
Gary W. Rollins	II	79	1984	2024	û
Richard A. Hubbell	II	79	1987	2024	û
John F. Wilson	II	66	2022	2024	ü
CONTINUING DIRECTORS:
Amy R. Kreisler	III	54	2016	2025	û
Pamela R. Rollins	III	67	2019	2025	û
Susan R. Bell	III	61	2021	2025	ü
Timothy C. Rollins	III	61	2022	2025	û
Jerry W. Nix	I	78	2020	2026	ü
Patrick J. Gunning	I	64	2021	2026	ü
Ben M. Palmer	I	63	2022	2026	û

Key Attributes, Experience and Skills of Director Nominees and Continuing Directors

Director Nominees




Gary W. Rollins
	Chairman of the Board, Rollins, Inc. Non-Independent Member of the Board of Directors
Gary W. Rollins has served as a Director of RPC, Inc. since 1984. Mr. Rollins has extensive knowledge of the Company’s business and industry having served on the Board of the Company for over 38 years. He served as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board from August 2020 until May 17, 2022. Mr. Rollins currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Rollins, Inc., a role he has held since 2021, and previously served as its Vice Chairman from 2013 to 2020 and its Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2022. Mr. Rollins previously served as the Non-Executive Chairman of Marine Products Corporation from August 2020 until May 17, 2022 and currently is a member of the Board at Marine Products Corporation. Mr. Rollins previously served as a Director of Genuine Parts Company from 2013 to 2017. Mr. Rollins received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee.

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Richard A. Hubbell
	Executive Chairman of the Board Chairperson of the Executive Committee Non-Independent Member of the Board of Directors
Richard A. Hubbell has been Executive Chairman of the Board since May 17, 2022. Prior to that, he served as a Director, the Company’s President since 1987 and its Chief Executive Officer since 2003. This experience has given Mr. Hubbell extensive knowledge of the Company’s business and industry. He is also the Executive Chairman of the Board at Marine Products Corporation and previously served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since 2001. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Rollins Communications, Inc., a media company. He joined Rollins, Inc. in 1970. Mr. Hubbell received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Westminster College.


John F. Wilson
	Vice Chairman, Rollins, Inc. Independent Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Audit Committee Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee
John F. Wilson has served as Director of RPC, inc. since 2022. Mr. Wilson has served as a Director of Rollins, Inc. since 2013, and as Vice Chairman of that company since 2020. He previously served as Vice President of Rollins, Inc. from 2011 to 2013, President and Chief Operating Officer from 2013 to 2020, and as President of Orkin, LLC., from 2009 to 2013. Prior to these executive roles, Mr. Wilson held roles at Rollins, Inc. as sales inspector, Branch Manager, Central Commercial Region Manager, Atlantic Division Vice President, and President of the Southeast Division. Mr. Wilson’s experience at Rollins has provided him with significant business management and public company expertise. Mr. Wilson is currently a member of the Board at Marine Products Corporation, and has served on that Board since 2022. Mr. Wilson received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management from the University of Tennessee.

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Continuing Directors


Amy R. Kreisler
	Executive Director, The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation Non-Independent Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Amy R. Kreisler has served as a Director of RPC, Inc. since 2016. Ms. Kreisler is a Vice President at LOR, Inc., a private family investment company. She is the Executive Director of The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation and a Trustee of The Ma-Ran Foundation; and Trustee of The Lovett School Board of Trustees, also serving on their Executive Committee. In each of these roles, she oversees grant-making activities and directs the administration of foundation assets. Ms. Kreisler brings both legal and business experience to the Board. She is a long-standing member of the Rollins School of Public Health’s Dean’s Council and a former Board member of the Emory University Board of Visitors. Ms. Kreisler is currently a member of the Board at Marine Products Corporation. Ms. Kreisler is a former attorney of the law firm Arnall Golden Gregory LLP. She holds an English Degree from Hollins University and a Law Degree from The College of William and Mary Law School.


Pamela R. Rollins
	Community Leader Non-Independent Member of the Board of Directors
Pamela R. Rollins has served as a Director of RPC, Inc. since 2019. Ms. Rollins is a Trustee of Young Harris College, where she is the Chairperson of the Development and Investing in the Future Campaign Committees of the Board of Trustees. In these roles, she directs and supervises the activities of both Committees with the goal of securing endowments to Young Harris College for the support of its general educational activities. Ms. Rollins brings leadership and oversight experience to the Board. She is also a Trustee of The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation, a Trustee Emeritus of The Schenck School, a board member of The National Monuments Foundation and a former board member of The Lovett School. Ms. Rollins is currently a member of the Boards at Rollins, Inc. and Marine Products Corporation. Ms. Rollins received a Bachelor of Arts in Family Community Studies from Stephens College.

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Susan R. Bell
	Retired Partner, Ernst & Young LLP Independent Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Audit Committee
Susan R. Bell has served as a Director of RPC, Inc. since 2021. Ms. Bell brings extensive risk oversight, financial and strategic experience to our Board of Directors. Ms. Bell retired as Partner from Ernst & Young LLP in 2021 after a 36-year career in public accounting. At Ernst & Young LLP, Ms. Bell served as both an audit and advisory partner, led the Southeast Risk Advisory practice and served as the Atlanta Office Managing Partner. Prior to working at Ernst & Young LLP, Ms. Bell started her career at Arthur Andersen LLP in 1984 where she served as an audit partner from 1996 to 2002. Ms. Bell currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Marine Products Corporation, Rollins, Inc. and First Advantage Corporation. She also serves on the Board compensation committee of First Advantage Corporation and Board audit committee of Marine Products Corporation and chairs the audit committees of Rollins, Inc. and First Advantage Corporation. In addition, Ms. Bell serves on the boards of the non-profit, National Center for Civil & Human Rights and IWF Georgia, an international women’s forum. Ms. Bell graduated summa cum laude from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Professional Accountancy and is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of Georgia and Tennessee.



Timothy C. Rollins
	Vice President, LOR, Inc. Non-Independent Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Timothy C. Rollins has served as a Director of RPC, Inc. since 2022. Mr. Rollins is a Vice President at LOR, Inc., a private family investment company, and manages its investments in fluid power distribution and cattle operations. In this role, he manages the Executive Team of Operations and approves major capital expenditures. He brings management and financial experience to the Board. He is also a Trustee of Emory University and of Woodruff Health Sciences Center. He is currently a member of the Board at Marine Products Corporation. Mr. Rollins is also a former Board member of both Emory Board of Visitors and of Emory Department of Psychiatry Board of Visitors. Mr. Rollins holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University.

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Jerry W. Nix

Former Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Genuine Parts Company

Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors

Chairperson of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee

Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Member of the Audit Committee

Jerry W. Nix has served as a Director of RPC, Inc. since 2020. Mr. Nix brings extensive risk oversight, financial and strategic experience to our Board of Directors. Mr. Nix retired from Genuine Parts Company in 2013 where he served as Vice Chairman from 2005 to 2013, Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2013 and as Executive Vice President from 2000 to 2005. Prior to joining Genuine Parts in 1978, Mr. Nix was an auditor with Ernst & Young from 1974 to 1978 and a pilot in the U.S. Air Force from 1968 to 1974. Mr. Nix currently serves on the Board of Directors of Marine Products Corporation and Rollins, Inc., roles he has held since 2020, and on various civic and non-profit boards. Mr. Nix received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Mississippi State University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida.


Patrick J. Gunning
	Former Chief Financial Officer at The Woodruff Arts Center Retired Partner, Ernst & Young LLP Independent Member of the Board of Directors Chairperson of the Audit Committee Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee
Patrick J. Gunning has served as a Director of RPC, Inc. since 2021. Mr. Gunning brings extensive risk oversight, financial and strategic experience to our Board of Directors. Mr. Gunning served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Woodruff Arts Center, a non-profit organization, from November 2020 to June 2022. Mr. Gunning retired as a Partner from Ernst & Young LLP in June 2020, a role he had held since May 2002, after a 39-year career in public accounting. Mr. Gunning held multiple leadership roles at Ernst & Young LLP including Southeast Region Leader of the Financial Accounting Advisory Services practice, Southeast Area Industry Leader of the Retail and Consumer Products practice, and lead audit partner for numerous publicly traded and privately owned companies. Prior to joining Ernst & Young LLP, Mr. Gunning worked at Arthur Andersen LLP from 1981 to 2002, where he served as a partner, lead audit partner and Assurance Division Leader. Mr. Gunning currently serves on the Board of Directors of Marine Products Corporation and Rollins, Inc., roles he has held since 2021. Mr. Gunning received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Georgia.

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Served
Ben M. Palmer
	President and Chief Executive Officer Member of the Executive Committee Non-Independent Member of the Board of Directors
Ben M. Palmer has served as a Director of RPC, Inc. since 2022. Mr. Palmer has been serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since May 17, 2022. Previously, he served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Company beginning in 1996 and assumed responsibility as Corporate Secretary in 2018. This experience has given Mr. Palmer extensive knowledge of the Company’s business and industry. He is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Marine Products Corporation and previously served as its Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Palmer is currently a member of the Board at Marine Products Corporation. Prior to joining RPC, Inc., he served for three years as the CFO of EQ Services, a commercial mortgage and asset management subsidiary of The Equitable Companies. Prior to that he spent ten years with Arthur Andersen LLP in its audit and business advisory services division. Mr. Palmer has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Auburn University.

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PROPOSAL1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Overview

Our Board of Directors is currently composed of 10 members. In accordance with our Amended and Restated Bylaws (Bylaws), our Board is divided into three classes of directors. At the Annual Meeting three Class II directors will be elected for a three-year term, so that the term of office of one class of directors shall expire in each year. Each director’s term continues until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or such director’s earlier death or resignation. Seven other individuals serve as directors but are not standing for re-election because their terms as directors extend past this Annual Meeting pursuant to provisions of the Company’s ~~Stock Incentive Plan (“SIP”). No stock awards have been granted~~Bylaws, which provide for the election of directors for staggered terms, with each director serving a three-year term.

Nominees

At the Annual Meeting, Garry W. Rollins, Richard A. Hubbell, and John F. Wilson will be nominated to serve as Class II Directors. The nominees for election at the ~~non-management~~2024 Annual Meeting are currently directors ~~under~~of the ~~SIP.~~

~~Directors that are our employees do not receive additional compensation~~Company. Unless authority is withheld, the proxy holders will vote for ~~services rendered~~the election of each nominee named above as a director.

~~Under compensation arrangements effective since January 1, 2015, non-management directors each received an annual retainer fee of $40,000. This retainer fee was increased~~ Although management does not contemplate the possibility, in the event any nominee is not a candidate or is unable to ~~$50,000 effective January 1, 2018. In addition,~~serve as director at the ~~Chairman~~time of the ~~Audit Committee receives an annual retainer~~election, unless authority is withheld, the proxies will be voted for any nominee who shall be designated by the present Board of ~~$20,000, the Chairman of the Compensation Committee receives an annual retainer of $10,000,~~Directors and ~~the Chairman of each of~~recommended by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee ~~and Diversity Committee receives an annual retainer of $6,000. A director that chairs more than one committee receives a retainer with respect~~ to ~~each committee he chairs. All of the retainers are paid on a quarterly basis. Per meeting fees for non-management directors are as follows:~~

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~~For meetings of the~~fill such vacancy.

Our Board of Directors ~~$2,500.~~recommends a vote FOR the Class II Director Nominees above.

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~~For meetings of the Diversity Committee, $1,500.~~

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~~For meetings of the Nominating and Governance Committee, $1,500.~~

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~~For meetings of the Audit Committee either in person or over the telephone, $2,500.~~

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~~In addition, the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional $2,500 for preparing to conduct each quarterly Board and Board Committee meeting.~~

~~All non-management directors are also entitled to reimbursement of expenses for all services as a director, including committee participation or special assignments.~~

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the Company’s previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that might incorporate future filings, including the Proxy Statement, in whole or in part, the

AUDIT MATTERS

Report of the Audit Committee ~~shall not be incorporated by reference into any such filings.~~

~~REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE~~

Management is responsible for the Company’s system of internal ~~controls, assessing~~control over financial reporting, the ~~effectiveness~~preparation of ~~these controls~~its consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and the financial reporting ~~process.~~ process, including management’s assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR).

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an integrated independent ~~audits~~audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and ~~the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting~~management reports on ICFR in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ~~(United States)~~(PCAOB) and for issuing reports thereon. The Audit Committee’s responsibility is generally to monitor and oversee these processes, as described in the Audit Committee Charter. It is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits, ornor is it the Audit Committee’s responsibility to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; that is the responsibility of management.

The Audit Committee presently consists of four independent directors, all of whom are considered financially literate under NYSE rules.

In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the year ended December 31, ~~2017,~~2023, the Audit Committee:

>	Approved the engagement and terms of service of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2023;

>	Reviewed with management and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the interim financial information included in the Company’s Forms 10-Q prior to their being filed with the SEC, as well as the financial information in each quarterly earnings release;

Reviewed and discussed with the Company’s management (including internal audit) and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for the three years ended December 31, 2023 and the related ICFR;

>	Discussed with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB and the SEC; and

Received from the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm the written disclosures and the letter in accordance with the requirements of the PCAOB regarding the firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and discussed with such firm its independence from the Company.

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~~Approved the terms of engagement of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2017;~~

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Reviewed with management the interim financial information included in the Forms 10-Q prior to their being filed with the SEC. In addition, the Committee reviewed all earnings releases with management and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm prior to their release;

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Reviewed and discussed with the Company’s management and the independent registered public accounting firm the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and for the three years ended December 31, 2017;

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Reviewed and discussed with the Company’s management and the independent registered public accounting firm, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017;

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~~Discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; and~~

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Received from the independent registered public accounting firm the written disclosures and the letter in accordance with the requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the firm’s communications with the Committee concerning independence, and discussed with such firm its independence from the Company.

Based upon the review and discussions referred to ~~above,~~previously, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, ~~2017 and 2016~~2023 and for the ~~three years~~year then ended December 31, ~~2017~~2023 be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2017 and~~2023 for filing with the ~~Securities and Exchange Commission.~~

SEC.

In giving its recommendation to the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee has relied on (i) management’s representation that such financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of ~~America~~America; and (ii) the ~~report~~reports of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm with respect to such financial ~~statements.~~

~~Submitted~~statements and related internal controls.

Respectfully submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board of ~~Directors.~~Directors

Patrick J. Gunning, Chairperson

Susan R. Bell

Jerry W. Nix

John F. Wilson

~~Henry B. Tippie, Chairman~~
~~James B. Williams~~
~~Bill J. Dismuke~~
~~Larry L. Prince~~

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~~COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS~~

~~Compensation~~

This report of the Audit Committee

~~During~~ is required by the SEC and, in accordance with the SEC’s rules, will not be deemed to be part of or incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or under the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and will not otherwise be deemed “soliciting material” or “filed” under either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Principal Auditor

Grant Thornton LLP served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

The Audit Committee has appointed Grant Thornton LLP as RPC, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ~~ended~~ending December 31, ~~2017,~~2024. Grant Thornton LLP has served as the ~~members~~Company’s independent auditors since 2004 and is considered by management to be well qualified. Representatives of ~~our Compensation~~Grant Thornton LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, and they will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions. See “Proposal No 2—Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

Aggregate fees billed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm are set forth below:


	2023		2022
Audit fees⁽¹⁾	$	1,154,500	$	1,190,500
Audit related fees		—		—
Tax fees		—		—
All other fees		—		—

(1)

Audit fees represent fees for professional services provided in connection with the integrated audit of our financial statements, including internal controls over financial reporting, review of our quarterly financial statements, and audit services provided in connection with other statutory or regulatory filings.

Pre-approval of Services

All of the services described above were pre-approved by the Company’s Audit Committee. The Audit Committee ~~held primary responsibility~~has determined that the payments made to its independent registered public accounting firm for ~~determining executive compensation levels.~~these services are compatible with maintaining such auditors’ independence. A majority of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the financial statements of the Company for the years 2023 and 2022 were attributable to work performed by full-time, permanent employees of the principal accountant. The Audit Committee has no pre-approval policies or procedures other than as set forth below.

The Audit Committee is ~~composed of three of our non-management directors who do not participate in~~directly responsible for the ~~Company’s compensation plans. The Committee determines the~~appointment and termination, compensation, and ~~administers~~oversight of the ~~performance-based incentive cash compensation plan for our executive officers. In addition,~~work of the ~~Committee also administers our Stock Incentive Plans for all the employees.~~

~~The members~~independent registered public accounting firm, including resolution of our Compensation Committee have extensive and varied experience with various public and private corporations – as investors and stockholders, as senior executives, and as directors charged with the oversight ofdisagreements between management and the ~~setting~~independent registered public accounting firm regarding financial reporting. The Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent public accountants and ensuring that they are not engaged to perform the specific non-audit services proscribed by law or regulation. The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to the Chairperson, and the Chairperson may further delegate approval authority to another member of ~~executive~~the Committee from time to time. The decisions of any Audit Committee member to whom pre-approval authority is delegated must be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

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PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Overview

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has appointed Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Grant Thornton has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2004.

During fiscal 2023, Grant Thornton LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm. Representatives of Grant Thornton LLP are expected to attend the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to respond to appropriate questions and, if they desire, to make a statement.

Although we are not required to seek ratification of this appointment, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors believes it is appropriate to do so. If stockholders do not ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP, the current appointment will stand, but the Audit Committee will consider that stockholder action in determining whether to retain Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for future fiscal years.

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year.

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PROPOSAL 3: APPROVAL OF THE 2024 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

Overview

The 2024 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2024 Plan”) is intended to replace the Company’s 2014 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the "2014 Plan”), which expires in April 2024. If the 2024 Plan is approved, all future equity compensation ~~levels. Henry B. Tippie,~~awards by the ~~Chairman~~Company will be made under the 2024 Plan. Under the 2024 Plan, the Company can tailor incentive awards to support its corporate objectives and to keep pace with competitive business practices. Generally, the 2024 Plan is intended to strengthen the mutuality of interests between award recipients and the Company’s stockholders.

As adopted by the Board of Directors, the 2024 Plan will reserve 8 million shares of Company Common Stock (“Shares”) effective upon and subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders. As of March 1, 2024, this reserve of Shares represented approximately 4% of our currently outstanding shares of Common Stock and 2% of our currently authorized shares of Common Stock.

Description of the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan

A copy of the 2024 Plan is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A, and a summary of the 2024 Plan is set forth below. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2024 Plan.

The Company intends to register the shares available for issuance under the 2024 Plan on a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as soon as is practicable after receiving stockholder approval.

Summary Description of the 2024 Plan

The following summarizes the major provisions of the 2024 Plan and is qualified in its entirety by the text of the 2024 Plan, which is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement.

Generally, the 2024 Plan authorizes the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee (or, if so designated by the Board of Directors, the full Board of Directors or some other committee of Non-Employee Directors) to grant to directors, officers and other key employees ("Participants”) stock options and other equity compensation more fully described below. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee may delegate its powers and duties under the 2024 Plan subject to the limitations set forth in the 2024 Plan.

Eligibility. Directors, officers and other key employees of the Company or its subsidiaries and affiliates who are responsible for or contribute to the growth and/or profitability of the business of the Company are eligible to be granted awards under the 2024 Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, incentive stock options (as defined in the 2024 Plan) may only be granted to employees of the Company and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates that are a "subsidiary corporation” (within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code”) and stock options and stock appreciation rights may be granted only to individuals with respect to whom the Shares will qualify as "service recipient stock” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code). Furthermore, no director who is not also an employee of the Company is eligible to receive incentive stock options.

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Awards That May Be Issued Under the 2024 Plan. The 2024 Plan authorizes the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights ("SARs”), and any other type of award valued by reference to (or otherwise based on) Shares, including, without limitation, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance accelerated restricted stock, performance stock and performance units, as well as performance-based incentives payable in cash. If the Shares covered by an award are not delivered because the award is forfeited or canceled, or because the award is settled in cash or because such Shares are withheld from the award or otherwise tendered, physically or by attestation, to pay the exercise or purchase price of an award granted under the 2024 Plan or to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations incurred in connection with the award, such Shares will not be deemed delivered for purposes of determining the number of Shares remaining available for delivery. The maximum number of Shares available for delivery under the 2024 Plan will be unaffected by the availability of Shares under any plan assumed in connection with the acquisition of an interest in another company or awards granted upon assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by a company or other entity acquired directly or indirectly by the Company or with which the Company combines.

The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee has ~~served on~~full authority to grant, pursuant to the ~~board~~terms of ~~directors~~the 2024 Plan (i) stock options, including, without limitation, incentive stock options ("ISO”), non-qualified options ("NQOs”) and premium stock options, (ii) SARs and/or (iii) other stock-based awards, including, without limitation, restricted stock, restricted stock units (stock units are grants of ~~twelve different publicly traded companies~~a right to receive shares of stock in the future), performance-accelerated restricted stock, performance stock and ~~has been involved~~performance units (as such terms are defined in ~~setting~~the 2024 Plan), as well as performance-based incentives payable in cash.

Additional Plan Limitations. The 2024 Plan imposes additional limitations. Under the 2024 Plan, no more than 8 million Shares may be issued pursuant to ISOs. In addition, no one individual may be granted options, SARs or other stock-based awards representing over 200,000 Shares during any fiscal year. There is no maximum number of persons eligible to receive awards under the 2024 Plan. The Company estimates that approximately 220 persons are currently eligible, including three executive ~~compensation levels~~officers and eight Non-Employee Directors.

Plan Administration. The 2024 Plan may be administered by the Board of Directors, or any committee (the "Committee”) of at least two "Non-Employee Directors” (as that term is defined by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act). The Company expects the 2024 Plan to be administered by the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee which will have the authority to select participants and determine the timing, type, size and terms of each award, and to make all other determinations necessary or desirable in the interpretation and administration of ~~these companies. Messrs. James B. Williams~~the 2024 Plan. The Committee may also determine whether awards may be settled in cash.

Repricing and ~~Larry L. Prince~~Amendment of Awards. If the exercise or base prices of any options or SARs exceed the current fair market value (as defined in the 2024 Plan) of the Shares, the Committee may, without stockholder approval, reprice such options or SARs to a price no lower than the then-current fair market value of the Shares. The Committee may also, without stockholder approval, amend any award to provide its holder with additional rights or benefits of the type otherwise permitted by the 2024 Plan, including extending its term. However, no amendment to the terms of any outstanding award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code may cause the award to violate such Section, no amendment to the terms of an outstanding award that is not subject to Section 409A of the Code may cause the award to become subject to such Section, and the term of an outstanding award may not be extended beyond the earlier of the latest date the award would have ~~served on~~expired by its original terms or the ~~board~~tenth anniversary of ~~directors~~the original grant date of ~~several different publicly traded companies~~the award, except to the extent that an award cannot be exercised because such exercise would violate the federal, state or local laws, then the expiration of such award shall automatically be tolled for the period in which such exercise would violate applicable law but not more than thirty (30) days.

