UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2018

PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
73-0618660
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77046
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(281) 406-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
    
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨






Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Parker Drilling Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 10, 2018. Set forth below are descriptions of the matters voted on and the results of the votes taken at the meeting.

1.
To elect two nominees (listed below) as Class I directors, each for a three-year term.
 
Director Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
Richard D. Paterson
82,650,261
5,427,950
172,342
36,513,016
 
Zaki Selim
80,950,259
7,134,372
165,922
36,513,016

2.
To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
52,577,779
35,117,034
555,740
36,513,016

3.
To consider and act upon a proposal for the ratification of the selection made by our Audit Committee reappointing KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
122,364,453
1,963,798
435,318
0

4.
To approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock and a corresponding reduction in the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock.

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
115,185,031
8,988,052
590,486
0







SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
 
 
Date: May 11, 2018
By:
/s/ Jennifer F. Simons
 
 
Jennifer F. Simons
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary