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2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30329 TO THE HOLDERS OF THE COMMON STOCK: P LEASE 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. I mportant 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:
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Whether or not you expect to attend the annual meeting, please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card promptly. Alternatively, you may vote your proxy by telephone or over the Internet by following the instructions on your proxy card or Notice. If you decide to attend the meeting, you may, if you wish, revoke the proxy and vote your shares in person.

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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
PROPOSAL 2: 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

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On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are pleased to announce that we will hold our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 at 12:15 P.M.

2023 was a year of several positive developments and milestones for RPC, marked by strong financial performance as we navigated a dynamic industry environment. While revenues increased 1% to $1.62 billion, and diluted earnings per share was $0.90, versus $1.01 in 2022, we generated approximately $395 million of cash from operating activities, nearly doubling the prior year amount. With a year-end cash position of $223 million and no debt, we are confident in our ability to invest in the business and continue returning capital to shareholders. In 2023 we paid nearly $35 million in dividends and bought back nearly $19 million of stock under our buyback program, building on our strong capital return track record.

We upgraded our asset base with new equipment this past year, as well as acquired the Spinnaker cementing business. Spinnaker is a high-quality industry leader, and this acquisition expanded our service lines and broadened our customer base. The acquisition has gone well, and we are proud of the organization’s success acquiring and integrating this outstanding business into the RPC family. We enter 2024 with a healthy balance sheet, an appetite to continue prudently expanding the business, and optimism for another year of solid financial performance.

We also have another important milestone we are proud to share – the publication of our first corporate sustainability report. Beyond increasing regulatory, operational, and disclosure requirements around ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), we understand that communication about our ESG-related initiatives is important to customers, suppliers, employees, and investors. We look forward to making continued progress on all sustainability fronts and sharing updates through these reports on an annual basis.

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As we begin 2024, we want to recognize our employees across the company for another year of dedication and resilience. We are especially proud that Thru Tubing Solutions, our downhole tools company, has been recognized as a 2023 Top Workplace by both USA TODAY and The Oklahoman. This prestigious accolade is a testament to our commitment to fostering a vibrant and inclusive work environment. We would also like to thank our loyal customers who continue to choose RPC for our reliability, value proposition and overall outstanding service. I want to express to all our stakeholders 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.

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SUSTAINABILITY AT RPC

We are an oil and gas services company that provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment. RPC serves independent as well as major oilfield companies and oil and gas properties throughout the United States and in select international markets. We are highly regarded for our business ethics, fiscal management and our consistent focus on safety and the wellness of our employees. We consistently deliver high quality services to our customers, provide safe and rewarding work for our employees, and returns to shareholders throughout the many cycles and challenges of our sector.

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During 2023, RPC made meaningful progress formalizing, documenting and enhancing policies and procedures to better communicate our corporate sustainability commitments to our stakeholders. This included surveying our stakeholders on the materiality of topics related to:

| 1) | Environmental;

| 2) | Social; and

| 3) | Governance.

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The results are in our 2023 Corporate Sustainability report and provided valuable insight to our Board, Executive Leadership and Steering Committee on material topics.

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In addition, we found external stakeholders preferred key policies separated into formal documents preferred to incorporating these policies into a Code of Conduct like RPC had previously done. The Steering Committee worked to separate and enhance these policies before sending them to the Board for review. These new policies are available on our website as listed below:

| ● | Climate change;

| ● | Water stewardship;

| ● | Human capital management;

| ● | Environment;

| ● | Workplace health and safety; and

| ● | Human rights.

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For 2024, RPC will review responses from external stakeholders on our first report publication and incorporate changes where needed. RPC will also focus on reducing data estimation and improving the collection process.

Providing relevant guidance and oversight are our three Board committees that support RPC’s ESG efforts in their respective areas:

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| ● | The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for monitoring our general ESG practices, policies, programs, and public disclosures.

| ● | The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee provides oversight of the development and management of RPC's human capital management strategies and policies – including diversity, equity, and inclusion.

| ● | The Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of RPC’s cybersecurity risk management program and provides management with guidance on our sustainability and ESG reporting disclosures and related internal control procedures.

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These matters are reviewed on a periodic basis by each respective Board committee. Additionally, a steering committee, which includes members of executive management along with representatives of other key stakeholder groups, meets more frequently to discuss relevant topics.

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PROXY STATEMENT

We are furnishing the proxy materials to stockholders on or about March 14, 2024. The Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 23, 2024. Proxy Statement and the Annual Report on Form 10-K are available at https://www.viewproxy.com/RPC/2024.

The following information concerning the proxy and the matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 23, 2024 is submitted by the Company to the stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Company’s Board of Directors.

SOLICITATION OF AND POWER TO REVOKE PROXY

A form of proxy is enclosed. Each proxy submitted will be voted as directed, but if not otherwise specified, proxies solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company will be voted in favor of the candidates for election to the Board of Directors, in favor of ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and in favor of the proposed 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.