Termination of the Plan. The 2024 Plan will terminate ten years from the date of stockholder approval.

Transferability. Except as may be provided by the Human Capital Management and ~~have similarly been involved~~Compensation Committee, awards will not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

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Termination of Employment. Generally, except as noted below, options and SARs are forfeited if the recipient’s employment or performance of services terminates before the award is exercised.

Clawback. Awards will be subject to the Company clawback policy and the applicable rules of the NYSE, and the administrator also may specify in ~~setting executive compensation levels at many~~an award agreement that the participant’s rights, payments, and benefits with respect to an award will be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture, recoupment, reimbursement, or reacquisition upon the occurrence of ~~these companies.~~certain specified events. The administrator may require a participant to forfeit, return, or reimburse the Company all or a portion of the award and any amounts paid under the award pursuant to the terms of the clawback policy or applicable laws.

However, the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee may provide otherwise in certain instances, and there are limited exceptions where employment terminates because of death, disability or retirement. Generally, if an option or SAR holder’s employment terminates due to:

>	death or disability, options or SARs exercisable at termination (or whose vesting was accelerated by the Committee) remain exercisable for twelve months or for the remaining term of the option, if shorter; and

>	normal or approved early retirement, options or SARs exercisable at termination remain exercisable for a period of three months, less one day, or for the remaining term of the option, if shorter.

The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee has discretion to alter the extension periods. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, all unvested other stock-based awards, including without limitation restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance-accelerated restricted stock, are forfeited upon termination of the Participant’s employment for any reason other than death, disability or normal or approved early retirement. In the event of death, the 2024 Plan provides that all restricted stock will vest unless otherwise determined and, in the event of disability or normal or approved early retirement for restricted stock and restricted stock units, the 2024 Plan provides that a pro rata portion of such restricted stock or restricted stock units will vest based on the elapsed portion of the applicable vesting period unless otherwise determined. Performance stock units will generally vest as set forth above based on assumption that target performance levels have been achieved.

Option Pricing. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee has the authority to ~~engage attorneys, accountants~~fix the exercise price of option awards. Generally, the exercise price of an ISO must be at least 100 percent of the fair market value of the Shares at the time of grant. However, if the grantee is a person with over ten percent of the voting power of the Company (or any subsidiary or parent of the Company), then the exercise price must be at least 110 percent of such fair market value. The exercise price of NQOs must be at least 100 percent of such fair market value. On March 1, 2024, the closing price of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange was $7.51 per share.

Option Term. The term of each stock option will be fixed by the Human Capital Management and ~~consultants, including executive compensation consultants,~~Compensation Committee, but no stock option shall be exercised more than ten years (or, in the case of an ISO granted to ~~solicit input from management concerning compensation matters, and to delegate~~an employee who owns stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any of its ~~responsibilities~~subsidiary or parent corporations, more than five years) after the date the option is granted. Options will become exercisable at such times and in such installments as the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee shall determine. Payment of the option price must be made in full at the time of exercise in such form (including, but not limited to, cash, unrestricted common stock held for at least six months, or any combination thereof) as the Committee may determine.

Certain ISO Restrictions. In order to comply with certain federal tax restrictions, no employee may be granted an incentive stock option if, taking into account such option, the aggregate fair market value of the stock with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by such employee during any given calendar year, under this and all other incentive stock option plans of the Company, would exceed $100,000.

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Cashless Exercises. Payment in full or in part of the exercise price of a Stock Option may be made in the form of unrestricted Shares, including shares withheld in connection with the exercise of the Stock Option, based, in each case, on the fair market value of the shares on the date the Stock Option is exercised, unless it shall be determined by the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee, at or after grant, in its sole discretion, that unrestricted Shares are not a permissible form of payment with respect to any Stock Option or Options. If permitted by the Committee, a Participant may also elect to pay the exercise price upon the exercise of an option by irrevocably authorizing a third party to sell shares of stock (or a sufficient portion of the shares) acquired upon exercise of the option and remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the entire exercise price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise.

SARs. Upon the exercise of a SAR, the holder shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash and/or Shares equal in value to the excess of the fair market value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the fair market value of the Shares on the date of grant, multiplied by the number of SARs exercised, with the Committee having the right to determine the form of payment.

Restricted Stock Awards. A restricted stock award is an award of a given number of shares of common stock which are subject to a restriction against transfer and to a risk of forfeiture during a period set by the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee. During the restriction period, the Participant generally has the right to vote, and receive dividends on the shares.

Performance-Based Compensation. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee may designate whether any awards being granted to any Participant are intended to be “performance-based compensation,” as determined by the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. Any such awards designated as intended to be “performance-based compensation” may be conditioned on the achievement of one or more ~~directors~~performance measures. The performance measures that may be used by the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee for such awards may be based on any one or ~~members~~more of ~~management where it deems~~the following, as selected by the Committee, or such ~~delegation appropriate~~other measures as the Human Capital Management and ~~permitted~~Compensation Committee shall determine: increase in stock price, return on capital or increase in pretax earnings of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, return on stockholders’ equity of the Company, increase in earnings per share of the Company, sales of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, pretax earnings of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, adjusted EBITDA of the Company and/or one or more divisions, net earnings of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, control of operating and/or non-operating expenses of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, margins of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, cash flow of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, including without limitation, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and non-GAAP operating cash flow, and market price of the Company’s securities.

Amendment and Termination. The 2024 Plan is subject to amendment or termination by the Board of Directors without stockholder approval but no amendment may without stockholder approval (i) increase the number of Shares that may be issued under the 2024 Plan (except by certain adjustments provided for under the 2024 Plan); (ii) change the class of persons eligible to receive ISOs under the 2024 Plan; (iii) change the requirements regarding the exercise price; or (iv) amend the 2024 Plan in a manner that would require approval of the Company’s stockholders under applicable ~~law. The Committee has~~law, regulation or rule. Options may not ~~used~~be granted under the 2024 Plan after the date of termination of the 2024 Plan, but options granted prior to that date shall continue to be exercisable according to their terms.

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Changes in Capital Structure. If the Company effects a subdivision or consolidation of Shares or other capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend, or other increase or reduction of the number of shares of the Company stock outstanding, without receiving compensation therefor in money, services or property, then the terms and conditions of the 2024 Plan and any then outstanding awards shall be adjusted proportionally in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of benefits or potential benefits under the 2024 Plan and awards made under the 2024 Plan.

Merger and Consolidation. In the event the Company is a party to a merger or other reorganization, outstanding awards shall be subject to the agreement of merger or reorganization. That agreement may provide, without limitation, for the assumption of outstanding awards by the surviving corporation or its parent, for their continuation by the Company (if the Company is a surviving corporation), for their cancellation, for accelerated vesting and accelerated expiration, or for settlement in cash.

New Plan Benefits

As of the date of this proxy statement, no awards have been granted under the 2024 Plan and none will be granted unless and until the 2024 Plan is approved by the Company’s stockholders. Because of the discretionary nature of any ~~compensation consultants in determining or recommending~~future awards under the 2024 Plan, the amount ~~or form~~ of such awards is not determinable at this time with respect to the Company’s directors, executive ~~compensation.~~

officers, including the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, and the Company’s other employees. Information regarding restricted stock and performance share units granted in 2023 to the executive officers of the Company under the Company’s 2014 Plan is set forth in the table captioned "Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” and information regarding outstanding options and restricted stock under the Company’s stock plans to the Company’s executive officers is set forth in the table captioned "Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End.” In 2023, grants of restricted stock covering 1,181,500 Shares were made to the non-executive employee group under the 2014 Plan. In addition, target performance shares totaling 56,250 shares were granted under the 2014 Plan with a maximum payout of 112,500 shares without the effect of total shareholder return, which could result in an upward adjustment of 20%. Except as referred to in the preceding sentences, there were no other grants in 2023 under Company plans.

No awards have been granted under the 2024 Plan that are subject to shareholder approval. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee ~~believes~~in its sole discretion will determine the number and types of awards that ~~determinations relative~~will be granted under the 2024 Plan. If the 2024 Plan is approved by our shareholders, the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee may make grants with respect to ~~executive compensation~~2024 at levels that are ~~best left~~similar to 2023.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following discussion addresses certain anticipated United States federal income tax and certain employment tax consequences to the ~~discretion~~Company and to recipients of awards made under the 2024 Plan who are citizens or residents of the ~~Committee. In addition~~United States for federal income tax purposes. It is based on the Code and interpretations thereof in effect on the date of this proxy statement. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive and, among other things, does not describe state, local, or foreign tax consequences. Moreover, it is not intended as tax advice to any individual.

Options.

Grant of Options. There will be no federal income tax consequences to the ~~extensive experience~~grantee of an option or the Company upon the grant of either an ISO or an NQO under the 2024 Plan.

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Exercise of NQOs. Upon the exercise of an NQO, the grantee generally will recognize ordinary compensation income, subject to withholding and ~~expertise~~employment taxes, in an amount equal to: (a) the fair market value, on the date of exercise, of the ~~Committee’s members and their familiarity with~~acquired shares of common stock, less (b) the ~~Company’s performance and~~exercise price paid for those shares. The Company will be entitled to a tax deduction equal to the ~~performance~~compensation income recognized by the grantee. Gains or losses recognized by the grantee upon a subsequent disposition of ~~our executive officers,~~ the ~~Committee is able to draw on~~shares will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the ~~experience~~shares are held for more than a year from the date of ~~other Directors and on various legal and accounting executives~~exercise. Such gains or losses will be short-term gains or losses if the shares are held for one year or less. For purposes of computing gain or loss, the grantee’s basis in the shares received will be the exercise price paid for the shares plus the amount of income, if any, recognized upon exercise of the option.

Exercise of ISOs. Upon the exercise of an ISO, the grantee will recognize no immediate taxable income for regular income tax purposes, provided the grantee was continuously employed by the Company or a subsidiary from the date of grant through the date which is three months prior to the date of exercise (or through the date which is one year prior to the exercise date in the case of termination of employment as a result of total disability). The exercise of an ISO may, however, result in alternative minimum tax liability to the grantee. If the grantee retains the shares acquired upon the exercise of the ISO for more than two years from the date of grant and more than one year from the date of exercise, any gain on a later sale of the shares will be treated as long-term capital gain, and the ~~Committee has access~~Company will not be entitled to readily available public information relative to structuring executive compensation programs and setting appropriate compensation levels. The Committee also believes that the structure of our executive compensation programs should not become overly complicated or difficult to understand. The Committee solicits input from our Chairmanany tax deduction with respect to the ~~performance of our executive officers and their compensation levels.~~

~~The Role of Shareholder Say-on-Pay Votes~~

~~The Company provides its stockholders with~~ISO. If the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on executive compensation (a “say-on-pay proposal”) once every three years. At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held in April 2017, a substantial majoritygrantee disposes of the ~~votes cast~~shares of common stock received upon the exercise of an ISO before the expiration of the two-year and one-year holding periods discussed above, a "Disqualifying Disposition” occurs. In that event, the grantee will have ordinary compensation income, and the Company will be entitled to a corresponding deduction, at the time of such disposition in the amount of such income.

Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units and Performance Stock. A recipient of restricted stock or restricted stock units generally does not recognize income and the Company generally is not entitled to a deduction at the time of grant. Instead, the recipient recognizes compensation income and the Company is entitled to a deduction on the ~~say-on-pay proposal at that meeting were voted~~date on which vesting occurs ("Vesting Date”) in ~~favor~~the case of restricted stock, or on the ~~proposal.~~date on which stock is issued or cash is paid in the case of restricted stock units. The ~~Compensation Committee believes this affirms shareholders’ support~~amount of income recognized and the amount of the Company’s ~~approach~~deduction will equal the fair market value of the vested stock or stock unit on the Vesting Date in the case of restricted stock, or on the date on which stock is issued or cash is paid in the case of restricted stock units. However, the recipient may elect to ~~executive compensation. The stockholders voted~~include in income the fair market value of restricted stock at the time of grant by making a timely election under Section 83(b) of the Code. If such Section 83(b) election is made, the Company’s deduction will equal the fair market value of the restricted stock at the time of grant and there is no further recognition of income when the restrictions lapse. If a recipient of restricted stock desires to ~~hold~~make a ~~say-on-pay advisory vote on executive compensation every three years,~~Section 83(b) election, it must be made within thirty days from the date the restricted stock is issued.

A participant generally will recognize no income upon the grant of a performance unit or performance stock award. Upon the settlement of such awards, participants normally will recognize ordinary income in the year of receipt in an amount equal to the cash received and the ~~Board resolved~~fair market value of any cash or nonrestricted Shares received. If the participant is an employee, such ordinary income generally is subject to ~~accept~~withholding of income and employment taxes. Upon the ~~stockholders’ recommendation.~~sale of any Shares received, any gain or loss, based on the difference between the sale price and the fair market value on the date the ordinary income tax event occurs, will be taxed as capital gain or loss.

Any dividends on restricted stock or performance shares, or dividend equivalents with respect to restricted stock units or performance units, paid to the recipient prior to the Vesting Date will be includible in the recipient’s income as compensation and deductible as such by the Company.

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Section 162(m) Limitation. In general, Section 162(m) of the Code limits to $1 million the federal income tax deductions that may be claimed in any tax year of the Company with respect to certain compensation payable to any employee who is the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or one of the other three highest paid executive officers of the Company on the last day of that tax year. Under the tax rules in effect before 2018, the Section 162(m) deduction limit did not apply to "performance-based compensation” paid under a plan that met the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. However, the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated this performance-based compensation exception effective January 1, 2018, subject to a special rule that “grandfathers” certain awards and arrangements that were in effect on or before November 2, 2017. As a result, compensation awarded under the ~~advisory~~2024 Plan in excess of $1 million to a named executive officer generally is not deductible.

Golden Parachute Tax and Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee may provide for immediate vesting of all then outstanding unvested awards upon a change in control of the Company. That immediate vesting may cause certain amounts to be characterized as "parachute payments” under Section 280G of the Code for certain employees of the Company. Section 280G of the Code generally applies to employees or other individuals who perform services for the Company if, within the 12-month period preceding the change in control, the individual is an officer of the Company, a shareholder owning more than 1% of the stock of the Company, or a member of the group consisting of the lesser of the highest paid 1% of the employees of the Company or the highest paid 250 employees of the Company. An employee generally is deemed to have received a parachute payment in the amount of compensation that is contingent upon an ownership change if such compensation exceeds, in the aggregate, three times the employee’s Base Amount. The "Base Amount” is generally the employee’s average annual compensation for the five preceding years. An employee’s "excess parachute payment” is the excess of the employee’s total parachute payments over the Base Amount. An employee will be subject to a 20% excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, and the Company will be denied a deduction for any "excess parachute payment.”

Deferred Compensation. Awards made under the 2024 Plan, including awards granted under the 2024 Plan that are considered to be deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, must satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A to avoid adverse tax consequences to recipients, which could include the inclusion of amounts not payable currently in income and interest and an additional tax on any amount included in income. The Company intends to structure any awards under the 2024 Plan such that the requirements under Code Section 409A are either satisfied or are not applicable to such awards.

Certain Interests of Directors and Management

In considering the recommendations of the Board of Directors with respect to the 2024 Plan, stockholders should be aware that members of the Board of Directors and management have certain interests that may present them with conflicts of interest in connection with the proposal to approve the 2024 Plan. As discussed above, directors and employees of the Company are eligible for the grant of awards under the 2024 Plan. The Board of Directors believes that approval of the 2024 Plan will advance the interests of the Company and its stockholders by encouraging employees and directors to make significant contributions to the long-term success of the Company.

Required Vote

The approval of the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan will require the affirmative vote onof a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting with respect to this proposal provided that a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting.

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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table sets forth certain information regarding equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2023:


				(C)
				Number of Securities
				Remaining Available for
	(A)	(B)		Future Issuance Under
	Number of Securities To	Weighted Average		Equity Compensation
	Be Issued Upon Exercise of	Exercise Price of		Plans (Excluding
	Outstanding Options,	Outstanding Options,		Securities Reflected in
Plan category	Warrants and Rights	Warrants and Rights		Column (A)) ⁽¹⁾
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders	—	$	—	911,997
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders	—		—	—
Total	—	$	—	911,997

(1)	All of the securities can be issues in the form of restricted stock or other stock awards.

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the Proposal to Approve the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following narratives summarize the business experience over at least the last five years of our current executive officers, other than Messrs. Palmer and Hubbell whose business experience is described above in the section titled Information Regarding Director Nominees and Continuing Directors of this Proxy Statement.


Michael L. Schmit
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
Michael L. Schmit has been Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of the Company since May 17, 2022. He has also served as the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of Marine Products Corporation since May 17, 2022. Previously, he served as Chief Accounting Officer at Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., a global performance materials engineering and manufacturing company, since 2019. In addition, he served as the Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of Chart Industries, Inc., a global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing the clean energy and industrial gas markets in 2019 and 2018 and as Corporate Controller in 2017. Earlier in his career, Mr. Schmit worked for other public and private companies, including Georgia-Pacific, LLC, in various financial and risk management roles. He also worked in public accounting with Ernst & Young, both in the U.S. and Australia. Mr. Schmit holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska with a major in accounting and holds a CPA certification as well as several other related professional designations.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes our executive compensation ~~will be held again at~~program and provides an overview of how the ~~2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The~~Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee ~~will continue to consider the outcome~~made compensation decisions in 2023 for each of our named executive officers (NEOs) which consist of our Principal Executive Officer, our Principal Financial Officer and our Executive Chairman of the ~~Company’s say-on-pay votes when making future~~Board who were serving in such capacities in fiscal 2023. For a complete understanding of the executive compensation ~~decisions for its~~program, this disclosure should be read in conjunction with the Summary Compensation Table and other executive ~~officers.~~compensation-related disclosures included in this Proxy Statement.

In fiscal year 2023, our named executive officers were:

Named Executive Officer		Position with the Company in 2023
Ben M. Palmer		President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael L. Schmit		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
Richard A. Hubbell		Executive Chairman of the Board

Executive Summary

Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Highlights

>	Revenues increased 1% to $1.6 billion, compared to prior year.

>	Net income was $195.1 million, a decrease compared to $218.4 million net income in prior year.

>	Net cash flow from operating activities was $394.8 million, an increase of $193.5 million compared to prior year.

>	The Company remained debt-free, paid $34.6 million in dividends, and repurchased $21.1 million of common stock in 2023.

>	The Company acquired Spinnaker Oilwell Services, LLC, a leading provider of oilfield cementing services, effective July 1, expanding RPC’s existing cementing operations and customer relationships.

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Executive Compensation Practices and Governance Policies


What We Do		What We Don’t Do
✓	Pay for Performance Majority of total compensation awarded to our named executive officers is directly linked to the Company’s financial performance.	x	No Tax Gross-Ups Our named executive officers are not entitled to tax gross-ups under any of our compensation programs or policies.
✓	Align the Interests of Executives with those of Our Stockholders Equity compensation represents a significant portion of our named executive officers’ total compensation.	x	No Hedging or Pledging Under our Insider Trading Policy, we prohibit our employees, including our named executive officers and the members of our board of directors, from hedging or pledging our securities.
✓	Stock Ownership Guidelines We maintain strong stock ownership requirements for our directors and executive officers.	x	No Employment Contract There are no agreements or understandings between the Company and any executive officer that guarantee continued employment or guarantee any level of severance or compensation, including incentive or bonus payments, other than annual restricted stock grant agreements.
✓	Independent Compensation Committee Our Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee is composed solely of independent directors.

RPC Goals	How Goal was Reinforced in Our 2023 Compensation Program
Generate strong financial performance and returns for our stockholders	Ø Most of the executive compensation was delivered in the form of Annual Cash Incentives and Long-Term Incentive Compensation which align with stockholder interests. Ø All of the 2023 Annual Incentive Compensation payouts were based on financial performance metrics. Our 2023 Annual Incentive Compensation rewarded executives for cash flow generation and profitability using Operating Cash Flow (OCF), a non-GAAP measure, as the primary performance metric. Ø Our Long-Term Incentive Compensation incentivizes the creation of stockholder value through the grant of equity compensation including the use of absolute and relative TSR performance goals for a portion of the Performance Share Unit awards (PSU).
Attract and retain highly qualified individuals, with a strong emphasis on teams working together to capitalize on opportunities and solve problems	Ø We did not target a specific market percentile for executive compensation. Instead, executive compensation was set based on a holistic review of several factors, including market pay levels, individual performance and qualifications, and executive tenure. Ø Our annual and long-term Incentive programs generally reward company-wide results rather than performance against individual objectives. Ø Our named executives’ compensation includes Long-Term Incentives that vest over a multi-year period to encourage their retention.

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General Compensation Objectives and Guidelines

The Company is engaged in a highly competitive industry. The success of the Company depends on ~~its~~our ability to attract and retain highly qualified and motivated executives. In order to accomplish this objective, ~~the Company structures the~~we have endeavored to structure our executive compensation program in a fashion that ~~takes~~gives our Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee the flexibility to take into account ~~the Company’s overall~~our operating performance and the individual performance of ~~the executive.~~

our executive officers.

The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee endorses the philosophy that executive compensation should reflect Company performance and the contribution of executive officers to that performance. ~~The Company’s~~Our compensation policy is designed to achieve three fundamental objectives: ~~(i)~~

>	attract and retain qualified executives;

>	motivate performance to achieve Company objectives; and

>	align the interests of our executives with the long-term interests of the Company’s stockholders.

The Human Capital Management and ~~retain qualified~~

~~executives, (ii) motivate performance to achieve Company objectives, and (iii) align the interests of our executives with the long-term interests of the Company’s stockholders. The~~Compensation Committee recognizes that there are many intangibles involved in evaluating performance and in motivating performance, and that determining an appropriate compensation level is a highly subjective endeavor. The analysis of the Committee is not based upon a structured formula and the objectives referred to above are not weighted in any formal manner. During the year, none of the executive officers made recommendations or otherwise contributed input on their own ~~compensation. However, the Compensation Committee may from time to time solicit input from the Chairman when reviewing executive compensation.~~

compensation levels.

