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                                  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): July 23, 2003


                           Commission File No. 1-8726




                                    RPC, INC.
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 Delaware                             58-1550825
      (State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)            Identification Number)


                 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
               (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

                                 (404) 321-2140
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code




<PAGE>



Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 23, 2003, registrant issued a press release titled "RPC, Inc. announces
Second Quarter Cash Dividend," that announces the second quarter dividend for
RPC, Inc.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (c) Exhibits.

        Exhibit 99 - Press release dated July 23, 2003.



                                   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.

                                          RPC, Inc.

Date: July 23, 2003                       /s/ BEN M. PALMER
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Ben M. Palmer
                                          Vice President,
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer







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                                                                Exhibit 99.1

RPC, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Cash Dividend

    ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2003--The RPC Incorporated
(NYSE: RES) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash
dividend of $0.025 per share payable September 10, 2003 to common
shareholders of record at the close of business August 11, 2003.
    RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and
equipment primarily to independent and major oilfield companies
engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas
properties throughout the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico,
mid-continent, southwest and Rocky Mountain regions, and in selected
international markets. RPC's oil and gas services operating
subsidiaries include Cudd Pressure Control, Inc., Patterson Services,
Inc., and Patterson Tubular Services, Inc. RPC's investor Web site can
be found on the Internet at www.rpc.net.

    CONTACT: RPC Incorporated, Atlanta
             Ben M. Palmer, 404/321-2140
             or
             Jim Landers, 404/321-2162
             irdept@rpc.net







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