The Company’s executive officers are also executive officers of Marine Products Corporation (Marine Products) and receive compensation directly from Marine Products. The members of the Company’s Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee also constitute the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee of Marine Products. In determining the compensation for the executive officers atof the Company, the Committee considers these dual responsibilities and sources of compensation. The Company sets compensation of its executives at such levels so that the aggregate compensation received from both Marine Products and the Company is reasonable in light of their respective responsibilities and the performance of both companies, and so that the compensation from the Company for services solely to the Company is reasonable. A discussion of the Company’s executive officers’ compensation at Marine Products is contained in its annual Proxy Statement filed with the SEC.

Pursuant to ~~the Company’s~~our compensation philosophy, the total annual compensation of ~~its~~our executive officers is primarily ~~comprised~~made up of ~~base salary, performance-based incentive cash compensation and stock-based incentive compensation.~~ one or more of the following three core elements:

>	base salary (fixed);

>	annual performance-based cash incentive compensation (cash incentive); and

>	grants of stock-based awards such as restricted stock and performance share units (equity incentive).

In addition, ~~the Company provides~~we also provide retirement compensation plans, group welfare benefits and certain perquisites.

We believe (i) a competitive base salary is important to attract, retain and motivate our top ~~executives. We believe a~~executives; (ii) annual performance-based incentive ~~cash~~ compensation ~~plan~~ is valuable in recognizing and rewarding individual ~~achievement. Finally, we believe stock-based incentives make~~achievement towards the achievement of company-wide results; and (iii) equity-based compensation makes executives “think like owners” and, therefore, ~~align~~aligns their interests with those of our stockholders. In 2023, we included PSUs with three-year performance conditions to the equity incentive component, which we believe will further align NEO compensation with sustained long-term value creation and enhance executive retention by requiring attainment of performance goals over multiple years.

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Fiscal 2023 Named Executive Officer Compensation Details

The ~~Company does not have any formal~~table below reflects the approximate general distribution of the three core elements of NEO compensation earned for fiscal 2023 as determined by our Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee.


Total Direct Compensation
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The numbers presented in the charts above are calculated in accordance with the presentation in the Summary Compensation Table included in the Executive Compensation section. Accordingly, the cash incentive component consists of the cash bonuses actually paid out for 2023 performance, but the stock ~~ownership requirements~~awards are valued at fair value on the grant date. The valuation of the PSUs, which are subject to performance conditions and a market condition, is based upon certain assumptions. See section titled Grants of Plan-Based Awardsin 2023 for ~~its~~further information about their valuation. Actual value ultimately received by the NEOs with respect to these awards may be greater or lesser than the grant date fair value. Fixed compensation presented in the chart consists of base salary. The numbers presented for “Other Named Executive Officers” are averaged for simplicity of presentation, but the mix for individual NEOs varies depending upon their role and responsibilities, as the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee has deemed appropriate.

Compensation Elements

The following table sets forth information regarding each of the three core elements of the target compensation for the executive officers ~~but notes that its current directors~~in 2023, including a description of each element.


Compensation Element		Description
Base Salary		Fixed cash compensation based on each executive officer’s role, responsibilities, competitive market positioning, and individual performance.
Annual Incentive Compensation		Annual performance-based incentive cash compensation with target award amounts for each executive officer. Actual bonus amounts may be higher or lower than target based on the achievement of certain Company performance goals.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation		Grants of stock-based awards in the form of Time-Based Restricted Share Unit awards (RSUs) and PSUs. Like annual incentive compensation, PSUs provide for target award payouts, but actual payout levels may be higher or lower than target based on achievement of Company performance goals and stock performance over a three-year term.

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Base Salary

Base salary represents the fixed element of the compensation of our executive officers ~~are stockholders~~and is an important element of compensation intended to attract and retain qualified executives. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee reviews the ~~Company, as is disclosed elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. The Company is mindful of the stock ownership~~base salaries of our ~~directors and~~ executive officers but does not believe that it is appropriate to provide a mechanism or formula to take stock ownership (or gains from prior option or stock awards) into account when setting compensation levels. The Company provides ineach year as part of its ~~insider trading policies that directors and executive officers may not sell Company securities short and may not sell puts, calls or other derivative securities tied to our Common Stock.~~

~~As a result~~annual review of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, starting with compensation payable in 2018, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code will limit the Company from deducting compensation, including performance-based compensation, in excess of $1,000,000 paid to our executive ~~officers. The only exception~~compensation program with input from our CEO (except with respect to this rule is for compensation (including performance-based compensation) that is paid pursuant to a binding contract in effect on November 2, 2017, that would otherwise have been deductible under the prior Section 162(m) rules. Going forward, the Compensation Committee will, as before, retain full discretion to award compensation packages that best attract, retain and reward successful executive officers. Therefore, the Compensation Committee anticipates that it may award compensation that is not fully deductible under Section 162(m)his own base salary).

Our executive bonus agreements contain a provision that provides that, among other things, if any bonus amount is paid as a result of misrepresented or inaccurate performance, the Company may require repayment of some or all of the excess bonus paid, subject to applicable laws. This recoupment policy reflects the Company’s high ethical standards and strict compliance with accounting and other regulations applicable to public companies. As all incentives and awards remain within the discretion of the Compensation Committee, the Committee also retains the ability to take any restatements or adjustments into account in subsequent years. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires in the case of accounting restatements that result from material non-compliance with SEC financial reporting requirements, that the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer must disgorge bonuses and other incentive-based compensation and profits on stock sales received during the 12 months following publication of the misstated financials, if the non-compliance results from misconduct.

~~Base Salary~~

~~The salary of each executive officer is determined by the Compensation Committee.~~ In making its determinations the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee gives consideration to the ~~recent financial~~Company’s operating performance offor the ~~Company,~~prior fiscal year and the ~~magnitude of responsibilities, the scope of the position,~~ individual executive’s performance and compensation paid by Marine Products. ~~The Committee solicits input from our Chairman with respect to the performance of our executive officers~~Base salary increases are not automatic or guaranteed.

2023 Base Salary Adjustments

Base salaries for 2023 were as follows: Ben M. Palmer: $600,000; Michael L. Schmit: $300,000 and ~~their compensation levels. There was no change to the base salaries of the Company’s~~Richard A. Hubbell: $500,000. No other salary adjustments were made for executive officers in ~~2017. Ms. Linda H. Graham retired from~~2023. At the ~~Company and the Board effective June 2017 and Mr. Ben M. Palmer assumed responsibility as Corporate Secretary in July 2017. His annual~~January 2024 meeting, Michael L. Schmit’s base salary for 2024 was consequently increased to $400,000 ($25,000 increase from 2016) effective August 1, 2017. In January 2018, the base salaries of our executive officers were increased to the following amounts: Mr. Richard A. Hubbell: $950,000 ($50,000 increase from 2017); Mr. Ben M. Palmer: $450,000 ($50,000 increase from 2017); and Mr. R. Randall Rollins: $850,000 ($50,000 increase from 2017).

~~Performance-Based Incentive Cash~~set at $340,000.

Annual incentive Compensation

The Company ~~implemented the~~has awarded Performance-Based Incentive Cash Compensation ~~Plan (the “Management Incentive Plan”) for~~to the executive officers insince 2006. ~~Under~~On an annual basis, the Human Capital Management ~~Incentive Plan, the~~and Compensation Committee establishes performance goals ~~annually within ninety days~~ after the commencement of the performance period to which such goals relate. Performance goals for each participant may be based on corporate, business unit/function or individual performance, or a combination of one or more such measures.

In connection with the annual establishment of performance goals, the ~~Compensation~~ Committee sets a target award for each participant ~~in the Management Incentive Plan~~ for the applicable year, which is expressed as a percentage of the participant’s base compensation (the “Target Award”) in effect on the last day of the final pay period of that year. If the participant’s performance goals are based upon a combination of performance measures, the ~~Compensation~~ Committee will weigh the importance of each performance measure by assigning a percentage (the “Weighted Percentage”) to ~~those~~each performance ~~measures.~~measures (“Target Performance Goal”). The participant’s cash award amount will also depend in part upon the level of achievement that the participant attained with respect to each such performance measure, ~~utilizing the formula set out in the Management Incentive Plan. This formula provides for~~based on a performance value (“Performance Value”) which ranges from:

>	threshold performance level (with a Performance Value of 50% of the Target Award);

>	target performance level (with a Performance Value of 100% of the Target Award); to

>	maximum performance level (with a Performance Value of 200% of the Target Award).

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~~threshold performance level (with a Performance Value of 25 percent of the Target Award),~~

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~~target performance level (with a Performance Value up to 100 percent of the Target Award), to~~

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~~superior performance level (with a Performance Value up to 200 percent of the Target Award).~~

~~Subject to the limitations set forth below,~~

To calculatea participant’s cash award amount for a given year where there is more than one performance measure, the amount earned for each ~~year under~~such measure will be calculated individually first, and then they are totaled to determine the ~~Management Incentive Plan~~total payout. The amount earned for each performance measure equals the product of the Target Award multiplied by the Weighted Percentage assigned to ~~each~~that performance measure, ~~used for a participant,~~ multiplied by the Performance Value attained for ~~each~~that performance measure, multiplied by base ~~compensation~~.salary. However, no bonus is earned if performance is below threshold level, and the bonus is capped at the maximum amount. The Committee ~~will determine~~determines the maximum cash award as a percentage of ~~participants’~~a participant’s base ~~compensation~~salary for each applicable year. In 2023, there was only one performance goal, so the Weighted Percentage multiplier was 100%. See diagram below for a visualization of the Performance-Based Incentive Cash Compensation calculation for 2023:

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For ~~2017,~~2023, the ~~Compensation~~ Committee established the target incentive award ~~under the Management Incentive Plan~~ for the Chief Executive Officer and for the other members of executive management at the amounts shown in the ~~table below. The target awards that could be earned under the Management Incentive Plan for 2017 were the same as for the prior year.~~

~~Executive Officer~~	~~Target Award as a percentage~~ ~~of base salary~~
~~Richard A. Hubbell~~ ~~President and Chief Executive Officer~~		~~100~~%
~~Ben M. Palmer~~ ~~Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary~~		~~100~~%
~~R. Randall Rollins~~ ~~Chairman of the Board~~		~~100~~%

~~The maximum bonus award for each participant under the Plan for 2017 and prior years was established at 150 percent of such participant’s base salary.~~ following table:


	Award Opportunity
	Base Salary	Target Award	Target Award
Executive Officer	($)	(as a % of base salary)	($)
Ben M. Palmer	600,000	100	600,000
Michael L. Schmit	300,000	70	210,000
Richard A. Hubbell	500,000	100	500,000

The performance criteria applicable to the participants ~~under the Management Incentive Plan~~ for ~~2017~~2023 were determined based solely on corporate performance. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee established a corporate financial performance ~~goals~~goal for ~~2017 under~~2023 using OCF as described below.

OCF was used for determining the Target Performance Goal in 2023 since there has been recent strong interest from the investment community. OCF is computed as Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) minus cash paid for capital expenditures, with discretionary adjustments totaling approximately $24.5 million related to pension plan termination, litigation settlement and expenses related to an acquisition. These calculations are subject to adjustments for unusual items, as approved by the Human Capital Management ~~Incentive Plan based on cash flow return on invested capital. Return on invested capital (“ROIC”)~~and Compensation Committee. EBITDA is a widely used financial performance ~~measure that typically correlates with long-term change in stockholder value. The Company has used ROIC as the sole performance goal under the Management Incentive Plan for several years. ROIC~~of short-term corporate profitability and is ~~computed as the ratio of earnings before~~calculated by adding interest, ~~taxes,~~tax, depreciation and amortization ~~(EBITDA)~~expenses to ~~invested capital. Invested capital is generally equal to~~net income.

For 2023, the ~~aggregate of stockholders’ equity, accumulated depreciation and long-term liabilities. For 2017, the target performance goal established~~Target Performance Goal was set considering recent OCF achieved by the ~~Company is~~company and was more than 50% higher than the average achieved in ~~excess of~~ the comparable historical average ROIC of our peers, is in excess of the Company’s weighted average cost of capital, and is an amount which the Company believes represents outstanding financial performance. Under the Management Incentive Plan for 2017, thelast ten years. The Company was required to achieve at least ~~80 percent~~79% of the target performance goal for executive officers to be eligible for any ~~bonus award. Bonus~~incentive cash compensation. These awards ~~under the Management Incentive Plan~~ are determined on a sliding scale between the threshold performance level and ~~superior~~maximum performance level, which corresponds to ~~175 percent~~196% of the target performance goal. To be eligible for the bonus award ~~under the Management Incentive Plan~~ for ~~2017, the ROIC~~2023, OCF was required to be at of $110.0 million to be at the threshold and increased to maximum if OCF was at $275.0 million. The actual performance achieved in ~~excess of 16 percent up to a maximum of 35 percent.~~2023 was the second highest OCF achieved in the last six years The Company has consistently ~~followed~~ established Target Performance Goals for Executive compensation, and

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the ~~same method to compute ROIC, and the Compensation~~ Committee has not typically exercised discretion to waive the performance goals based on difficult industry conditions or other factors.

The target criteria and actual fiscal 2023 results for OCF are as follows:

Metrics

Threshold (50%)

Target

(100%)

Maximum (200%)

Results

Percent Attained

Operating Cashflow

$ 110 million

$140 million

$ 275 million

$199.6 million

142%

The actual fiscal 2023 result for OCF was calculated as follows:


2023 OCF Calculation (in Millions $’s)
EBITDA	$ 356.1
Cash Capital Expenditures	(181.0)
Pension Plan Termination	18.3
Vendor Settlement	5.4
Acquisition Costs (External)	0.8
OCF	$ 199.6

The Company operates in a cyclical business where financial performance is influenced by, among other things, changes in oil and natural gas prices. The Company generated ~~ROIC~~OCF at 142% of target that resulted in ~~36 percent~~incentive compensation of 128% of the target award in ~~2017.~~2023. The ~~Company’s computation of ROIC for 2016 and 2015 resulted in~~table below sets forth the threshold, for bonus payments not being achieved. The operating environment improved significantly in 2017 after the significant drop in performance in 2016 and 2015 that was caused by the continued decline of oil prices and the associated impact on customer activity levels. Performance-based cash compensation earned under the Management Incentive Plan for 2017 was as follows: Mr. Richard A. Hubbell: $324,000; Mr. Ben M. Palmer: $144,000; and Mr. R. Randall Rollins: $288,000. Current trends and expectations for the oilfield industry indicate an operating environment in 2018 that shows continued improvement over the last year.

~~For 2018, the~~ target ~~awards, performance goal~~ and maximum percentages of base salary for awards, ~~have been modified as follows:~~together with the achievement and actual Annual Cash Incentives paid to our named executive officers, based on actual Company ~~is required to achieve at least 70 percent~~results.


	Award Opportunity				Bonus Earned
Name	Threshold	Target	Maximum	Actual	% of Target Award	$
Ben M. Palmer	50% of Target Award	100% of Target Award	200% of Target Award	142%	128%	768,000
Michael L. Schmit	50% of Target Award	100% of Target Award	200% of Target Award	142%	128%	268,800
Richard A. Hubbell	50% of Target Award	100% of Target Award	200% of Target Award	142%	128%	640,000

For 2022, our NEO were paid 150% of the target cash incentive, based on the performance ~~goal~~achieved that year. The Company did not achieve return on invested capital (ROIC) performance goals for 2021 and therefore no bonuses were earned by executive officers to be eligible for any bonus award. Bonus awards under the Management Incentive Plan are determined on a sliding scale between the threshold performance level and superior performance level, which corresponds to 175 percentin that year.

Table of ~~the target performance goal. To be eligible for the bonus award under the Management Incentive Plan for 2018, the ROIC is required to be in excess of 12.6 percent up to a maximum of 31.5 percent.~~Contents



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~~Stock-Based Incentive Plans~~

Long-term incentive compensation

Our Stock Incentive Plan (SIP) allows for a wide variety of ~~stock based~~stock-based awards ~~such as stock options~~including RSUs and restricted stock. We last issued stock options in fiscal year 2003 and have no current plans to issue additional stock options. We have never issued any stock appreciation rights. Partially in response to changes relative to the manner in which stock options are accounted for under generally accepted accounting principles, we have modified the structure and composition of the long-term equity-based component of our executive compensation. In recent years, we have awarded time-based restricted stock in lieu of granting stock options.PSUs. The terms and conditions of ~~these~~ awards granted under the SIP are described in more detail below.

Awards under the Company’s ~~Stock Incentive Plan~~SIP are purely discretionary, are not based upon any specific formula and may or may not be granted in any given fiscal year. For the past ~~three~~few years, we have granted ~~time-based restricted stock~~RSUs to various employees, including our executive officers, ~~in early January~~ during our regularly scheduled meeting of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee ~~during~~in which the Committee reviews executive ~~compensation.~~ compensation, and more recently incorporated PSUs into the executive compensation program. In order to balance performance and retention incentives, awards made during fiscal 2023 consisted of 75% RSUs and 25% PSUs. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee believes that RSUs promote an “ownership” culture, align executives’ interests with those of our shareholders and provide retention incentives for our executive officers, while PSUs act as an additional tool for linking individual interests of our executive officers to those of our shareholders.

Consistent with this practice, we granted ~~restricted stock~~the following awards to our executive officers:


RSUs:
Name	2023	2022
Ben M. Palmer	78,000	90,000
Michael L. Schmit	34,500	35,000
Richard A. Hubbell	56,250	75,000

PSUs:
Name	2023*	2022
Ben M. Palmer	26,000	—
Michael L. Schmit	11,500	—
Richard A. Hubbell	18,750	—

*Represents target levels and assumes no adjustment due to the TSR modifier.

For 2023, total equity compensation granted is comprised of RSUs and PSUs that will be earned over time as described below:

RSUs –The RSUs granted in 2023 vested ratably over a period of four years and RSUs granted in 2022 vested over five years. Prior to 2022, the RSUs vested one-fifth per year beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date. RSUs granted in 2024 will vest over three years. RSUs have full voting and dividend rights. However, until the RSUs vest, they cannot be sold, transferred or pledged. Should the executive leave our employment for any reason prior to the vesting dates (other than due to disability or retirement on or after age 65), the unvested RSUs will be forfeited. In the event of death, or “change in control” as determined by the Board of Directors, all unvested RSUs shall vest immediately.

PSUs – For 2023 each of the officers was granted a target number of PSUs with each such unit representing the right to receive, to the extent then vested, an amount payable in ~~January 2018, 2017~~stock, subject to certain performance conditions measured over the 3-yearending in 2025. Potential payouts under the PSUs are based on levels of performance using “3-Year Cumulative EBITDA," which is calculated by adding interest, tax, depreciation and ~~2016~~amortization expenses to net income. This computation is, subject to potential adjustments approved by the Human Capital and Compensation Committee and if such an adjusted measure is disclosed in the Company’s SEC filings. The adjustments for fiscal 2023 are disclosed in Annual Cash Incentive section titled Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Annual Cash Incentive Compensation. The award provides for threshold, target and maximum levels of payout, so that attainment of 75% of the target 3-Year Cumulative EBITDA will result in a payout at 50% of target level, while attaining 120% of the target 3-Year Cumulative EBITDA will result in a payout at 200% of target level; subject to further adjustment based upon a TSR Modifier. The TSR Modifier adjusts the payout levels upward or downward by an amount up to 20%, based on the applicable relative percentile ranking

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of our stock benchmarked against the Philadelphia Oil Services Sector. TSR is calculated as ~~follows:~~

Name 2018 2017 2016
Richard A. Hubbell 45,000 45,000 75,000
Ben M. Palmer 30,000 27,000 45,000
R. Randall Rollins 45,000 45,000 75,000
Linda H. Graham — 15,000 25,000

profit or loss from the net price change in the market price for our shares over the 3 year period, based on the 20-trading day average price at the beginning of 2023 and the end of 2025. With respect to both measures, interpolation is used to determine the payouts associated with performance between the threshold, target and maximum levels. After taking 2023 performance into consideration, we think it is likely that performance will exceed threshold, although actual performance could be higher or lower than our estimates. See section titled Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2023 below for threshold, target, and maximum share numbers and grant date fair values.

The shares granted in 2023 are set to cliff-vest on December 31, 2025. Should the executive leave our employment for any reason prior to the vesting dates (other than due to death or disability as defined in the agreements), the unvested PSUs will be forfeited. In the event of death or disability as defined in the agreements, all unvested PSUs shall vest immediately at 100% of target levels, without regard to the actual EBITDA performance, and with no adjustment for the TSR modifier. In addition, the Committee has the discretion to determine the treatment of the PSUs in the event of a change of control, and currently intends that such awards would be accelerated in the event of a change of control and pay out at target levels in the same manner as described for death and disability.

PSU awards also include the right to “Dividend Equivalents” with respect to the underlying shares. Dividend equivalents are accrued over the performance period, in cash, based upon target payout level, subject to a true-up at the end of the three-year cycle. Accrued Dividend Equivalents will be paid out upon vesting of the PSUs, but no such Dividend Equivalents will be payable to the extent the awards fail to vest or are forfeited, or the performance goals are not met. PSUs confer no voting rights with respect to the underlying shares prior to vesting and payout.

The amount of the aggregate ~~stock based~~stock-based awards to our executive officers in any given year is influenced by the Company’s overall ~~performance.~~performance: for both RSUs and PSUs, the Committee takes into consideration both our historical performance and our projected goals and plans; in the case of PSUs, a certain minimum performance must be achieved in order for any shares to be issued. The amount of each grant to our executive officers is influenced in part by the Committee’s ~~subjective~~ assessment of each individual’s respective contributions to achievement of the Company’s long-term goals and ~~objectives.~~objectives, in addition to the recent prices of the Company’s common shares. In evaluating individual performance for these purposes, the Committee considers the overall contributions of executive management as a group and the Committee’s subjective assessment of each individual’s relative contribution to that performance rather than specific aspects of each individual’s performance over a short-term period. We expect to continue annual grants of ~~restricted stock awards~~RSUs and PSUs, although we reserve the right to modify or discontinue ~~this~~these or any of our other compensation practices at any time.

~~All~~ Grants of ~~our restricted stock awards granted since 2004 have had the same features. The shares vest one-fifth per year beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date. Restricted shares have full voting~~RSUs and dividend rights. However, until the shares vest, they cannot be sold, transferred or pledged. Should the executive leave our employment for any reason prior to the vesting dates (other than due to disability or retirement on or after age 65), the unvested shares will be forfeited. In the event of death, or “change in control” as determined by the Board of Directors, all unvested restricted shares shall vest immediately.

~~Grants~~PSUs are made under our ~~Stock Incentive Plan and the plan~~SIP which is administered pursuant to Rule 16b-3 ~~of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.~~

~~Employment Agreements~~

~~Retirement Plans~~

The Company maintains a defined benefit pension plan (“Retirement Income Plan”) for all our eligible employees, a non-qualified supplemental retirement plan for our executives and certain other highly compensated employees and a 401(k) Plan for the benefit of all of our eligible employees. In 2002, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a resolution to cease all future benefit accruals under the Retirement Income Plan effective March 31, 2002. During 2002, the Company began permitting selected highly compensated employees to defer a portion of their compensation into the Company’s nonqualified Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SRP”). The SRP is described in more detail under the caption “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” on page 25.

~~Other Compensation~~

Other compensation to our executives includes typical employee benefits such as group medical, dental and vision coverage and group life insurance. The Company provides an automobile (or an automobile allowance) to Messrs. Richard A. Hubbell and Ben M. Palmer.

The following Compensation Committee Report shall not be incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

~~COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT~~

~~We have reviewed~~

Other Compensation

Health and ~~discussed the above “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” with management.~~

~~Based upon this review and discussion, we have recommended to the Board of Directors that the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” be included in this Proxy Statement.~~

~~Submitted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.~~

~~Henry B. Tippie, Chairman~~
~~James B. Williams~~
~~Larry L. Prince~~

~~SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE~~

The Company has completed a review of Forms 3, 4, and 5 and amendments thereto furnished to the Company by all directors, officers and greater than 10 percent stockholders subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, the Company has a written representation from all directors, officers and greater than 10 percent stockholders from whom no Form 5 was received indicating that no Form 5 filing was required. Based solely on this review, the Company believes that filing requirements of such persons under Section 16 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 have been satisfied except the following: On January 24, 2018 and February 16, 2018, Messrs. R. Randall Rollins, Gary W. Rollins and Ms. Amy Rollins Kreisler filed Forms 4 after their respective due dates with respect to sales on December 31, 2017 by Messrs. R. Randall Rollins and Gary W. Rollins and the purchase on December 31, 2017 by Ms. Amy Rollins Kreisler of an indirect interest in a partnership which owned a portfolio of assets including shares of RPC, Inc. common stock.

~~EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION~~

Shown below is information concerning the annual and long-term compensation for services in all capacities to the Company for the calendar years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 of those persons who were at December 31, 2017:

•

~~our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; and~~

•

~~our two other executive officers.~~

~~Pursuant to SEC rules, Ms. Graham who was not serving as an executive officer at December 31, 2017 is also included in the table.~~

~~SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE~~

Name and Principal Position Year Salary
($)
Stock
Awards
($)(1)

Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)(2)

Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)(3)

All Other
Compensation
($)(4)
Total
($)
Richard A. Hubbell
President and Chief Executive Officer 2017 900,000 974,700 324,000 –– 13,260 2,211,960
2016 900,000 807,750 –– –– 13,180 1,720,930
2015 900,000 922,500 –– –– 13,640 1,836,140
Ben M. Palmer(5)
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Corporate Secretary
2017 385,420 584,820 144,000 10,078 19,600 1,143,918
2016 375,000 484,650 –– 6,081 19,700 885,431
2015 375,000 553,500 –– –– 19,660 948,160
R. Randall Rollins
Chairman of the Board 2017 800,000 974,700 288,000 –– –– 2,062,700
2016 800,000 807,750 –– –– –– 1,607,750
2015 800,000 922,500 –– –– –– 1,722,500
Linda H. Graham(5)
Vice President and Secretary
2017 125,000 324,900 –– 22,700 2,810 475,410
2016 250,000 269,250 –– –– 5,625 524,875
2015 250,000 307,500 –– –– 7,860 565,360

~~(1)~~

Represents the fair value of the award at the date of grant computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. Please refer to Note 10 to our Financial Statements contained in our Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2017 for a discussion of assumptions used in this computation. For this computation, we do not include an assumption for estimated forfeitures.

~~(2)~~

~~Bonuses under the Management Incentive Plan are accrued in the fiscal year earned and paid in the following fiscal year.~~

~~(3)~~

The actuarial present value of the executive officers’ accumulated benefit, with the exception of Ben M. Palmer, under the defined benefit plan decreased during 2017 as follows: Messrs. Richard A. Hubbell $(4,056), and R. Randall Rollins $(83,521). Change represents impact of the change in discount rate only as no additional benefits are being accrued.

~~(4)~~

~~All other compensation for 2017 includes the following items for:~~

~~Mr. Richard A. Hubbell:~~

~~Insurance on automobile provided by the Company, cost of dining club dues, cost of gasoline for personal automobile, and 401(k) Plan Company match of $7,875 in the aggregate.~~

~~Mr. Ben M. Palmer:~~

~~Automobile allowance, cost of gasoline for personal automobile and 401(k) Plan Company match of $7,875 in the aggregate.~~

~~Ms. Linda H. Graham:~~

~~401(k) Plan Company match of $2,810.~~

~~(5)~~

~~Ms. Linda H. Graham retired as the Vice President and Secretary effective June 30, 2017. Mr. Ben M. Palmer assumed responsibility as Corporate Secretary in July 2017.~~

~~Pay Ratio Disclosure~~

Pursuant to a mandate of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd – Frank Act”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a rule requiring annual disclosure of the ratio of the median employee’s annual total compensation to the total annual compensation of the principal executive officer (“PEO”). The Company’s PEO is Mr. Richard A. Hubbell. The purpose of the new required disclosure is to provide a measure of the equitability of pay within the organization. The Company believes its compensation philosophy and process yield an equitable result.

Median Employee total annual compensation $ 70,905
Mr. Richard A. Hubbell (PEO) total annual compensation $ 2,204,085
Ratio of PEO to Median Employee Compensation 31.1:1

In determining the median employee, a listing was prepared of all employees as of December 31, 2017. Employees from our foreign subsidiaries in North America and Asia, both of which combined were less than 5 percent of our total employees, were excluded and employees on leave of absence were excluded from the list and wages and salaries were annualized for those employees that were not employed for the full year of 2017 (other than seasonal or temporary employees). The median amount was selected from the annualized list. For simplicity, the value of the Company’s 401(k) Plan and medical benefits provided was excluded as all employees including the PEO are offered the exact same benefits and the Company utilizes the Internal Revenue Service guidelines for 401(k) discrimination testing. As of December 31, 2017 the Company employed approximately 3,500 persons of which 73 were employed in Canada, Mexico and China.

~~GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS~~

Name Grant Date
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards(1)
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and Option
Awards
($)(2)

Threshold
($) Target
($) Maximum
($)
Richard A. Hubbell 1/24/2017 225,000 900,000 1,350,000
1/24/2017 45,000 974,700
Ben M. Palmer 1/24/2017 100,000 400,000 600,000
1/24/2017 27,000 584,820
R. Randall Rollins 1/24/2017 200,000 800,000 1,200,000
1/24/2017 45,000 974,700
Linda H. Graham 1/24/2017 25,000 100,000 200,000
1/24/2017 15,000 324,900

~~(1)~~

~~These amounts illustrate the potential bonus awards under the Management Incentive Plan for 2017. See Summary Compensation Table on page~~ 20 ~~for actual amounts awarded in 2017.~~

~~(2)~~

These amounts represent aggregate grant date fair value for grants of restricted shares of Common Stock awarded in fiscal year 2017 under the Stock Incentive Plan computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. Please refer to Note 10 to our Financial Statements contained in our Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2017 for a discussion of assumptions used in this computation. For this computation, we do not include an assumption for estimated forfeitures. Our Form 10-K has been included in our Annual Report and provided to our stockholders.

The table above reflects grants of restricted shares of Company Common Stock under the Stock Incentive Plan awarded in fiscal year 2017. All grants of restricted shares of Common Stock vest one-fifth per year beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date. Restricted shares have full voting and dividend rights. However, until the shares vest, they cannot be sold, transferred or pledged. Should the executive leave our employment for any reason prior to the vesting dates (other than due to death, disability, change in control or retirement on or after age 65), the unvested shares will be forfeited. We have not issued any stock options since 2003 and have no immediate plans to issue additional stock options.

There are no agreements or understandings between the Company and any executive officer which guarantee continued employment or guarantee any level of severance or compensation, including incentive or bonus payments, to the executive officer. The existing compensation and benefits received by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the other executive officers are based on oral, at will arrangements. All of the executive officers are eligible for annual cash bonuses which are awarded under the Management Incentive Plan. The Compensation Committee’s decisions are based upon broad performance objectives under that plan. Retirement Plans

The executive officers are eligible to receive shares of Company Common Stock subject to options and restricted shares of Company Common Stock under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plans, in such amounts and with such terms and conditions as determined by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant. All of the executive officers are eligible to participate in the Company’s SRP. The executive officers are eligible toall participate in the Company’s regular employee benefit programs, including the 401(k) Plan with Company match, group life insurance, group medical and dental coverage ~~vision~~ and other group benefit plans. ~~All~~The Company maintains a non-qualified supplemental retirement plan (SRP) for our executives and certain other highly compensated employees, and a 401(k) Plan for the benefit of all of our eligible employees. The SRP is described in more detail under the caption Nonqualified Deferred Compensation of this Proxy Statement.

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Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

In addition to the total direct compensation and benefits described above, the Company also provides its executive officers with certain perquisites as approved by the Board and noted in the footnote to the Summary Compensation Table under Executive Compensation. The specific perquisites provided to the executive officers are ~~eligible~~as follows:

>	an automobile or an automobile allowance; and

>	use of the Company’s aircraft for personal travel of the Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

Compensation Setting Process

Role of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee

Under its Charter the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other things, reviewing our overall executive compensation philosophy and strategy, including base salary, performance-based incentive cash compensation, and stock-based incentives to ensure that the strategy supports our compensation policy.

The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee is composed of three Non-Employee Directors who do not participate in our compensation plans: Jerry W. Nix (Chairperson), Patrick J. Gunning, and John F. Wilson, each of whom is independent.

The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee has the authority, at its sole discretion, to retain or obtain the advice of any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor to assist the Committee in the performance of its duties and may at its discretion be directly responsible for the ~~Retirement Income Plan although benefit accruals were frozen~~appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor so retained. The Committee has not retained the services of any compensation consultants in ~~2002.~~determining or recommending the amount or form of executive compensation. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee may also, from time to time, and in its discretion, form, and delegate all or a portion of its authority to subcommittees; provided that such subcommittees meet the Committee’s composition requirements set forth in its Charter or under any applicable federal or state laws or New York Stock Exchange requirements.

Role of Management

The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee solicits input from Richard A. Hubbell, Executive Chairman of the Board and Ben M. Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer, with respect to the performance of our executive officers and their compensation levels. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee considers Mr. Hubbell’s and Mr. Palmer’s evaluation and each of their direct knowledge of each executive officer’s performance (other than with respect to themselves) and contributions when making compensation decisions. For ~~more~~decisions made in 2023, Management retained the services of Mercer, LLC (Mercer), an independent executive compensation advisory firm. In doing so, Management reviewed information regarding independence and potential conflicts of interest with Mercer. Management receives from Mercer information on general compensation data and advice on design of incentives. From time to time Mercer attends the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee meetings but does not provide specific advice directly to the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee. Neither Mercer nor its affiliates provided additional services to the Company in an amount in excess of $120,000 in 2023.

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The Role of Stockholder Say-on-Pay Votes

We provide our stockholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on executive compensation (a Say-on-Pay proposal) every three years. At our annual meeting of stockholders held in April 2023, a substantial majority of the votes cast on the Say-on-Pay proposal were voted in favor of the proposal. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee believes this affirms the stockholders’ support of our approach to executive compensation. The stockholders voted to hold a Say-on-Pay advisory vote on executive compensation every three years, and the Board resolved to accept the stockholders’ recommendation. As a result, the advisory vote on executive compensation is being held again at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee will continue to consider the outcome of our Say-on-Pay votes when making future compensation decisions for our executive officers.

Policies Regarding Stock Ownership by Executive Officers

Stock Ownership Requirements

Stock Ownership Guidelines (the Guidelines) for our executive officers and other key executives was adopted by the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee to align the interests of our executives with the interests of our stockholders are as follows:

>	President and Chief Executive Officer – Ownership equal to 4 times base salary;

>	Chief Financial Officer – Ownership equal to 3 times base salary; and

>	Executive Chairman of the Board – Ownership equal to 4 times base salary.

Participants under the Guidelines have a period of five years in which to satisfy the Guidelines from the date of appointment to a qualifying position. Participants who become subject to these ~~plans, see “Compensation~~Guidelines will have their individual ownership requirement established based upon their base salary at the time they became subject to the Guidelines and the Company’s average closing common stock price for the prior calendar year. The share values get recalculated each year. Promotions into a different position category will require recalculation of a participant’s ownership requirements as appropriate. Once established, a participant’s ownership requirement does not change as a result of changes in their base salary.

Shares counted toward this requirement will be based on shares beneficially owned by such participant (as beneficial ownership is defined by the SEC’s rules and regulations) including:

>	shares owned outright by the participant (including through open market purchases or acquired and held upon vesting of Company equity awards);

>	unvested RSUs; and

>	shares held in trust in the participant’s name.

Once achieved, ownership of the amount under the Guidelines must be maintained for as long as the participant is subject to the Guidelines and the participant is required to retain a minimum of 20% of any future equity awards.

Prohibition on Hedging and Pledging of Common Stock

Under our Insider Trading Policy, we prohibit our employees, including our named executive officers and the members of our board of directors, from hedging or pledging or otherwise encumbering individually owned or granted Company securities.

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Clawback Policy

Our Board has adopted a clawback policy, effective as of October 19th, 2023, that complies with the NYSE clawback rules which were required by SEC Rule 10D-1. Under this policy, in the event that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement of its financial statements due to the Company's material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, the policy requires that the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee, to the extent legally permitted and pursuant to the terms of the policy, recover from current and former Section 16 officers any incentive-based compensation, as defined in the NYSE's clawback rules, received by such officers that exceeds the amount of incentive-based compensation that otherwise would have been received had such incentive based compensation been determined according to the applicable accounting restatement.

Tax Deductibility of Compensation

As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, starting with compensation payable in 2018, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits us from deducting compensation, including performance-based compensation, in excess of $1,000,000 paid to an individual named executive officer. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee will continue to retain full discretion to award compensation packages that best attract, retain and reward successful executive officers. Therefore, the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee anticipates that it will award compensation that is not fully deductible under Section 162(m).

Compensation-Related Risk

The Company regularly assesses the risks related to our compensation programs, including our executive compensation programs and does not believe that the risks arising from our compensation policies and practices are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. Incentive award targets and bonus opportunities, including targets and opportunities under outstanding PSUs are reviewed annually, allowing the Committee to maintain an appropriate balance between rewarding high performance without encouraging excessive risk.

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HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and ~~Analysis”~~Analysis contained in this Proxy Statement with management and based on ~~page~~ 14such review and discussions the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee recommended to our Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.

Respectfully submitted by the Human Capital Management and
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors

Jerry W. Nix, Chairperson

Patrick J. Gunning

John F. Wilson

This report of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee is required by the SEC and, in accordance with the SEC’s rules, will not be deemed to be part of or incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), or under the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and ~~“Benefit Plans” on page~~ 24.will not otherwise be deemed “soliciting material” or “filed” under either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

There are no agreements or understandings between the Company and any executive officer that guarantee continued employment or guarantee any level of severance or compensation, including incentive or bonus payments, other than annual restricted stock grants. The following table provides information regarding the annual and long-term compensation for services in all capacities paid to each of our named executive officers for the years indicated below.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE


					Change in
					Pension
					Value and
				Non-Equity	Nonqualified
				Incentive	Deferred
			Stock	Plan	Compensation	All Other
		Salary	Awards	Compensation	Earnings	Compensation	Total
Name and Principal Position	Year	($)	($)⁽¹⁾	($)⁽²⁾	($)⁽⁴⁾	($)⁽⁵⁾	($)
Ben M. Palmer ⁽³⁾	2023	600,000	998,400	768,000	—	25,050	2,391,450
President and	2022	543,750	804,600	900,000	—	24,040	2,272,390
Chief Executive Officer	2021	450,000	259,290	—	—	23,860	733,150

Michael L. Schmit ⁽³⁾	2023	300,000	441,600	268,800	—	11,030	1,021,430
Vice President,	2022	186,460	312,900	315,000	—	5,310	819,670
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—
and Corporate Secretary

Richard A. Hubbell ⁽³⁾	2023	500,000	720,000	640,000	—	33,690	1,893,690
Executive Chairman	2022	668,750	670,500	750,000	—	49,110	2,138,360
of the Board	2021	950,000	387,000	—	—	34,410	1,371,410

(1)

Represents the fair value of the award at the date of grant computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. See Note titled “Employee Benefit Plans” to our Financial Statements contained in our Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023 for a discussion of assumptions used in these computations. For this computation, we do not include an assumption for estimated forfeitures. For the PSUs, the fair value presented assumes that all of the awards will pay out at target levels with no adjustment for the TSR modifier. The maximum number of shares that could be paid out under the 2023 PSUs assuming maximum upward adjustment for TSR modifier is 112,500. If the maximum level of performance is achieved, including maximum upward adjustment pursuant to the TSR Modifier, the grant date fair values of the PSUs would be $499,200 for Mr. Palmer; $220,800 for Mr. Schmit; and $360,000 for Mr. Hubbell.

(2)	Annual incentive compensation is accrued in the fiscal year earned and paid in the following fiscal year. No bonuses were earned for 2021.

(3)

Prior to May 17, 2022, Richard A. Hubbell served as the President and Chief Executive Officer and Ben M. Palmer served as the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary. Michael L. Schmit has served as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary since May 17, 2022.

(4)

The actuarial present value of Richard A. Hubbell’s accumulated benefit under the defined benefit plan decreased by $330,890 in 2023. This decrease represents the impact of the change in discount rate as no additional benefits are being accrued. The defined benefit pension plan was fully terminated in 2023.

(5)	All other compensation for 2023 includes the following items for:

Ben M. Palmer:

Includes automobile allowance of $8,400, cost of gasoline for personal automobile and 401(k) Plan Company match of $14,850.

Michael L. Schmit:

Includes automobile allowance of $7,200 and cost of gasoline for personal automobile of $1,680, and 401(k) Plan Company match of $2,160.

Richard A. Hubbell:

Includes insurance on automobile provided by the Company, cost of dining club dues, cost of gasoline for personal automobile, personal use of Company car of $13,940 and 401(k) Plan Company match of $14,850.

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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS in 2023


								All Other	Grant Date
		Estimated Future Payouts			Estimated Future Payouts			Stock Awards:	Fair Value
		Under Non-Equity			Under Equity			Number of	of Stock
		Incentive Plan Awards⁽¹⁾			Incentive Plan Awards⁽²⁾			Shares	and Option
		Threshold	Target	Maximum	Threshold	Target	Maximum	RSU	Awards
Name	Grant Date	($)	($)	($)	(#)	(#)	(#)	(#) ⁽³⁾	($)⁽⁴⁾
Ben M. Palmer		300,000	600,000	1,200,000	—	—	—	—	—
	1/24/2023	—	—	—	13,000	26,000	62,400	—	—
	1/24/2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	78,000	998,400
Michael L. Schmit		105,000	210,000	420,000	—	—	—	—	—
	1/24/2023	—	—	—	5,750	11,500	27,600	—	—
	1/24/2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	34,500	441,600
Richard A. Hubbell		250,000	500,000	1,000,000	—	—	—	—	—
	1/24/2023	—	—	—	9,375	18,750	45,000	—	—
	1/24/2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	56,250	720,000

(1)	These amounts illustrate the potential bonus awards under the Management Incentive Plan for 2023. See Summary Compensation Table for actual amounts awarded.

(2)

PSUs are earned based upon the Company’s performance, over a three-year period, in each case subject to a potential adjustment based upon the application of the TSR modifier. PSUs entitled to certain Dividend Equivalents as described in the section titled Compensation, Discussion and Analysis – Long Term Incentive Compensation section.

(3)	These amounts represent shares underlying RSUs granted during 2023 that vest ratably over four years. RSUs have full voting and dividend rights. However, until the shares vest, they cannot be sold, transferred or pledged.

(4)

These amounts represent aggregate grant date fair value for grants of RSUs and PSUs awarded in fiscal year 2023 under our SIP computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The amounts reported with respect to PSUs are based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the grant date, which is estimated at target, with no adjustment for the TSR modifier. Actual payouts may be different based on the Company’s performance. Please see footnote (1) to the Summary Compensation Table for additional details.

We have not issued any stock options since 2003 and have no immediate plans to issue additional stock options.

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2023 FISCAL YEAR-END

The Company does not have any outstanding option awards made in prior years to the executives named in our Summary Compensation Table. The table below sets forth the total number of unearned and unvested shares underlying PSUs that remained outstanding at December 31, 2023, as adjusted based upon achievement against performance targets to date, as well as restricted shares of Common Stock outstanding at December 31, ~~2017~~2023 that were granted in prior years to the executives, ~~with the exception of Ms. Linda H. Graham named in our Summary Compensation Table,~~ but ~~have~~had not yet vested ~~together with the~~on that date. The table also presents market ~~value~~values of ~~these unvested shares~~those awards, calculated based on the ~~$25.53~~$7.28 closing price of our Common Stock on December 29, ~~2017.~~2023, the last trading day of the year.

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	Stock Awards
			Equity Incentive	Equity Incentive
	Number of	Market Value	Plan Awards:	Plan Awards:
	Shares or	of Shares or	Number of	Market or Payout
	Units of	Units of	Unearned Shares,	Value of Unearned
	Stock That	Stock That	Units or Other	Shares, Units or Other
	Have Not	Have Not	Rights That	Rights That Have
	Vested	Vested	Have Not Vested	Not Vested
Name	(#) ⁽¹⁾	($)	(#) ⁽²⁾	($)
Ben M. Palmer	269,800	1,964,144	26,000	189,280
Michael L. Schmit	62,500	455,000	11,500	83,720
Richard A. Hubbell	295,250	2,149,420	18,750	136,500

(1)

RSUs granted prior to 2023 vested one-fifth per year beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date. RSUs granted in 2023 vest one-fourth per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Shares of RSUs granted to the executive officers that have not vested as of December 31, 2023, are summarized in the table that follows:

~~Option Awards~~

~~Stock Awards~~

Name

Number of
~~Securities~~
~~Underlying~~
~~Unexercised~~
~~Options~~
~~(#)~~
~~Exercisable~~ shares

Grant date

~~Number of~~
~~Securities~~
~~Underlying~~
~~Unexercised~~
~~Options~~
~~(#)~~
~~Un-exercisable~~

~~Option~~
~~Exercise~~
~~Price~~
~~($)~~

~~Option~~
~~Expiration~~

Date

~~Number of~~
~~Shares or~~
~~Units of Stock~~
~~That Have Not~~
~~Vested~~
~~(#)~~

~~Market Value~~
~~of Shares or~~
~~Units of Stock~~
~~That Have~~
~~Not Vested~~
~~($)~~

fully vested

Ben M. Palmer

RSU

6,000

1/23/2018

1/23/2024

RSU

20,000

1/22/2019

1/22/2025

RSU

40,200

1/28/2020

1/28/2026

RSU

53,600

1/26/2021

1/26/2027

RSU

72,000

5/18/2022

1/26/2027

RSU

78,000

1/24/2023

1/24/2027

PSU

26,000

1/24/2023

12/31/2025

Michael L. Schmit

RSU

28,000

5/18/2022

1/26/2027

RSU

34,500

1/24/2023

1/24/2027

PSU

11,500

1/24/2023

12/31/2025

Richard A. Hubbell

RSU

9,000

1/23/2018

—

~~258,750(1)~~

~~6,605,890~~

1/23/2024

~~Ben M. Palmer~~

RSU

30,000

1/22/2019

—

~~155,250(1)~~

~~3,963,530~~

1/22/2025

~~R. Randall Rollins~~

RSU

60,000

1/28/2020

—

~~258,750(1)~~

~~6,605,890~~

1/28/2026

~~Linda H. Graham~~

RSU

80,000

1/26/2021

—

1/26/2027

RSU

60,000

5/18/2022

—

1/26/2027

RSU

56,250

1/24/2023

—

1/24/2027

PSU

18,750

1/24/2023

—

12/31/2025

(2)

—~~(2)~~

PSU amounts disclosed above are at target with no adjustment for the TSR modifier. The actual number of shares and value realized may be different from the number presented, and will depend upon the company’s actual achievement with respect to the performance criteria and our relative TSR over a three-year performance period. For more information regarding the PSUs, see section titled Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Long-term Incentive Compensation.

~~(1)~~

~~The Company has granted employees time lapse restricted shares that vest one-fifth per year beginning on the second anniversary~~

Table of ~~the grant date. Shares of restricted stock granted to the executive officers that have not vested as of December 31, 2017 are summarized in the table that follows:~~

Contents

~~Name~~

~~Number of shares~~

~~Grant date~~

~~Date fully vested~~

~~Richard A. Hubbell~~

~~15,000~~

~~1/24/2012~~

~~1/24/2018~~

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~~30,000~~

~~1/22/2013~~

~~1/22/2019~~

~~33,750~~

~~1/28/2014~~

~~1/28/2020~~

~~60,000~~

~~1/27/2015~~

~~1/27/2021~~

~~75,000~~

~~1/26/2016~~

~~1/26/2022~~

~~45,000~~

~~1/24/2017~~

~~1/24/2023~~

~~Ben M. Palmer~~

~~9,000~~

~~1/24/2012~~

~~1/24/2018~~

~~18,000~~

~~1/22/2013~~

~~1/22/2019~~

~~20,250~~

~~1/28/2014~~

~~1/28/2020~~

~~36,000~~

~~1/27/2015~~

~~1/27/2021~~

~~45,000~~

~~1/26/2016~~

~~1/26/2022~~

~~27,000~~

~~1/24/2017~~

~~1/24/2023~~

~~R. Randall Rollins~~

~~15,000~~

~~1/24/2012~~

~~1/24/2018~~

~~30,000~~

~~1/22/2013~~

~~1/22/2019~~

~~33,750~~

~~1/28/2014~~

~~��~~

~~1/28/2020~~

~~60,000~~

~~1/27/2015~~

~~1/27/2021~~

~~75,000~~

~~1/26/2016~~

~~1/26/2022~~

~~45,000~~

~~1/24/2017~~

~~1/24/2023~~

~~(2)~~

~~Ms. Linda H. Graham retired as the Vice President and Secretary effective June 30, 2017.~~

OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED

The following table sets forth:

>	the number of shares of Common Stock acquired by the executives named in the Summary Compensation Table upon the exercise of stock options during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023;

>	the aggregate dollar amount realized on the exercise date for such options computed by multiplying the number of shares acquired by the difference between the market value of the shares on the exercise date and the exercise price of the options;

>	the number of restricted shares of Common Stock acquired by the executives named in the Summary Compensation Table upon the vesting of shares during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023;

>	the aggregate dollar amount realized on the vesting date for such RSUs computed by multiplying the number of shares vested by the market value of the shares on the vesting date; and

the market value of shares was based on the closing price for the Company’s Common Stock on the date of exercise or vesting, as the case may be. The value realized for awards set forth in the table is calculated in accordance with SEC rules as described above, without regard to whether the NEO has actually transferred the stock or when; accordingly, the actual value realized by the NEOs may be greater or lesser than what is set forth in the table.


	Option Awards		Stock Awards
	Number of Shares		Number of Shares
	Acquired on	Value Realized on	Acquired on	Value Realized
	Exercise	Exercise	Vesting	on Vesting
Name	(#)	($)	(#)	($)
Ben M. Palmer	—	—	66,200	609,060
Michael L. Schmit	—	—	7,000	66,500
Richard A. Hubbell	—	—	88,000	805,420

•

~~the number of shares of Common Stock acquired by the executives named in the Summary Compensation Table upon the exercise of stock options during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017;~~

•

the aggregate dollar amount realized on the exercise date for such options computed by multiplying the number of shares acquired by the difference between the market value of the shares on the exercise date and the exercise price of the options;

•

~~the number of restricted shares of Common Stock acquired by the executives named in the Summary Compensation Table upon the vesting of shares during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017; and~~

•

~~the aggregate dollar amount realized on the vesting date for such restricted stock computed by multiplying the number of shares which vested by the market value of the shares on the vesting date.~~

Option Awards Stock Awards
Name Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise
(#) Value Realized on
Exercise
($) Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#) Value Realized on
Vesting
($)
Richard A. Hubbell — — 71,250 1,560,710
Ben M. Palmer — — 42,750 936,430
R. Randall Rollins — — 71,250 1,560,710
Linda H. Graham — — 108,500(1) 2,231,210

~~(1)~~

~~Pursuant to the action by the Compensation Committee, all~~

Table of ~~the outstanding unvested restricted stock awarded to Ms. Linda H. Graham, vested immediately upon her retirement in June 2017.~~Contents



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BENEFIT PLANS

The table below shows the present value of accumulated benefits payable to each of the named executive officers, including the number of years of service credited to each such named executive officer, under the Retirement Income Plan determined using interest rate and mortality rate assumptions consistent with those used in the Company’s financial statements. ~~Information regarding the Retirement Income Plan can be found in Note 10 to our Financial Statements contained in our Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2017.~~

Pension Benefits

Name Plan Name Number of
Years Credited
Service
(#) Present
Value of
Accumulated
Benefit
($) Payments During
Last Fiscal Year
($)
Richard A. Hubbell Retirement Income Plan 15 439,419 42,314
Ben M. Palmer Retirement Income Plan 4 93,527 —
R. Randall Rollins Retirement Income Plan 30 2,046,918 261,571
Linda H. Graham Retirement Income Plan 15 384,719 48,705


			Present
		Number of	Value of
		Years Credited	Accumulated	Payments During
		Service	Benefit	Last Fiscal Year
Name	Plan Name	(#)	($)	($)
Ben M. Palmer	Retirement Income Plan	—	—	—
Michael L. Schmit	Retirement Income Plan	—	—	—
Richard A. Hubbell	Retirement Income Plan	16	—	489,627

The Company’s Retirement Income Plan, a trusteed defined benefit pension plan, provides monthly benefits upon normal retirement at age 65, to eligible employees. The Plan provides reduced early retirement benefits at age 59½, or 55 or older with 15 or more years of service. In 2002 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a resolution to cease all future benefit accruals under the Retirement Income Plan effective March 31, 2002. Retirement Income Plan benefits are based on the average of the employee’s compensation from the Company for the five consecutive complete calendar years of highest compensation during the last ten consecutive complete calendar years (“final average compensation”) immediately preceding March 31,

2002. The benefits are computed as the product of ~~1.5 percent~~1.5% of final average compensation multiplied by years of credited service (up to 30 years) reduced by an adjustment for benefits drawn from social security. Adjustments have been made for age and the IRS mandated compensation limitations. ~~The final average compensation for Mr. Hubbell is $205,890, Mr. Palmer is $179,900 and Ms. Graham is $127,325.~~

The annual benefit payable at the later of retirement or age 65 for the named executive officers is $261,600 for Mr. Rollins, $42,400 for Mr. Hubbell, $48,800 for Ms. Graham and $9,400 for Mr. Palmer. The Plan also provides reduced early retirement benefits at age 55 or older with 15 or more years of service. Ms. Graham started receiving distributions voluntarily before her retirement in 2017 and will continue to receive them.

Mr. Hubbell is voluntarily receiving distributions from the plan even though he has not retired from the Company. In addition, as an owner with stock ownership in excess of five percent of the Company’s voting securities, Mr. Rollins is required to receive mandatory distributions currently, even though he has not retired from the Company. The amount of distributions received during ~~2017~~2023 has been disclosed in the table above and is not subject to change after retirement.

In 2020, the Company offered a limited lump-sum payment window for certain vested terminated participants and active employees with a vested balance. Mr. Palmer elected to receive his vested balance immediately as a lump-sum.

401(k) Plan

Effective July 1, 1984, the Company adopted a qualified retirement plan designed to meet the requirements of Section 401(k) of the Code. The Company makes matching contributions of ~~fifty cents ($0.50)~~100% for each dollar ($1.00) of a participant’s contribution to the 401(k) Plan ~~that does not exceed six~~for the first three percent of his or her annual compensation and fifty cents ($0.50) for each dollar ($1.00) for the next three percent of his or her annual compensation. The only form of benefit payment under the 401(k) Plan is a single lump-sum payment equal to the vested balance in the participant’s account on the date the distribution is processed. Under the 401(k) Plan, the full amount of a participant’s vested accrued benefit is payable upon his termination of employment, retirement, total and permanent disability, or death. ~~Also under~~During the ~~401(k) Plan,~~course of employment, a participant may withdraw his or her pre-tax contributions to the extent of certain specified instances of financial hardship and may withdraw any amount from his or her pre-tax contribution account for any reason after attaining age 59 1∕259½. ~~In addition, a participant may withdraw any amount from his or her rollover account for any reason.~~ Amounts contributed by the Company to the accounts of the named executive officers under this plan are reported in the ~~“All~~All Other ~~Compensation”~~Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table ~~on page~~ 20. of this Proxy Statement.

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NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION

The SRP has been established as a nonqualified plan that is designed to comply with the provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (including Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code) for the cash contributions made to certain longer serviced employees in lieu of freezing of the Retirement Income Plan benefit accruals effective in 2002; the SRP also has a compensation deferral option for eligible employees. The contributions and deferrals to the SRP are invested in funds held in a rabbi trust.


	Executive	Registrant	Aggregate	Aggregate	Aggregate
	Contributions	Contributions	Earnings in	Withdrawals/	Balance at
	in Last FY	in Last FY	Last FY	Distributions	Last FYE
Name	($)⁽¹⁾	($)	($)	($)	($)⁽²⁾
Ben M. Palmer	45,000	—	148,036	—	1,234,517
Michael L. Schmit	—	—	—	—	—
Richard A. Hubbell	—	—	71,577	—	556,785

Name
Executive
Contributions
in Last FY
( $)(1)
Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY
($) Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY
($) Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($) Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE
($)
Richard A. Hubbell — — 55,339 — 393,086
Ben M. Palmer 31,042 — 100,056 — 728,558
R. Randall Rollins — — — — —
Linda H. Graham 31,250 — 276,440 (197,435) 1,776,912

~~(1)~~

Includes the following amounts related to the base salary for 2017 which have been deferred by the executive officer pursuant to the SRP and which are included in the Summary Compensation Table: Mr. Ben M. Palmer: $31,042 and Ms. Linda H. Graham: $31,250. The remaining deferral amounts, if any, represent deferrals of bonus compensation that was paid in 2017. Upon her retirement in June 2017, Ms. Graham received the first of 10 annual installments of the balance in the account, pursuant to the terms of her election.

(1)	Represents the portion of base salary for 2023 disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table which has been deferred by the executive officer pursuant to the SRP.

The deferral option provides that participants may defer up to ~~50 percent~~50% of their base salary and up to ~~100 percent~~100% of their annual bonus with respect to any given plan year, subject to a $2,000 per plan year minimum. All of the salary and bonus deferrals are fully vested. Accounts are credited with hypothetical earnings, and/or debited with hypothetical losses, based on the performance of certain “Measurement

Funds.” Account values are calculated as if the funds from deferrals and contributions had been converted into shares or other ownership units of selected Measurement Funds by purchasing (or selling, where relevant) such shares or units at the current purchase price of the relevant Measurement Fund at the time of the participant’s selection. The benefits are unsecured general obligations of the Company to the participants, and these obligations rank in parity with the Company’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. To the extent that the Company’s obligations under the SRP exceed assets available under the trust, the Company may be required to seek additional funding sources to fund its liability under the SRP.

Generally, the SRP provides for distributions of any deferred amounts upon the earliest to occur of a participant’s death, disability, retirement or other termination of employment ~~(a “Termination Event”)~~(Termination Event). However, for any deferrals of base salary and bonus compensation (but not Company contributions), participants are entitled to designate a distribution date which is prior to a Termination Event. The SRP allows a participant to elect to receive distributions in installments or lump-sum payments.

POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE-IN-CONTROL

The following table describes the potential payments and benefits under the Company’s compensation and benefit plans and arrangements to which the named executive officers would be entitled upon termination of ~~employment. There are no other agreements, arrangements~~employment or plans that entitle executive officers to severance, perquisites, or other enhanced benefits upon termination of their employment except as described below. Additional payments or benefits to a terminating executive officer would be at the discretionchange in control of the ~~Compensation Committee.~~

~~In accordance with~~Company as of December 31, 2023. Amounts presented in the ~~terms~~table include amounts to which the NEOs would become entitled as of such date pursuant to their currently held, but unvested restricted stock awards, as well as the ~~defined benefit plan,~~PSUs.

The table does not include the ~~executive officers are not entitled to additional benefits at death or disability. The~~value of amounts payable ~~at retirement are disclosed in~~under the ~~“Benefit Plans” section on page~~ 24.SRP. The executive officers can choose to receive the amounts accumulated in the SRP either as a lump-sum or in installments at retirement, death or disability. ~~Upon her retirement in June 2017, Ms. Linda H. Graham’s accumulated balance in the SRP of approximately $1,974,400 is being paid over 10 annual installments pursuant to the terms of her election.~~ These amounts have been disclosed under the ~~“Nonqualified~~Nonqualified Deferred ~~Compensation”~~Compensation section ~~on page~~ 25.of this Proxy Statement. The table also does not include the value of benefits that are provided on the same basis to substantially all other salaried employees. There are no other agreements, arrangements or plans that entitle executive officers to severance, perquisites, or other enhanced benefits upon termination of their employment or

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change in control except as described here. Additional payments or benefits to a terminating executive officer would be at the discretion of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee.

The terms and vesting of RSUs and PSUs are discussed in the Outstanding Equity Awards At 2023 Fiscal Year-End section of this Proxy Statement. The values presented in the table below ~~reflects the incremental restricted shares and their values that would become vested as of December 29, 2017~~were calculated using the closing market price of ~~$25.53~~$7.28 per share for our Common Stock, as of ~~that date,~~December 29, 2023, which was the last trading day in ~~the case of retirement, disability, death or change in control.~~

Stock Awards
Name Number of shares
underlying unvested
stock
(#) Unrealized value of
unvested stock
($)
Richard A. Hubbell
• Retirement 65,313 1,667,440
• Disability 96,926 2,474,520
• Death 258,750 6,605,890
• Change in control 258,750 6,605,890
Ben M. Palmer
• Retirement — —
• Disability 58,156 1,484,720
• Death 155,250 3,963,530
• Change in control 155,250 3,963,530
R. Randall Rollins
• Retirement 65,313 1,667,440
• Disability 96,926 2,474,520
• Death 258,750 6,605,890
• Change in control 258,750 6,605,890

fiscal year 2023.


	Stock Awards
	Number of shares underlying	Number of shares underlying	Unrealized value
	unvested stock	unvested stock	of
	PSU	RSU	unvested stock
Name	(#)	(#)	($)
Ben M. Palmer
· Retirement	—	—	—
· Disability	26,000	91,015	851,869
· Death	26,000	269,800	2,153,424
· Change in control	26,000	269,800	2,153,424
Michael L. Schmit
· Retirement	—	—	—
· Disability	11,500	16,295	202,348
· Death	11,500	62,500	538,720
· Change in control	11,500	62,500	538,720
Richard A. Hubbell
· Retirement	—	72,417	527,196
· Disability	18,750	107,788	921,197
· Death	18,750	295,250	2,285,920
· Change in control	18,750	295,250	2,285,920

Accrued Pay and Regular Retirement Benefits

The amounts shown in the preceding table do not include the following since they are provided on a non-discriminatory basis to salaried employees generally upon termination of employment. These include:

>	Accrued salary and vacation pay; and

>	Distributions of plan balances under the 401(k) Plan.

•

~~Accrued salary and vacation pay.~~

•

~~Distributions of plan balances under the 401(k) Plan.~~

~~Pension Benefit and Deferred Compensation~~

The Retirement Income Plan does not provide for lump sum payments for a participant including executive officers for instances other than retirement. The Retirement Income Plan is described at “Pension Benefits” above.

change in control or severance

Upon termination, the executive officers will receive a distribution of the balance in their SRP account. These amounts are disclosed under the ~~“Nonqualified~~Nonqualified Deferred ~~Compensation”~~Compensation section ~~on page~~ 25.

of this Proxy Statement.

Change-in-Control or Severance. The Company does not have any severance ~~arrangements~~agreements with its executive officers. However, upon the occurrence of a “Change in Control,” as determined by the Board of Directors, all unvested time-lapse restricted stock shall immediately vest as disclosed above. In addition, the Committee has discretion to determine the treatment of PSUs upon a change in control, and it currently intends that the 2023 PSUs will pay out upon change in control in the same manner as upon death or disability.

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PAY RATIO DISCLOSURE

The following table shows the annual disclosure of the ratio of the median employee’s annual total compensation to the total annual compensation of the principal executive officer (PEO). Ben M. Palmer has served as the Company’s PEO during the year ended December 31, 2023. The purpose of the required disclosure is to provide a measure of the equitability of pay within the organization. The Company believes its compensation philosophy and process yield an equitable result.


Median Employee total annual compensation	$	99,744
PEO total annual compensation	$	2,391,450
Ratio of PEO to Median Employee Compensation		24.0:1

The Company has identified the median employee as of December 31, 2021 and the compensation disclosed above represents the total annual compensation of the median employee for the year ended December 31, 2023. Employees from our foreign subsidiaries in North America and Asia, both of which combined were less than 5% of our total employees, were excluded, as permitted by SEC rules, under the “de minimis” exception. In order to identify the median employee from our employee population as of December 31, 2023, we reviewed the 2023 total compensation that included base salary, bonuses and long-term equity incentive grants as reflected in the annual compensation statements provided to each employee as part of the year-end compensation process. Employees on leave of absence were also excluded from the list and wages and salaries were annualized for those employees that were not employed for the full year of 2023 (other than seasonal or temporary employees). The median employee was selected from the annualized list. For simplicity, the value of the Company’s 401(k) Plan and medical benefits provided was excluded as all employees including the PEO are offered the exact same benefits. As of December 31, 2023, the Company employed 2,776 persons of which 52 were employed in Canada (43) and Mexico (9).

The pay ratio disclosure presented above is a reasonable estimate. Because the SEC rules for identifying the median employee and calculating the pay ratio allow companies to use different methodologies, exemptions, estimates and assumptions, our pay ratio disclosure may not be comparable to the pay ratios reported by other companies.

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PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE

In accordance with the SEC’s regulations, we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and certain financial performance of the Company and certain of its ~~executives.~~peers for the years 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020. For further information concerning the Company’s compensation philosophy see section titled Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A).


									Average		Average
									Summary		Summary		Value of Initial Fixed $100
									Compensation		Compensation		Investment Based On:
	Summary		Summary						Table Total		Actually Paid									Operating
	Compensation		Compensation		Compensation		Compensation		for Non-PEO		to Non-PEO				Peer Group		Net			Cash
	Table Total		Table Total		Actually Paid		Actually Paid		Named		Named		Total		Total		Income/			Flow
	for first		for second		to first		to second		Executive		Executive		Shareholder		Shareholder		(Loss)			(OCF) ⁽⁶⁾
Year	PEO ⁽¹⁾		PEO ⁽¹⁾		PEO ⁽²⁾⁽⁴⁾		PEO ⁽²⁾⁽⁴⁾		Officers ⁽¹⁾		Officers ⁽³⁾		Return		Return ⁽⁵⁾		(in millions)			(in millions)

2023	$	—	$	2,391,450	$	—	$	1,946,938	$	1,457,560	$	1,168,921	$	139.56	$	116.66	$	195	$	200
2022	$	2,138,360	$	2,272,390	$	3,327,790	$	3,062,704	$	819,670	$	819,320	$	167.00	$	113.26	$	218	$	208
2021	$	1,371,410	$	—	$	1,913,830	$	—	$	733,150	$	1,164,372	$	86.64	$	70.04	$	7	$	23
2020	$	1,275,559	$	—	$	696,697	$	—	$	818,133	$	875,186	$	60.11	$	58.01	$	(212)	$	(62)

(1)	Amounts disclosed for the first Principal Executive Officer (PEO), second PEO and other Non-PEO Named Executive Officers relate to reported compensation as follows:

Richard A. Hubbell – was the President and Chief Executive Officer through May 17, 2022 and for the years 2021 and 2020. He has been Executive Chairman of the Board Officer since May 17, 2022. His total compensation for 2022, 2021 and 2020 has been disclosed as amounts related to first PEO. For 2023, his compensation has been included in amounts related to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers.

Ben M. Palmer – is named PEO for 2023 and been the President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 17, 2022, and was Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary prior. For 2022 and 2023, his total compensation has been disclosed as amounts related to second PEO. For 2021 and 2020, his compensation has been disclosed in amounts related to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers.

Michael L. Schmit – has been Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary effective May 17, 2022 and his compensation has been included in amounts related to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers for 2022 and 2023.

Randall R. Rollins – was the Executive Chairman of the Board until his passing in August 2020; his compensation until his death has been included in the amounts related to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers for that year.

(2)

The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of Compensation Actually Paid (CAP), computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our PEO during the applicable year. To calculate the amounts in the CAP to PEO column in the table above, the following amounts were deducted from or added to (as applicable) the Total compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table (SCT):


	Reported	Reported	Reported	Reported	Equity	Equity
	Summary	Summary	Value of	Value of	Award	Award	Pension
	Compensation	Compensation	Equity	Equity	Adjustments	Adjustments	Adjustments	Compensation	Compensation
	Table Total for	Table Total for	Awards to	Awards to	to first	to second	to First	Actually Paid	Actually Paid
	first PEO ^(a)	second PEO ^(a)	first PEO ^(b)	second PEO ^(b)	PEO ^(c)	PEO ^(c)	PEO ^(d)	to first PEO	to second PEO
Year	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)
2023	—	2,391,450	—	(998,400)	—	553,888	—	—	1,946,938
2022	2,138,360	2,272,390	(670,500)	(804,600)	1,859,930	1,594,914	—	3,327,790	3,062,704
2021	1,371,410	—	(387,000)	—	929,420	—	—	1,913,830	—
2020	1,275,559	—	(459,000)	—	(112,540)	—	(7,322)	696,697	—

(a)

The amounts disclosed represent the amounts reported as Total compensation in the SCT.

(b)

Represents the grant dare fair value of the equity awards reported in the Stock Awards column of the SCT.

(c)

Represents the year-over-year change in the fair value of equity awards, as shown below. For 2022, the change in fair value of equity awards has been attributed to the Named Executive Officer who was PEO as of December 31, 2022:

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	2023	2022 - First PEO	2022 - Second PEO	2021	2020
Fair Value of	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)
Equity awards granted in Current Fiscal Year (CFY) outstanding and unvested as of end of CFY	757,120	666,750	800,100	454,000	315,000
Change in prior year awards outstanding and unvested as of end of CFY	(266,938)	1,096,200	730,800	305,800	(382,470)
Change in prior year awards that vested in current year	20,538	83,900	53,694	169,620	(45,070)
Dividends paid	43,168	13,080	10,320	—	—
Total Equity Award Adjustments	553,888	1,859,930	1,594,914	929,420	(112,540)

(3)

The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of CAP, computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our Non-PEO Named Executive Officers during the applicable year. To calculate the amounts in the CAP to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers column in the table above, the following amounts were deducted from or added to (as applicable) the Total compensation as reported in the SCT:


	Average	Reported	Equity	Average Summary
	Summary Compensation	Value of Average Equity	Award Adjustments to	Compensation Actually
	Table Total for Non- PEO	Awards to Non-PEO Named	Non-PEO Named	Paid to Non- PEO Named
	Named Executive Officers ^(a)	Executive Officers ^(b)	Executive Officers ^(c)	Executive Officers
Year	($)	($)	($)	($)
2023	1,457,560	(580,800)	292,161	1,168,921
2022	819,670	(312,900)	312,550	819,320
2021	733,150	(259,290)	690,512	1,164,372
2020	818,133	(383,265)	440,318	875,186

(a)

The amounts disclosed represent the average of the total amounts attributable to all non-PEO Named Executive Officers for the period each served, as included in the amounts reported as Total compensation in the SCT.

(b)

Represents the average grant date fair value of the equity awards reported in the Stock Awards column of the SCT.

(c)

Represents the average year-over-year change in the fair value of equity awards, as shown below. For 2020, awards granted and vested in same CFY represents restricted shares granted to R. Randall Rollins that vested immediately upon his death pursuant to the terms of the restricted stock grants.


	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fair Value of	($)	($)	($)	($)
Equity awards granted in Current Fiscal year (CFY) outstanding and unvested as of end of CFY	440,440	311,150	304,180	263,025
Change in prior year awards outstanding and unvested as of end of CFY	(190,584)	—	201,272	(122,474)
Awards granted and vested in same CFY	—	—	—	173,000
Change in prior year awards that vested in current year	13,685	—	185,060	126,767
Dividends paid	28,620	1,400	—	—
Total Equity Award Adjustments	292,161	312,550	690,512	440,318

(4)

The actuarial present value of $7,322 attributable to Richard A. Hubbell and contained in the Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings Column of the SCT in 2020 has been deducted computing his CAP for that year. The Company’s defined benefit pension plan was frozen in 2002 and therefore no adjustments need to be made in computing the CAP.

(5)

Reflects cumulative total shareholder return of the Philadelphia Oil Services Sector (OSX) index, as of December 31, 2023, calculated over the measurement period beginning as of December 31, 2019 established by the market close on that day through and including the end of 2023. The OSX is the peer group used by the Company for purposes of Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

(6)

OCF is computed as EBITDA minus cash paid for capital expenditures, plus discretionary adjustments in 2023 totaling approximately $24.5 million related to pension plan termination, litigation settlement and expenses related to acquisitions for the year 2023.OCF for 2020 was calculated as EBITDA minus cash paid for capital expenditures pus discretionary adjustment totaling approximately $217 million related to impairment and other charges. There were no discretionary adjustments in computing OCF for the years 2022 and 2021.

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Financial Performance Measures:

The Company has used OCF as the primary performance measure for 2023. ROIC was used as the primary performance measurement for several years. ROIC is computed as the ratio of EBITDA to invested capital, for the years 2022, 2021 and 2020. Invested capital is equal to the aggregate average of stockholders’ equity, accumulated depreciation and long-term liabilities during each of the applicable years. See section titled Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Long Term Incentive Compensation for the performance goals used to grant PSUs in 2023. In addition, the Company also considers the following as important financial measures that may be used to link compensation actually paid to our Named Executive Officers:

>	Earnings Per Share;

EBITDA;

>	Free Cash Flow – calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures; and

>	ROIC - calculated as the ratio of EBITDA to invested capital.

Relationship between CAP and financial measures reported in the table:

The Company’s TSR has performed better than the OSX peer group over the four-year period ending in 2023. The Company reported a slight decrease in net income in 2023 compared to the previous year; net income in 2023 was higher than net income for years 2021 and 2020. For 2023, the Company achieved strong OCF performance, slightly lower than OCF in 2022, but significantly higher than OCF achieve in 2021 and 2020.

The following graphs reflect the CAP paid to our PEOs and other Non-PEO Named Executive Officers over the four-year period ended December 31, 2023 and show the Company’s TSR, net income and ROIC results over the same period.

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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports: Based on our review of the filed copies of such forms, we believe that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, all filing requirements applicable to our executive officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were timely satisfied.

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STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information relating to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 1, 2024 by:

>	Each of our named executive officers;

>	Each of our directors and director nominees;

>	All of our current executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group; and

>	Each stockholder or group as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, who beneficially owned five percent or more of the shares of Common Stock of the Company.

The number of shares beneficially owned by each stockholder is determined under rules issued by the SEC. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which a person has sole or shared voting power or investment power. Unless otherwise indicated, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all securities that they beneficially own, subject to community property laws where applicable.

The information contained in the following table is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose, and the inclusion of any shares in the table does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of those shares. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o of RPC, Inc., 2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. The information provided in the table below is based on our records, information filed with the SEC, on which we are relying pursuant to applicable SEC regulations, and information provided to us.


	Amount		Percent of
	Beneficially		Outstanding
Name of Beneficial Owner	Owned⁽¹⁾		Shares
Named Executive Officers:
Ben M. Palmer	832,005	⁽²⁾	**
Michael L. Schmit	61,531	⁽³⁾	**
Richard A. Hubbell	3,048,577	⁽⁴⁾	1.4
Director and Director Nominees:
Gary W. Rollins ⁽⁵⁾	120,602,614	⁽⁶⁾	56.0
Amy R. Kreisler⁽⁵⁾	2,936,753	⁽⁷⁾	1.4
Pamela R. Rollins ⁽⁵⁾	2,001,782	⁽⁸⁾	0.9
Timothy C. Rollins	1,907,233	⁽⁹⁾	0.9
Jerry W. Nix	9,184		**
Patrick J. Gunning	16,184		**
Susan R. Bell	14,684		**
John F. Wilson	10,184		**
Other Stockholders:
Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.	15,156,215	⁽¹⁰⁾	7.0
Control Group	126,179,694	⁽¹¹⁾	58.6
All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (11 persons)	130,172,043	⁽¹²⁾	60.4

**	Less than one percent.

(1)	Except as otherwise noted, the nature of the beneficial ownership for all shares is sole voting and investment power.

(2)	Includes 189,500 shares of restricted stock awards of Company Common Stock.

(3)	Includes 46,875 shares of restricted stock awards of Company Common Stock.

(4)	Includes 202,187 shares of restricted stock awards of Company Common Stock.

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(5)	Amy R. Kreisler, Pamela R. Rollins and Timothy C. Rollins are siblings and are the nieces and nephew of Gary W. Rollins.

(6)

Includes the following shares of Company Common Stock: (a) 6,593 shares of the Company Common Stock held in a charitable trust of which he is a co-trustee and as to which he shares voting and investment power; (b) 78,801,225 shares held by LOR, Inc., a Georgia corporation (Gary W. Rollins is an officer and director of LOR, Inc. and has a 50% voting interest in it); (c) 3,160,819 shares held by RFT Investment Company, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (LOR, Inc. is the manager of RFT Investment Company, LLC); (d) 15,677,032 shares held by RCTLOR, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (LOR, Inc. is the managing member of RCTLOR, LLC); (e) 4,815,173 shares held by WNEG Investments, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership (Gary W. Rollins is the sole member of the sole general partner of WNEG Investments, L.P.); (f) 3,224,505 shares held by revocable trust established by Gary W. Rollins, of which he is the sole trustee; and (g) 8,303,544 shares held by three trusts (the “Rollins Family Trusts”) for the benefit of the children and/or more remote descendants of his deceased brother, R. Randall Rollins; and (h) 1,404,028 shares held by the R. Randall Rollins 2012 Trust. Also includes 10,970 shares of Company Common Stock held by his wife, as to which Mr. Rollins disclaims any beneficial interest. Mr. Rollins is part of a control group (see footnote (11) to this table) holding Company securities, as disclosed on a Schedule 13D on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

(7)

Includes the following shares of Company Common Stock: (a) 455,251 shares of Company Common Stock held in a charitable trust of which she is a co-trustee and the Executive Director and (b) 201,529 shares held by multiple trusts benefiting the grandchildren and more remote descendants of her deceased father, R. Randall Rollins (Ms. Kreisler is a trustee of each such trust). Excludes 1,171 shares held by the R. Randall Rollins Voting Trust U/A dated August 25, 1994, as to which Ms. Kreisler is a co-trustee. Ms. Kreisler is part of a control group (see footnote (11) to this table) holding Company securities, as disclosed on a Schedule 13D on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

(8)

Includes the following shares of Company Common Stock: (a) 455,251 shares of Company Common Stock held in a charitable trust of which she is a co-trustee and (b) 456,388 shares held by multiple trusts benefiting the grandchildren and more remote descendants of her deceased father, R. Randall Rollins (Ms. Rollins is a trustee of each such trust). Excludes 1,171 shares held by the R. Randall Rollins Voting Trust U/A dated August 25, 1994, as to which Ms. Rollins is a co-trustee. Ms. Rollins is part of a control group (see footnote (11) to this table) holding Company securities, as disclosed on a Schedule 13D on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

(9)

Includes the following shares of Company Common Stock: (a) 455,251 shares of Company Common Stock held in a charitable trust of which he is a co-trustee, (b) 396,909 shares held by multiple trusts benefiting the grandchildren and more remote descendants of his deceased father, R. Randall Rollins (Mr. Rollins is a trustee of each such trust), and (c) 54,323 shares held of record by a minor child over which Mr. Rollins possesses voting and dispositive power. Also includes 1,530 shares of Company Common Stock held by his wife, as to which Mr. Rollins disclaims any beneficial interest. Excludes 1,171 shares held by the R. Randall Rollins Voting Trust U/A dated August 25, 1994, as to which Mr. Rollins is a co-trustee. Mr. Rollins is part of a control group (see footnote (11) to this table) holding Company securities, as disclosed on a Schedule 13D on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

(10)	Based on most recently filed 13F.

(11)	Control group includes Gary W. Rollins, Pamela R. Rollins, Amy R. Kreisler and Timothy C. Rollins, and certain companies under their control, that possess in excess of 50% of the Company’s voting power. See footnotes (6), (7), (8), (9) & (12) to this table for additional information.

(12)

Shares held in trusts as to which more than one officer and/or director are co-trustees or entities in which there is common ownership have been included only once. Includes 438,562 shares of restricted stock awards for Company Common Stock awarded and issued to the executive officers pursuant to the Company’s Stock Incentive Plans.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

~~Effective with the spin-off in 2001, the~~

The Company ~~began providing~~provides certain administrative services to Marine ~~Products. The service agreements between Marine~~ Products ~~and the Company provide for the provision of services~~ on a cost reimbursement basis and the arrangement may be terminated upon six months’ notice. The services ~~covered by these agreements~~ include administration of certain employee benefit programs and other administrative services. Charges from the Company (or from corporations which are subsidiaries of the Company) for such services aggregated approximately ~~$849,000~~$1 million in ~~2017.~~

2023. The Company’s receivable due from Marine Products for these services was $120 thousand as of December 31, 2023. In addition, the Company owed $524 thousand to Marine Products, for using Marine Product’s assets in the Retirement Income Plan to settle its participant liabilities. Of the total Plan-related amounts owed, the Company reimbursed Marine Products $482 thousand during 2023.

RPC and Marine Products own ~~50 percent~~50% each of a limited liability company called 255 RC, LLC that was created for the joint purchase and ownership of a corporate aircraft. Each of RPC and Marine Products is currently a party to an operating lease agreement with 255 RC, LLC for a period of five years. During ~~2017,~~2023, RPC recorded certain net operating costs comprised of rent and an allocable share of fixed costs of approximately ~~$197,000~~$200 thousand for the corporate aircraft.

During ~~2017,~~2023, a subsidiary of RPC conducted business with companies owned by LOR, Inc. ~~Mr. R. Randall Rollins, Chairman, and~~, a member of the control group. Mr. Gary W. Rollins, a director at RPC, is an officer, director and controlling stockholder of LOR, Inc., and Timothy C. Rollins, Vice President of LOR, Inc., Pamela R. Rollins, Director of LOR, Inc., and Amy R. Kreisler, Vice President of LOR Inc., are ~~officers, directors and~~part of the controlling stockholders of LOR, Inc. ~~In 2017, payments~~Payments totaling approximately ~~$1,372,000~~$1.7 million were made in 2023 and approximately $150 thousand were made in 2024 to these LOR, Inc. companies primarily for the purchase of parts and repair services related to certain of RPC’s oilfield operating equipment. RPC believes the charges incurred are at least as favorable as the charges that would have been incurred for similar purchases from unaffiliated third parties.

RPC receives certain administrative services including an allocation for office space from Rollins. The service agreements between Rollins and the Company provide for the provision of services on a cost reimbursement basis and are terminable on six months’ notice. The services covered by these agreements include office space, administration of certain employee benefit programs, and other administrative services. Charges to the Company (or to corporations which are subsidiaries of the Company) for such services and rent aggregated approximately $104,000 in 2017.

A group that includes the Company’s Chairman of the Board, R. Randall Rollins, his brother Gary W. Rollins who is also a director, and certain companies under their control, possesses in excess of fifty percent of the Company’s voting power. Please refer to the discussion above under the heading, “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors Committees and Meetings, Director Independence and NYSE Requirements, Controlled Company Exemption.” The group discussed above also controls in excess of fifty percent of Marine Products’ voting power.

~~Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Executive Officers and~~

Related ~~Party Transactions Policy provides that related~~ party transactions, as defined in Regulation S-K, Item 404(a), must be reviewed and approved ~~and/or ratified~~in advance by our Nominating and Corporate Governance ~~Committee.~~Committee or, in the event that our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not consist of all independent directors, by a Subcommittee (the Subcommittee) of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consisting of all of the independent members thereof. As set forth in the Charter of our ~~Code, our~~Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the authority and responsibility to ensure that it ~~only approves or ratifies~~approve all related party transactions, including material amendments that are in compliance with applicable law, consistent with the Company’s corporate governance policies (including those relative to conflicts of

interest and usurpation of corporate opportunities) and on terms that are deemed to be fair to the Company. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also has the authority to hire legal, accounting, financial or other advisors, as it may deem necessary or desirable and/or to delegate responsibilities to executive officers of the Company in connection with discharging its duties. These same rights and responsibilities apply equally to the Subcommittee. A copy of the ~~Code~~Charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is available on our website at www.rpc.net under the Governance section. All related party transactions for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2017~~2023 were reviewed, ~~approved~~pre-approved and/or ratified by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in accordance with the ~~Code.~~Charter.

~~INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS~~

~~Principal Auditor~~

~~Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.~~

The Audit Committee has appointed Grant Thornton as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. Grant Thornton has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for many years and is considered by management to be well qualified. Representatives of Grant Thornton are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

~~Aggregate fees billed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm are set forth below:~~

2017 2016
Audit fees and quarterly reviews(1)
$ 1,051,780 $ 969,520
Audit related fees — —
Tax fees — —
All other fees — —

~~(1)~~

Audit fees include fees for audit or review services in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, such as statutory audits and services rendered for compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

~~Pre-approval of Services~~

All of the services described above were pre-approved by the Company’s Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has determined that the payments made to its independent registered public accounting firm for these services are compatible with maintaining such auditors’ independence. A majority of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 was attributable to work performed by full-time, permanent employees of the principal accountant.

The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment and termination, compensation, and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm, including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent registered public accounting firm regarding financial reporting. The Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm and ensuring that they are not engaged to perform the specific non-audit services proscribed by law or regulation. The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman with the stipulation that his decision is to be presented to the full Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee has no other pre-approval policies.

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

AND BOARD NOMINATIONS

Appropriate proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the Company’s ~~2018~~2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company by November ~~21, 2018~~14, 2024 in order to be included, pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the ~~Securities~~ Exchange Act, ~~of 1934, as amended,~~ in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting. With regard to such stockholder proposals, if the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders is advanced or delayed more than 30 calendar days from April ~~24, 2019,~~23, 2025, the Company will, in a timely manner, inform its stockholders of the change and of the date by which such proposals must be received. Stockholders desiring to present business at the ~~2019~~2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders outside of the stockholder proposal rules of Rule 14a-8 of the ~~Securities~~ Exchange Act ~~of 1934~~ and instead pursuant to Article Twenty-Seventh of the ~~Company’s by-laws~~Bylaws must prepare a written notice regarding such proposal addressed to The Corporate Secretary, RPC, Inc., 2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite ~~520,~~300, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, and deliver to or mailed and received by no later than January ~~24, 2019~~23, 2025 and no earlier than December ~~15, 2018.~~14, 2024. Stockholders should consult the ~~by-laws~~Bylaws for other specific requirements related to such notice and proposed business.

With respect to stockholder nomination of directors, the ~~Company’s by-laws~~Bylaws provide that nominations for the election of directors may be made by any stockholder entitled to vote for the election of directors. Nominations must comply with an advance notice procedure which generally requires with respect to nominations for directors for election at an annual meeting, that written notice be addressed to: The Corporate Secretary, RPC, Inc., 2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite ~~520,~~300, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, and be received not less than 90 nor more than 130 days prior to the anniversary of the prior year’s annual meeting and set forth, among other requirements specified in the ~~by-laws,~~Bylaws, the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of the nominee proposed in the notice, the principal occupation or employment of the nominee for the past five years, the nominee’s qualifications, the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Company which are owned beneficially or of record by the person and any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings. Other specific requirements related to such notice, including required disclosures concerning the stockholder intending to present the nomination, are set forth in the ~~Company’s by-laws.~~Bylaws. Notices of nominations must be received by the Corporate Secretary of the Company no later than January ~~24, 2019~~23, 2025 and no earlier than December ~~15, 2018,~~14, 2024, with respect to directors to be elected at the ~~2019~~2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

In addition, a stockholder who intends to solicit proxies in support of director nominees submitted under the advance notice provisions of our Bylaws must provide notice to the Company with the information required by SEC Rule 14a-19, which notice must be postmarked or transmitted electronically to us at our principal executive offices no later than 60 days prior to the one year anniversary date of the annual meeting (for the 2025 meeting, no later than February 22, 2025). Such notice should be delivered to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices. If the date of the 2025 annual meeting is changed by more than 30 days from such anniversary date, however, then the stockholder must provide notice by the later of 60 days prior to the date of the 2025 annual meeting and the 10th day following the date on which public announcement of the date of the 2025 annual meeting is first made.

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EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION

The Company will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. Upon request, we will reimburse brokers, dealers and banks, or their nominees, for reasonable expenses incurred in forwarding copies of the proxy material to their beneficial stockholders of record. Solicitation of proxies will be made principally by mail. Proxies also may be solicited in person or by telephone, facsimile or other means by our directors, officers and regular employees. These individuals will receive no additional compensation for these services. The Company has retained ~~Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc.~~Alliance Advisors, LLC to ~~conduct a broker search and to send proxies by mail~~provide proxy solicitation services for an estimated fee of approximately ~~$53,000 including shipping~~$15,000 plus reasonable out of pocket expenses.

ANNUAL REPORT

The Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2017,~~2023, without exhibits, is being ~~mailed~~provided to stockholders with this Proxy Statement. The Annual Report is not considered proxy-soliciting material.

FORM 10-K

Upon the written request of any record or beneficial owner of the Company’s Common Stock whose proxy was solicited in connection with the ~~2018~~2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company will furnish such owner, without charge, a copy of its Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the financial statements and the financial statement schedules (but without exhibits), for its fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2017.~~2023. Requests for a copy of such Annual Report on Form 10-K should be addressed to Mr. ~~Ben M. Palmer,~~Michael L. Schmit, Corporate Secretary, at RPC, Inc., 2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite ~~520,~~300, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.

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OTHER MATTERS

Our Board of Directors knows of no business other than the matters set forth herein which will be presented at the Annual Meeting. In as much as matters not known at this time may come before the Annual Meeting, the enclosed proxy confers discretionary authority with respect to such matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting; and it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote in accordance with their best judgment on such matters.


	BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS



	Michael L. Schmit
	Corporate Secretary
Atlanta, Georgia
March 14, 2024

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CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD- LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Proxy Statement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Proxy Statement, including statements regarding future operations are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “seek,” “grow,” “target,” “if,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made subject to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws pursuant to Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these forward-looking statements primarily on our current opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect us. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this Proxy Statement, including our expectations for 2024, may not occur and actual results may differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. You should read this Proxy Statement with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances may be materially different from what we expect. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, that we are confident in our ability to invest in the business and continue returning capital to shareholders, statements regarding our appetite to continue prudently expanding the business and optimism for another year of solid financial performance and growth investments, our statement that we look forward to making continued progress on all sustainability fronts and sharing updates through corporate sustainability reports on an annual basis, and our statement that we remain committed to the financial discipline and conservative approach that has been our hallmark for decades and the backbone of our longevity and success. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in the section titled “Risk Factors” set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our 2023 Annual Report and in our other SEC filings, which include, among other things, the dependence of our business on the oil and natural gas industries and related commodity pricing and volatility in oil and gas prices, potential reliance on large customers, adverse weather conditions, and the potential reliance on large customers, adverse weather conditions,, and the potential impact on our business of wars and pandemics. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Proxy Statement, and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. While we believe that the information on which we have based these forward-looking statements provides a reasonable basis for these statements, such information may be limited or incomplete. Our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements.

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APPENDIX A: 2024 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

The purpose of the RPC, Inc. 2024 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to enable RPC, Inc. (the “Company”) to attract, retain and reward directors and key employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and strengthen the mutuality of interests between such persons and the Company’s shareholders, by offering such persons performance-based stock incentives and/or other equity interests or equity-based incentives in the Company, as well as performance-based incentives payable in cash.

For purposes of this Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:

“Affiliate” means any entity other than the Company and its Subsidiaries that is designated by the Board as a participating employer under this Plan, provided that the Company directly or indirectly owns at least 20% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of such entity or at least 50% of the ownership interests in such entity.

“Award” means any award or benefit granted under this Plan, including, without limitation, the grant of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), Restricted Stock Unit Awards, Restricted Stock Awards, Performance Stock Awards, Performance Unit Awards and other equity awards hereunder, which may or may not be subject to vesting or performance criteria. “Award Agreement” shall have the meaning provided in Section 10(h) below.

3.	“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Book Value” means, at any given date, (i) the consolidated stockholders’ equity in the Company and its Subsidiaries, as shown on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year, subject to such adjustments as the Committee shall in good faith specify at grant, divided by (ii) the number of shares of Outstanding Stock as of such year-end date (as adjusted by the Committee for subsequent events).

5.	“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the applicable rulings, regulations and guidance thereunder, and any successors to such Code and applicable rulings, regulations and guidance.

“Committee” means the Committee referred to in Section 2 of this Plan. If at any time no Committee shall be in office, then the functions of the Committee specified in this Plan may be exercised by the Board or the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee of the Board, as set forth in Section 2 hereof.

7.	“Company” means RPC, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor corporation.

“Disability” means disability as determined under procedures established by the Committee for purposes of this Plan and shall in all events be consistent with the definition of “disabled” provided in Sections 422(c)(6) and 22(e)(3) of the Code; provided, however, that with respect to an Award subject to Section 409A of the Code that is paid or settled on account of a Participant’s “disability,” the payment or settlement of the Award shall be made only if the Participant has a “disability” as defined in Section 409A of the Code.

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9.	“Early Retirement” means retirement with the express written consent of the Company (given for purposes of this Plan only at or before the time of such retirement) from active employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Affiliate.

10.	“Fair Market Value” means, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in good faith and having due regard to Section 409A of the Code, as of any given date (the “Valuation Date”):

if the Stock is listed on an established stock exchange or exchanges, the closing price of one share of the Stock as reported on such exchange on the Valuation Date, or if no sale of Stock has been made on any exchange on the Valuation Date, on the next preceding day on which there was a sale of Stock;

ii.

if the Stock is not listed on an established stock exchange but is instead traded over the counter, the mean of the dealer “bid” and “ask” prices of the Stock in the over-the-counter market on the applicable day, as reported by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; and

iii.

if the Stock is not listed on any exchange or traded over the counter, the fair market value of the Stock determined by the Committee in good faith and pursuant to a reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 409A of the Code.

11.	“Incentive Stock Option” means any Stock Option designated as an “Incentive Stock Option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

12.	“Non-Employee Director” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 16b-3 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

13.	“Non-Qualified Stock Option” means any Stock Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

14.	“Normal Retirement” means retirement from active employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Affiliate on or after age 65.

15.

“Other Stock-Based Award” means an Award granted to a Participant under Section 7 below that is valued in whole or in part by reference to, or is otherwise based on, Stock, including, without limitation, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance-Accelerated Restricted Stock, Performance Stock, Performance Units and Awards (other than Options or SARs) valued by reference to Book Value or Subsidiary performance.

16.

“Outstanding Stock” shall include all outstanding shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value, of the Company as well as the number of shares of Common Stock into which then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, of whatever class, are convertible as of the year-end immediately preceding the date of calculation thereof (as adjusted by the Committee for certain events).

17.	“Participants” shall include those persons who are granted one or more Awards under this Plan, subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan as the Committee shall determine and designate, from time to time, from among those eligible for Award grants hereunder.

18.	“Performance-Accelerated Restricted Stock” means Restricted Stock which is subject to restrictions for a stated period of time based on continued employment, with the opportunity for the restriction period to be shortened based on the achievement of predetermined performance goals.

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“Performance Stock” means Stock awarded under Section 7 below at the end of a specified performance period, the amount of which is determined by multiplying a performance factor times either (i) the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the last day of the performance period, or (ii) the difference between the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the first and last days of the performance period, provided, however, that at the discretion of the Committee, Participants may receive the value of Performance Stock in cash, as determined by reference to the Fair Market Value on the date the amount of the award is determined.

20.

“Performance Share Unit” means an Award pursuant to Section 7 with a starting value and an associated performance period, such that at the end of the performance period Participants receive an amount, payable in either cash or Stock, at the discretion of the Committee, equal to (i) the number of units earned based on a predetermined performance schedule times the starting unit value, or (ii) the number of units granted times the ending unit value based on a predetermined performance schedule.

21.	“Plan” means this RPC, Inc. 2024 Stock Incentive Plan, as hereafter amended from time-to-time.

22.	“Premium Stock Option” means any Stock Option with an exercise price in excess of the Fair Market Value, as computed on the date of grant of the Stock Option.

23.	“Retirement” means Normal or Early Retirement.

24.

“Restricted Stock” means Stock awarded under Section 7 below which is (i) subject to restrictions for a stated period of time based on continued employment, (ii) subject to restrictions which will lapse only upon the achievement of predetermined performance goals, or (iii) subject to a combination of the restrictions described in (i) and (ii) above.

25.	“Restricted Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing a right granted to a Participant to receive one share of Stock, a cash payment equal to the value of one share of Stock, or a combination thereof, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

26.	“Stock” means the Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share, of the Company.

27.

“Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means the right pursuant to an award granted under Section 6 below to receive an amount in either cash or Stock, equal to the difference between the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of exercise and the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant of the right.

28.	“Stock Option” or “Option” means any option to purchase shares of Stock granted pursuant to Section 5 below.

29.	“Subsidiary” means any present or future subsidiary corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code, and any present or future business venture designated by the Committee in which the Company has a significant interest, as determined in the discretion of the Committee.

30.	“Substitute Awards” means Awards granted upon assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by a company or other entity acquired (directly or indirectly) by the Company or with which the Company combines.

SECTION 2. ADMINISTRATION.

This Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors or by a Committee of not less than two Non-Employee Directors, who shall be members of the Board and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board, such Committee to be designated by the Board. Except as otherwise directed by the Board, or delegated in accordance with the

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provisions hereof, the functions of the Committee specified in this Plan shall be exercised by the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee of the Board.

The Committee shall have full authority to grant, pursuant to the terms of this Plan, to Participants under Section 4: (i) Stock Options, including, without limitation, Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options and Premium Stock Options, (ii) Stock Appreciation Rights and/or (iii) Other Stock-Based Awards, including, without limitation, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance-Accelerated Restricted Stock, Performance Stock, Performance Units and other equity awards hereunder, which may or may not be subject to vesting or performance conditions.

In particular, the Committee, or its permitted delegates, shall have the authority:

(a)

subject to Section 4 hereof, to select the Participants to whom Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Other Stock-Based Awards and/or other Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder;

(b)

to determine whether and to what extent Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Other Stock-Based Awards, other Awards, or any combination thereof, are to be granted hereunder to one or more Participants;

(c)

to determine the number of shares of Stock to be covered by each such Award granted hereunder;

(d)

to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, of any Award granted hereunder (including, but not limited to, the Award price (if any) and any restriction or limitation, or any vesting, acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions regarding any Stock Option or other Award and/or the shares of Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion);

(e)

to determine whether and under what circumstances Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Stock and Performance Units and other Awards may be settled in cash; and

(f)

to the extent that Options or SARs have exercise or base prices that exceed the current Fair Market Value of the Stock, the Committee has the discretion, without obtaining shareholder approval, to re-price such Options or SARs and lower their exercise or base prices to prices not lower than the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of the action taken to affect the re-pricing. The Committee may also, without obtaining shareholder approval, amend any outstanding Award to provide the holder thereof with additional rights or benefits of the type otherwise permitted by this Plan, including without limitation, extending the term thereof; provided, however, that:

no amendment to the terms of an outstanding Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code shall cause the Award to violate Section 409A of the Code;

ii.

no amendment to the terms of an outstanding Award that is not subject to Section 409A of the Code shall cause the Award to become subject to Section 409A of the Code; and

iii.

the term of an outstanding Award shall not be extended beyond the earlier of the latest date the Award would have expired by its original terms or the tenth anniversary of the original grant date of the Award, except that to the extent an Award cannot be exercised because such exercise would violate Federal, state or local laws, then the expiration of such Award shall automatically be tolled for the period during which such exercise would violate applicable law, but no more than 30 days.

The Committee shall have the authority to adopt, alter and repeal such rules, guidelines and practices governing this Plan as it shall, from time to time, deem advisable; to interpret the terms and provisions of this Plan and any Award issued under this Plan (and any agreements relating thereto); and to otherwise supervise the administration of this Plan.

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The Committee may delegate its powers and duties under this Plan to one or more directors (including a director who is also an officer of the Company) or a committee of directors, subject to such terms, conditions and limitations as the Committee may establish in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the Committee shall not delegate its powers and duties under this Plan with regard to officers or directors of the Company or any Affiliate who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, the Committee may authorize one or more officers of the Company to grant Awards under this Plan, subject to the limitations of Sections 152 and 157 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as applicable; provided, however, that such officers shall not be authorized to grant Options to officers or directors of the Company or any Affiliate who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, Awards under this Plan are not transferable except as designated by the Participant by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of this Plan shall be made in the Committee’s sole discretion, shall not be subject to review by any person, and shall be final and binding on all persons, including the Company and all Plan Participants.

SECTION 3. STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN AND ADJUSTMENTS.

(a)	Aggregate Maximum Shares Available. Subject to adjustment in accordance with paragraph (d) of this Section 3, the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be delivered to Participants and their beneficiaries under this Plan shall be 8,000,000 shares of Stock.

(b)

Calculation of Shares Delivered. To the extent any shares of Stock covered by an Award are not delivered to a Participant or beneficiary for any of the following reasons, such shares shall not be deemed delivered for purposes of determining the number of shares of Stock remaining available for delivery under this Plan, and will therefore be available for re-grant or re-issuance:

1the Award is forfeited or canceled;

2the Award is settled in cash;

3such shares are withheld from the Award or otherwise tendered, physically or by attestation, to pay the exercise or purchase price of an Award granted under this Plan, or to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations incurred in connection with the Award.

The maximum number of shares of Stock available for delivery under this Plan shall not be reduced for shares subject to plans assumed by the Company in an acquisition of an interest in another company or for Substitute Awards.

(c)

Award Limitations. Subject to the aggregate maximum set forth in (a) above and to adjustment in accordance with paragraph (d) of this Section 3 (so long as such adjustment will not affect the status of any Award intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option), the following additional maximums are imposed under this Plan:

(i)

The full number of shares of Stock available for delivery under this Plan may be delivered pursuant to Incentive Stock Options;

(ii)

The maximum number of shares of Stock that may be covered by Awards granted to any one individual pursuant to Sections 5 and 6 (relating to Options and SARs) shall be 200,000 during any fiscal year; and

(iii)

The maximum number of shares of Stock that may be covered by Awards granted to any one individual pursuant to Section 7 (relating to Other Stock-Based Awards) shall be 200,000 during any fiscal year.

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(d)	Adjustments.

1In general. The existence of outstanding Awards shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

Furthermore, except as expressly provided in this Section 3 or otherwise expressly provided for in a writing approved by the Board or Committee, (i) the issuance by the Company of shares of stock or any class of securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash, property, labor or services, upon direct sale, upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of shares or obligations of the Company convertible into such shares or other securities, (ii) the payment of a dividend in property other than Shares, or (iii) the occurrence of any similar transaction, and in any case whether or not for fair value, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of Shares subject to Stock Options or other Awards theretofore granted or the purchase or repurchase price per Share.

2Changes in Capital Structure. If the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend, or other increase or reduction of the number of shares of the Stock outstanding, without receiving compensation therefor in money, services or property, then the terms and conditions of this Plan and any then outstanding Awards shall be adjusted proportionately in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be provided under this Plan and Awards made hereunder as follows:

(a)

the number and type of shares that may be granted subject to Awards granted under this Plan;

(b)

the number and type of Awards that may be granted to any individual under this Plan;

(c)

the terms of any SAR;

(d)

the purchase price or repurchase price of any Stock Award;

(e)

the exercise price and number and class of securities issuable under each outstanding Option; and

(f)

the repurchase price of any securities substituted for shares underlying Awards that are subject to repurchase rights.

The specific adjustments to be made to effectuate the intent of the preceding sentence shall be determined by the Board or Committee, whose determination in this regard shall be final and binding on all parties. In the event of any other change to the capital structure of the Company, the Board or Committee shall have the discretion to determine what if any adjustments shall be made. Unless the Board or Committee specifies otherwise, any securities issuable as a result of any such adjustments shall be rounded down to the next lower whole security. The Board or Committee need not adopt the same rules for each Award or each holder of Awards.

3Merger and Consolidation. Any other provision hereof to the contrary notwithstanding (except the preceding paragraphs of this Section 3(d)), in the event the Company is a party to a merger or other reorganization, outstanding Awards shall be subject to the agreement of merger or reorganization. Such agreement may provide, without limitation, for the assumption of outstanding Awards by the surviving corporation or its parent, for their continuation by the Company (if the Company is a surviving corporation), for their cancellation, for accelerated vesting and accelerated expiration, or for settlement in cash. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action taken in connection with such merger or reorganization shall not (i) cause an Award that is not otherwise subject to Section 409A of the Code to become subject to such section or (ii) cause an Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code to violate such section.

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SECTION 4. ELIGIBILITY.

Directors, officers and other key employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries and Affiliates who, in the sole judgment of the Committee or its designees, are responsible for or contribute to the growth and/or profitability of the business of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries and Affiliates are eligible to be granted Awards under this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Stock Options and SARs may be granted only to individuals with respect to whom the Company’s Stock will qualify as “Service Recipient Stock” under Section 409A of the Code and Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to employees of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates that is a “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code. Furthermore, no director who is also not an employee of the Company shall be eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options.

SECTION 5. STOCK OPTIONS.

Stock Options may be granted under this Plan, in such form as the Committee may from time to time approve.

Stock Options granted under this Plan may be of two types: (i) Incentive Stock Options and (ii) Non-Qualified Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options and Non-Qualified Stock Options may be issued as Premium Stock Options at the discretion of the Board.

Subject to the restrictions contained in Section 4 hereof concerning the grant of Incentive Stock Options, the Committee shall have the authority to grant to any Participant Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, or both types of Stock Options. To the extent that the Fair Market Value of the shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options first become exercisable by an optionee during any calendar year (under this Plan and any other plans granting Incentive Stock Options which are established by the Company or its Subsidiaries) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options.

Options granted under this Plan shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable:

(a)EXERCISE PRICE. The exercise price per share of Stock purchasable under a Stock Option shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant; provided that:

(i)

The exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of Stock Option grant; and

(ii)

In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an employee who owns stock representing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of the Company or of any of its subsidiary or parent corporations, the exercise price shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of Stock Option grant.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Stock Option (whether an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option) may be granted with an exercise price lower than the minimum exercise price set forth above if such Stock Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner qualifying under the provisions of Section 424(a) of the Code.

(b)OPTION TERM. The term of each Stock Option shall be determined by the Committee at grant, but no Stock Option shall be exercised more than ten years (or, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an employee who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any of its subsidiary or parent corporations, more than five years) after the date the Option is granted, except that to the extent a Stock Option cannot be exercised because such exercise would violate Federal, state or local laws, then the expiration of such Option shall automatically be tolled for the period during which such exercise would violate applicable law, but no more than 30 days.

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(c)EXERCISABILITY. Stock Options shall be exercised at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee at grant. If the Committee provides, in its sole discretion, that any Stock Option is exercisable only in installments, the Committee may waive such installment exercise provisions at any time after the grant date in whole or in part, based on such factors as the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion.

(d)METHOD OF EXERCISE. Subject to whatever installment exercise provisions or other restrictions apply under Section 5(c), Stock Options may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the option term, by giving written notice of exercise to the Company specifying the number of shares to be purchased; provided, however, that unless otherwise permitted by the Committee, if exercised in part, a Stock Option may not be exercised for fewer than 100 shares, unless the remaining balance of the Stock Option is less than 100 shares, in which case the Stock Option may be exercised for the remaining balance.

Such notice shall be accompanied by payment in full of the purchase price, either by cash or such instrument as the Committee may accept. Payment in full or in part may also be made in the form of unrestricted Stock, including shares withheld in connection with the exercise of the Stock Option, based, in each case, on the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date the Stock Option is exercised, unless it shall be determined by the Committee, at or after grant, in its sole discretion, that unrestricted Stock is not a permissible form of payment with respect to any Stock Option or Options.

If permitted by the Committee, a Plan Participant may elect to pay the exercise price upon the exercise of an Option by irrevocably authorizing a third party to promptly sell shares of Stock (or a sufficient portion of the shares) acquired upon exercise of the Option and remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the entire exercise price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise.

Subject to the immediately preceding paragraph, no shares of Stock shall be issued until full payment therefore has been made. Subject to Section 10(a) and any other limitations set forth in this Plan or relevant Award Agreement, an optionee shall generally have the rights to dividends or other rights of a shareholder with respect to shares subject to the Stock Option when the optionee has given written notice of exercise, has paid in full for such shares, and, if so requested, has given any representations requested pursuant in Section 10(a).

(e)TERMINATION BY DEATH. Subject to Section 3(d), if an optionee’s employment by the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Affiliate terminates by reason of death, any Stock Option held by such optionee may thereafter be exercised to the extent such option was exercisable at the time of death or on such accelerated basis as the Committee may determine at grant (or as may be determined in accordance with procedures established by the Committee), by the legal representative of the estate or by the legatee of the optionee under the will of the optionee, for a period of twelve months (or such other period as the Committee may specify at grant) from the date of such death or until the expiration of the stated term of such Stock Option, whichever period is the shorter.

(f)TERMINATION BY REASON OF DISABILITY. Subject to Section 3(d), if an optionee’s employment by the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Affiliate terminates by reason of Disability, any Stock Option held by such optionee may thereafter be exercised by the optionee or his/her guardian, to the extent it was exercisable at the time of termination or on such accelerated basis as the Committee may determine at grant (or as may be determined in accordance with procedures established by the Committee), for a period of one year (or such other period as the Committee may specify at grant) from the date of such termination of employment or until the expiration of the stated term of such Stock Option, whichever period is the shorter; provided, however, that, if the optionee dies within such one-year period (or such other period as the Committee may specify at grant), any unexercised Stock Option held by such optionee shall thereafter be exercisable only pursuant to Section 5(e).

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(g)TERMINATION BY REASON OF RETIREMENT. Subject to Section 3(d), if an optionee’s employment by the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Affiliate terminates by reason of Normal or Early Retirement, any Stock Option held by such optionee may be exercised by the optionee, to the extent it was exercisable at the time of such Retirement, for a period of three months, less one day (or such other period as the Committee may specify at grant), from the date of such termination, or the expiration of the stated term of such Stock Option, whichever period is the shorter; provided, however, that if the optionee dies within such period of three months less one day (or such other period as the Committee may specify at grant), any unexercised Stock Option held by such optionee shall thereafter be exercisable only pursuant to Section 5(e).

(h)OTHER TERMINATION. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee (or pursuant to procedures established by the Committee) at or after grant, if an optionee’s employment by the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Affiliate terminates for any reason other than death, Disability or Normal or Early Retirement, including without limitation in the case of voluntary or involuntary resignation of employment by the optionee, the entire Stock Option shall thereupon terminate and shall be immediately forfeited, regardless of its vesting status.

(i)BUYOUT PROVISIONS. The Committee may at any time offer to buy out for a payment in cash or Stock a Stock Option previously granted, based on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall establish and communicate to the optionee at the time that such offer is made.

(j)FRACTIONAL SHARE. If any adjustment referred to herein shall result in a fractional share for any optionee under any Stock Option hereunder, such fraction shall be completely disregarded and the optionee shall only be entitled to the whole number of shares resulting from such adjustment.

(k)COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 422 OF THE ~~BOARD~~CODE. To the extent that any Stock Option which is designated as an Incentive Stock Option hereunder fails for any reason to comply with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code it shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

SECTION 6. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.

(a)

GRANT AND EXERCISE. The Committee may grant Stock Appreciation Rights under this Plan.

(b)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be subject to such terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan, as shall be determined from time to time by the Committee, including the following:

(i)

The term of each Stock Appreciation Right shall be fixed by the Committee at grant, and no such Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercised more than ten years after the date it is granted, except that, to the extent a Stock Appreciation Right cannot be exercised during its initial term because such exercise would violate Federal, state or local laws, then the expiration of such Award shall automatically be tolled for the period during which such exercise would violate applicable law, but no more than 30 days.

(ii)

Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercised at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee at grant. If the Committee provides, in its sole discretion, that any Stock Appreciation Right is exercisable only in installments, the Committee may waive such installment exercise provisions at any time after grant in whole or in part, based on such factors as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion.

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(iii)

Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash and/or shares of Stock equal in value to the excess of Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of exercise over the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant (the “Base Price”) multiplied by the number of Stock Appreciation Rights exercised, with the Committee having the right to determine the form of payment.

(iv)

Subject to whatever installment exercise provisions or other restrictions apply hereunder, Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the term thereof by giving written notice of exercise to the Company specifying the number of rights to be exercised.

(v)

Sections 5(e) through (j) hereof shall apply equally to all Stock Appreciation Rights granted pursuant to this Plan, as if each reference therein to a “Stock Option” was instead a reference to a “Stock Appreciation Right.”

SECTION 7. OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS.

(a)

ADMINISTRATION. The Committee may grant such Other Stock-Based Awards not described above that the Committee determines to be consistent with the purpose of this Plan and the interests of the Company. Subject to the provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall have authority to determine the persons to whom and the time or times at which such Other Stock-Based Awards shall be made, the number of shares of Stock to be awarded pursuant to such Other Stock-Based Awards, and all other conditions of the Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee may also provide for the grant of Stock upon the completion of a specified performance period or event.

The Committee may designate whether any such Awards being granted to any Participant are intended to be “performance-based compensation,” as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. Any such Awards designated as intended to be “performance-based compensation” may be conditioned on the achievement of one or more performance measures. The performance measures that may be used by the Committee for such Awards may be based on any one or more of the following, as selected by the Committee, or such other measures as the Committee shall determine: increase in stock price, return on capital or increase in pretax earnings of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, return on stockholders’ equity of the Company, increase in earnings per share of the Company, sales of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, pretax earnings of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, adjusted EBITDA of the Company and/or one or more divisions, net earnings of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, control of operating and/or non-operating expenses of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, margins of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, cash flow of the Company and/or one or more divisions and/or subsidiaries, including without limitation, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and non-GAAP operating cash flow, and market price of the Company’s securities. The provisions of Other Stock-Based Awards need not be the same with respect to each recipient.

(b)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Other Stock-Based Awards made pursuant to this Section 7 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i)

Transferability. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the Award Agreement, Other Stock-Based Awards and shares subject to such Awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered, in the case of shares of Stock, prior to the date on which the shares are issued, or, if later, the date on which any applicable restriction, performance or deferral period lapses, and in all other cases, not at all.

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(ii)

Dividends and Interest. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the Award Agreement and unless otherwise determined by the Committee at grant, the recipient of an Award under this Section 7 shall be entitled to receive interest or dividends or interest or dividend equivalents with respect to the number of shares covered by the Award, as determined at the time of the Award by the Committee, in its sole discretion, and the Committee may provide that such amounts (if any) shall be deemed to have been reinvested in additional Stock or otherwise reinvested.

(iii)

Vesting and Forfeiture. Any Award under this Section 7 and any Stock covered by any such Award shall vest or be forfeited to the extent so provided in the Award Agreement, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, at grant.

(iv)

Settlement. In the case of any Other Stock-Based Award that is not subject to Section 8(a) below and that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, and that provides for a distribution upon the lapse of a risk of forfeiture, if the timing of such distribution is not otherwise specified in this Plan or Award Agreement or other governing document, the distribution shall be made no later than March 15 of the year following the calendar year in which receipt of such distribution is no longer subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

(v)

Waivers and Acceleration. In the event of the Participant’s Retirement, Disability or death, and in other instances, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, waive in whole or in part any or all of the remaining limitations, performance requirements or restrictions imposed (if any) with respect to any or all of an Award under this Section 7 and/or accelerate the payment of cash or Stock pursuant to any such Award; provided, however, that such acceleration of payment shall not result in such Award violating Section 409A of the Code.

(vi)

Consideration. Stock (including securities convertible into Stock) issued on a bonus basis under this Section 7 may be issued for no cash consideration, subject to Section 11(a) below.

(vii)

Restricted Stock. Normal Retirement, Disability or Death. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at grant, and except as otherwise provided by the Committee or permitted by this Plan, if a Participant’s employment by the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Affiliate terminates by reason of (i) Normal Retirement or permanent Disability, a portion of such unvested Restricted Stock shall vest as determined by prorating the shares for the current vesting period based on ratio of vesting period over the term of the grant or (ii) death, all unvested Restricted Stock shall vest immediately.

(viii)

Other Termination of Employment. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee (or pursuant to procedures established by the Committee) at or after grant, and except as otherwise provided by the Committee or permitted by this Plan, all unvested Other Stock-Based Awards shall be immediately forfeited upon the termination of a Participant’s employment by the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Affiliate for any reason other than Disability or death, including without limitation in the case of voluntary or involuntary resignation of employment by the Participant. In the event of Retirement, a portion of such unvested Restricted Stock may vest as determined by the Company.

(ix)

Repurchase. The Committee may at any time offer to buy out for a payment in cash or Stock an Other Stock-Based Award previously granted, based on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall establish and communicate to the Participant at the time that such offer is made.

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SECTION 8. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AND PERFORMANCE STOCK AND SHARE UNITS.

In addition to the other terms and provisions of this Plan (including the terms and provisions of Section 7) which apply to Restricted Stock Units, Performance Stock and Performance Units as an Award which is an Other Stock-Based Award, the following terms and provisions shall apply to Restricted Stock Units, Performance Stock and Performance Units:

(a)

Settlement. In all cases, payment of any Restricted Stock Unit, share of Performance Stock or Performance Unit will be made no later than March 15 of the year following the calendar year in which receipt of the payment thereon is no longer subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

(b)

Performance Stock and Share Units – Retirement, Death or Disability. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at grant, and except as otherwise provided by the Committee or permitted by this Plan, if a Participant’s employment by the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Affiliate terminates by reason of Death or Disability, the estate of the Participant or the Participant, as applicable, will receive a portion of the Performance Stock and Units based on the terms of each award. All such Performance Stock and Units shall be made no later than 90 days following the date of the Participant’s death or Disability, as applicable. In the event of Retirement, a portion of such Performance Stock and Units may vest as determined by the Company.

(c)

Restricted Stock Units – Normal Retirement, Death and Disability. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at or after grant and except as otherwise provided by the Committee or permitted by this Plan, if a Participant’s employment by the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Affiliate terminates by reason of Normal Retirement or Disability, a pro rata portion of the restrictions pertaining to continued employment on any time-based Restricted Stock Unit will lapse, based on the number of full months the Participant was employed during the restriction period divided by the total number of months in the restriction period. To the extent that any Restricted Stock Unit is subject to performance conditions, the estate of the Participant or the Participant, as applicable, will receive a pro rata portion of the payment or Stock the Participant would have received based on the number of full months in the performance period prior to the Participant’s Normal Retirement or Disability, divided by the total number of months in the performance period. In the event of Death, all time-based Restricted Stock Unit shall vest immediately. All such pro rata payments of Restricted Stock Units shall be made no later than 90 days following the date of the Participant’s death or Disability, as applicable.

SECTION 9. AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION.

The Board may amend, alter, or discontinue this Plan, and amend any Award granted hereunder, but, except as otherwise provided herein, no amendment, alteration, or discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of a Participant under a Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Other Stock-Based Award or any other Award theretofore granted, without the Participant’s consent, or which, without the approval of the Company’s stockholders, would:

(a)

increase the number of shares that may be issued under this Plan (except by certain adjustments provided for under this Plan);

(b)

change the class of persons eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under this Plan;

(c)

change the requirements of Section 5 hereof regarding the exercise price; or

(d)

amend this Plan in a manner that would require approval of the Company’s shareholders under applicable law, regulation or rule.

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Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, adjustments pursuant to Section 3 shall not be subject to the foregoing limitations of Section 9. Options may not be granted under this Plan after the date of termination of this Plan, but Options granted prior to that date shall continue to be exercisable according to their terms. Subject to the above provisions, the Board shall have broad authority to amend this Plan to take into account changes in applicable securities and tax laws and accounting rules, as well as other developments, without regard to whether such amendment adversely affects an individual Award or the rights of a holder thereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9 and any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, no action shall be taken under this Section 9 or any other provision of this Plan that would: (i) cause an Award that is not otherwise subject to Section 409A of the Code to become subject to such section or (ii) cause an Award subject to Section 409A of the Code to violate such section.

SECTION 10. UNFUNDED STATUS OF ~~DIRECTORS~~PLAN.

This Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company. In its sole discretion, the Committee may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under this Plan to deliver Stock or payments in lieu of or with respect to Awards hereunder; provided, however, that, unless the Committee otherwise determines with the consent of the affected Participant, the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the “unfunded” status of this Plan.

SECTION 11. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

(a)

Compliance with Applicable Law. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to sell or issue shares of Stock under any Award if the issuance thereof would constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provisions of any law or regulation of any governmental authority or any national securities exchange or interdealer quotation system or other forum in which shares of Stock are quoted or traded (including, without limitation, Sections 409A or 422 of the Code), and, as a condition of any sale or issuance of shares of Stock under an Award, the Committee may require such agreements or undertakings, if any, as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable to assure compliance with any such law or regulation. This Plan, the grant and exercise of Awards hereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell and deliver shares of Stock, shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any government or regulatory agency as may be required.

In particular, the Company shall not be obligated to sell or issue any shares pursuant to any Option or other Award unless the shares underlying the Award are at the time effectively registered or exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and applicable state securities laws. The Company shall have no obligation to register pursuant to the 1933 Act or any state securities laws any shares of Stock issued pursuant to this Plan. The Committee may require each person acquiring shares pursuant to an Award under this Plan to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that the Participant is acquiring the shares for investment and without a view to distribution thereof. The certificates for such shares may include any legend which the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer.

All certificates for shares of Stock or other securities delivered under this Plan shall be subject to such conditions, stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which the Stock is then listed, and any applicable federal or state securities law, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

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~~Ben M. Palmer~~
~~Corporate Secretary~~

~~Atlanta, Georgia~~
~~March 21, 2018~~

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The Company shall not issue any shares of Stock under this Plan before the Company has received the consideration to be paid therefor to the extent required in order for such shares to be “fully paid” under Section 152 of the Delaware General Corporations Law, such consideration to have a value not less than the par value of such shares to the extent required by Section 153 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

(b)

Other Compensation. Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to stockholder approval if such approval is required, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

(c)

No Right to Employment. The adoption of this Plan shall not confer upon any employee of the Company or of any Subsidiary or Affiliate any right to continued employment with the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate, as the case may be, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate to terminate the employment of any of its employees at any time.

(d)

Tax Withholding. No later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant for federal income tax purposes with respect to the exercise of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right or any Award under this Plan, the Participant shall pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding the payment of, any federal, state, or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount. The obligations of the Company under this Plan shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant.

(e)

Dividend Reinvestment. The actual or deemed reinvestment of dividends or dividend equivalents in additional types of Awards at the time of any dividend payment shall only be permissible if sufficient shares of Stock are available under Section 3 for such reinvestment, taking into account other Awards then outstanding.

(f)

Governing Law. This Plan and all Awards made and actions taken hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law, to the extent applicable, and in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia in all other respects.

(g)

Other Benefits. The value of Awards made pursuant to this Plan shall not be included as part of the definition of “cash compensation” in connection with any other benefit offered by the Company.

(h)

Award Agreements; Electronic Delivery. An Award under this Plan shall be subject to such terms and conditions, not inconsistent with this Plan, as the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, prescribe. The terms and conditions of any Award to any Participant shall be reflected in such form of written document or other evidence (including evidence in an electronic medium) as is approved by the Committee. A copy of such document or evidence shall be provided to the Participant. Such document or evidence is referred to in this Plan as an “Award Agreement” regardless of whether any Participant signature is required.

The Company may deliver by email or other electronic means (including posting on a web site maintained by the Company or by a third party under contract with the Company) all documents relating to this Plan or any Award thereunder (including without limitation prospectuses required by the SEC) and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including without limitation annual reports and proxy statements).

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(i)

Severability. If any provision of this Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify this Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of this Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person or Award and the remainder of this Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.

(j)

No Liability. Subject to applicable law: (i) no Director shall be liable for anything whatsoever in connection with the exercise of authority under this Plan or the administration of this Plan except such Director’s own willful misconduct; (ii) under no circumstances shall any Director be liable for any act or omission of any other Director; and (iii) in the performance of its functions with respect to this Plan, the Board of Directors or Committee, or its designees, as the case may be, shall be entitled to rely upon information and advice furnished by the Company’s officers, the Company’s accountants, the Company’s counsel and any other party the Board or Committee or designee deems necessary, and no Director shall be liable for any action taken or not taken in good faith reliance upon any such advice.

SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN.

This Plan shall be effective as of the date of its approval by the stockholders of the Company (the “Effective Date”).

SECTION 13. TERM OF PLAN.

No Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Other Stock-Based Award shall be granted pursuant to this Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date of this Plan, but Awards granted prior to such tenth anniversary may extend beyond that date.

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 PLEASE DETACH ALONG PERFORATED LINE AND MAIL IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.  (Continued and to be marked, dated, and signed on other side) PROXY RPC, INC. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RPC, INC. FOR THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 23, 2024 The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints RICHARD A. HUBBELL and BEN M. PALMER, and each of them, jointly and severally, as proxies, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Common Stock which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 23, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. ET, at 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30324, or any adjournment of the meeting. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, each dated March 14, 2024, and grants authority to said proxies, or either of them, or their substitutes, to act in the absence of others, with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present at such meeting and hereby ratifies and confirms all that said proxies or their substitutes may lawfully do in the undersigned's name, place, and stead. The undersigned instructs said proxies, or either of them, to vote as stated on the reverse side. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, WILL BE VOTED “FOR ALL” THE NOMINEES NAMED IN PROPOSAL 1; AND “FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3. THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE IN THEIR JUDGMENT UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS NOT KNOWN AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF. Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the RPC, INC. Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on April 23, 2024. The Notice and 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Proxy Statement are available at: https://www.viewproxy.com/RPC/2024

 PLEASE DETACH ALONG PERFORATED LINE AND MAIL IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.  DO NOT PRINT IN THIS AREA (Stockholder Name & Address Data) The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR ALL” the nominees listed in Proposal 1; and “FOR” Proposals 2 and 3. Proposal 1. To elect three Class II Nominees (term expiring 2027) to the Board of Directors: NOMINEES: FOR ALL ☐ WITHHOLD ALL ☐ FOR ALL EXCEPT ☐ (1) Gary W. Rollins ☐ (2) Richard A. Hubbell ☐ (3) John F. Wilson ☐ INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “FOR ALL EXCEPT” and mark the box for each nominee you wish to withhold. Address Change/Comments: (If you noted any Address Changes and/or Comments above, please mark box.) ☐ CONTROL NUMBER Proposal 2. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. FOR ☐ AGAINST ☐ ABSTAIN ☐ Proposal 3. To approve the proposed 2024 Stock Incentive Plan. FOR ☐ AGAINST ☐ ABSTAIN ☐ Note: To consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment of the meeting. Please sign exactly as name(s) appears herein. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorneys, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian, or custodian, please give full title. Signature of Stockholder Date Signature of Stockholder Date XXXXXXXXXX Number of Shares CONTROL NUMBER PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS Please have your 11-digit control number ready when voting by Internet or Telephone. IN PERSON Vote your Proxy in Person: You may vote your shares in person at the 2024 Annual Meeting on April 23, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. ET at 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30324. INTERNET TELEPHONE MAIL Vote Your Proxy on the Internet: Go to: www.aalvote.com/RES Vote Your Proxy by Phone: Call (866) 804-9616 Vote Your Proxy by Mail: Have your proxy card available when you access the above website. Follow the prompts to vote your shares. Vote by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 22, 2024. Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy. Have your proxy card available when you call. Follow the voting instructions to vote your shares. Vote by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 22, 2024. Mark, sign, and date your proxy card, then detach it, and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided. Please mark your vote in blue or black ink as shown here ☒

2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30329 TO THE HOLDERS OF THE COMMON STOCK: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of RPC, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“RPC” or the “Company”), will be held at 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 12:15 P.M., for the following purposes, as more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this notice: 1. To elect the three Class II nominees identified in the attached Proxy Statement to the Board of Directors; 2. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; 3. To approve the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan; and 4. To consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment of the meeting.	RPC, INC. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
			The Proxy Statement dated March 14, 2024, is attached. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 1, 2024 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. As permitted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the Company is making the proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting, including this Proxy Statement and the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Annual Report”), available to our stockholders electronically via the Internet. On or about March 14, 2024, we mailed to our stockholders an Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 23, 2024 (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report and vote online. If you received a Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials in the mail unless you request a copy. The Notice instructs you on how to access and review all important information contained in the Proxy Statement and Annual Report. The Notice also instructs you on how you may submit your proxy over the Internet. If you received a Notice by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting such materials contained on the Notice. Important Notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 23, 2024: The 2024 Proxy Statement and 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K to security holders are available at https://www.viewproxy.com/RPC/2024. Voting can be completed in one of four ways:

		Returning the Proxy Card by Mail	Via Telephone at 1-866-804-9616	Online at https://www.AALvote.com/ RES	Attending the meeting to vote In Person


NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
MESSAGE FROM OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SUSTAINABILITY AT RPC
PROXY STATEMENT	6
CAPITAL STOCK	7
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	9
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION	16
INFORMATION REGARDING DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND CONTINUING DIRECTORS	18
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS	24
AUDIT MATTERS	25
PROPOSAL2: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	27
PROPOSAL 3: APPROVAL OF THE 2024 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN	28
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS	36
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS	37
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT	49
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	50
BENEFIT PLANS	54
PAY RATIO DISCLOSURE	57
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE	58
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE	62
STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT	63
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	65
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS	66
EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION	67
ANNUAL REPORT	67
FORM 10-K	67
OTHER MATTERS	68
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	69
APPENDIX A: 2024 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN	A-1


	By Order Of The Board Of Directors



	Michael L. Schmit
	Corporate Secretary
Atlanta, Georgia
March 14, 2024


				Human Capital	Nominating &
				Management and	Corporate
	Board of	Audit	Executive	Compensation	Governance
Name	Directors	Committee	Committee	Committee	Committee
Richard A. Hubbell	C		C
Susan R. Bell	M	M
Patrick J. Gunning	M	C		M	M
Amy R. Kreisler	M				M
Jerry W. Nix ⁽¹⁾	M	M		C	C
Ben M. Palmer	M		M
Gary W. Rollins	M
Pamela R. Rollins	M
Timothy C. Rollins	M				M
John F. Wilson	M	M		M	M
Meetings Held	5	6	—	4	3
Actions Taken by Written Consent	—	—	1	1	—

Name	2018		2017		2016
Richard A. Hubbell		45,000		45,000		75,000
Ben M. Palmer		30,000		27,000		45,000
R. Randall Rollins		45,000		45,000		75,000
Linda H. Graham		—		15,000		25,000

Name and Principal Position	Year		Salary ($)		Stock Awards ($)(1)		Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(2)		Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(3)		All Other Compensation ($)(4)		Total ($)
Richard A. Hubbell President and Chief Executive Officer		2017		900,000		974,700		324,000		––		13,260		2,211,960
		2016		900,000		807,750		––		––		13,180		1,720,930
		2015		900,000		922,500		––		––		13,640		1,836,140
Ben M. Palmer(5) Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary		2017		385,420		584,820		144,000		10,078		19,600		1,143,918
		2016		375,000		484,650		––		6,081		19,700		885,431
		2015		375,000		553,500		––		––		19,660		948,160
R. Randall Rollins Chairman of the Board		2017		800,000		974,700		288,000		––		––		2,062,700
		2016		800,000		807,750		––		––		––		1,607,750
		2015		800,000		922,500		––		––		––		1,722,500
Linda H. Graham(5) Vice President and Secretary		2017		125,000		324,900		––		22,700		2,810		475,410
		2016		250,000		269,250		––		––		5,625		524,875
		2015		250,000		307,500		––		––		7,860		565,360

Median Employee total annual compensation	$	70,905
Mr. Richard A. Hubbell (PEO) total annual compensation	$	2,204,085
Ratio of PEO to Median Employee Compensation		31.1:1

Name	Grant Date		Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1)						All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)		Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(2)
Name	Grant Date		Threshold ($)		Target ($)		Maximum ($)				Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(2)
Richard A. Hubbell		1/24/2017		225,000		900,000		1,350,000
		1/24/2017								45,000		974,700
Ben M. Palmer		1/24/2017		100,000		400,000		600,000
		1/24/2017								27,000		584,820
R. Randall Rollins		1/24/2017		200,000		800,000		1,200,000
		1/24/2017								45,000		974,700
Linda H. Graham		1/24/2017		25,000		100,000		200,000
		1/24/2017								15,000		324,900

	Option Awards				Stock Awards
Name	Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)		Value Realized on Exercise ($)		Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)		Value Realized on Vesting ($)
Richard A. Hubbell		—		—		71,250		1,560,710
Ben M. Palmer		—		—		42,750		936,430
R. Randall Rollins		—		—		71,250		1,560,710
Linda H. Graham		—		—		108,500(1)		2,231,210

Name	Plan Name	Number of Years Credited Service (#)		Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($)		Payments During Last Fiscal Year ($)
Richard A. Hubbell	Retirement Income Plan		15		439,419		42,314
Ben M. Palmer	Retirement Income Plan		4		93,527		—
R. Randall Rollins	Retirement Income Plan		30		2,046,918		261,571
Linda H. Graham	Retirement Income Plan		15		384,719		48,705

Name	Executive Contributions in Last FY ( $)(1)		Registrant Contributions in Last FY ($)		Aggregate Earnings in Last FY ($)		Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($)		Aggregate Balance at Last FYE ($)
Richard A. Hubbell		—		—		55,339		—		393,086
Ben M. Palmer		31,042		—		100,056		—		728,558
R. Randall Rollins		—		—		—		—		—
Linda H. Graham		31,250		—		276,440		(197,435)		1,776,912

	Stock Awards
Name	Number of shares underlying unvested stock (#)		Unrealized value of unvested stock ($)
Richard A. Hubbell
• Retirement		65,313		1,667,440
• Disability		96,926		2,474,520
• Death		258,750		6,605,890
• Change in control		258,750		6,605,890
Ben M. Palmer
• Retirement		—		—
• Disability		58,156		1,484,720
• Death		155,250		3,963,530
• Change in control		155,250		3,963,530
R. Randall Rollins
• Retirement		65,313		1,667,440
• Disability		96,926		2,474,520
• Death		258,750		6,605,890
• Change in control		258,750		6,605,890

	2017			2016
Audit fees and quarterly reviews(1)		$	1,051,780		$	969,520
Audit related fees			—			—
Tax fees			—			—
All other fees			—			—