A stockholder executing and delivering a proxy has power to revoke the same and the authority thereby given at any time prior to the exercise of such authority, if they so elect, by contacting either proxy holder, by timely submitting a later dated proxy changing their vote, or by attending the meeting and voting in person. However, a beneficial stockholder who holds his shares in street name must secure a proxy from his broker before he can attend the meeting and vote. All costs of solicitation have been, and will be, borne by the Company.

HOUSEHOLDING AND DELIVERY OF NOTICE OR PROXY MATERIALS

The Company has adopted the process called “householding” for any notice or proxy materials in order to reduce printing costs and postage fees. Householding means that stockholders who share the same last name and address will receive only one copy of the notice or proxy materials, unless we receive contrary instructions from any stockholder at that address.

If you prefer to receive multiple copies of the proxy materials at the same address, additional copies will be provided to you promptly upon written or oral request. If you are a stockholder of record, you may contact us by writing to the Company at 2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30329 or by calling 404-321-2140. Eligible stockholders of record receiving multiple copies of the proxy materials can request householding by contacting the Company in the same manner.

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CAPITAL STOCK

The outstanding capital stock of the Company on March 1, 2024 consisted of 215,445,403 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote (non-cumulative) for each share of such stock registered in their respective names at the close of business on March 1, 2024, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

A majority of the outstanding shares will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will be counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business. With respect to routine matters, if your shares are held through a broker and you do not instruct the broker on how to vote your shares, your broker may choose to leave your shares unvoted or to vote your shares on the routine matters. Proposal 2, with respect to the ratification of the auditor, is the only routine matter on the agenda at this year’s Annual Meeting. With respect to Proposal 1 and 3, without instructions, your broker cannot vote your shares, resulting in what are known as “broker non-votes.” Broker non-votes will not be entitled to be counted for the purpose of determining the number of votes cast and present and eligible to be cast on Proposals 1 and 3.

In accordance with the General Corporation Law of the state of Delaware, the following votes are needed for approval of each proposal:

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 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 proposal at 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.

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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.

There are no rights of appraisal or similar dissenter’s rights with respect to any matter to be acted upon pursuant to this Proxy Statement. It is expected that shares held of record and beneficially by officers and directors of the Company and their affiliates, which in the aggregate represent approximately 60% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, will be voted for the nominees, for the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and for the approval of the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Company’s Board of Directors (Board) has an Audit Committee, Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and an Executive Committee (Committees). The Board has adopted written charters for certain of these Committees which are all available on our website at www.rpc.net under the section titled Governance.

Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, directors are expected to attend all regular and special meetings of the Board and Board Committees upon which they serve. Directors are also expected to attend the Annual Stockholders Meeting. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of all Board meetings and meetings of the Board Committees on which they served during 2023, and all members of the Board at the time attended last year’s Annual Stockholders Meeting.

The following table shows the current membership (M) and chairperson (C) of the Board and each of the Board committees, the number of Board and Board committee meetings held in 2023, and actions taken by unanimous written consent in lieu of meetings:

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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 |  | —

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The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Patrick J. Gunning (Chairperson), Jerry W. Nix, Susan R. Bell and John F. Wilson. The Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things:

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> | discussing with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm all matters required to be discussed under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or other regulations;

> | reviewing the Company’s financial statements and critical accounting policies and estimates;

> | reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures;

> | assessing the performance of the Company’s internal audit department;

> | reviewing the Company’s insider trading and anti-corruption policies;

> | overseeing procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters; and

> | overseeing compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

The Board has determined that all of the members of the Audit Committee are independent as defined by the rules of the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The Board has also determined that all members of the Audit Committee with the exception of John F. Wilson are qualified as “Audit Committee Financial Experts” within the meaning of the rules of the SEC and that they have accounting or related financial management expertise within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards. In addition, the Board has determined that Mr. Wilson is “financially literate” within the meaning of and as required by the rules and regulations of the NYSE. The Board has also determined that Ms. Bell’s simultaneous service on the audit committees of four public companies will not impair her ability to effectively serve on the Company’s Audit Committee.

Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee

The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company consists of Jerry W. Nix (Chairman), Patrick J. Gunning and John F. Wilson. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other things:

> | reviewing the Company’s executive compensation philosophy and strategy;

> | reviewing and approving the corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Company’s CEO and executive officers;

> | evaluating the performance of the Company’s CEO and executive officers;

> | reviewing the compensation of the Company’s Non-Employee Directors for service on the Board and its committees and recommending to the Board changes to their compensation program as appropriate;

> | determining the stock ownership guidelines for the Company’s Non-Employee Directors, CEO, executive officers, and other key executives and monitoring compliance with such guidelines;

> | overseeing the development and management of the Company’s human capital management strategy and policies, including, but not limited to, those policies and strategies regarding diversity, equity and inclusion; and

> | reviewing, approving and administering incentive compensation and equity compensation plans for executive officers and directors.

The Board has determined that all members of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee are independent as defined by the rules of the SEC and NYSE. In addition, each member of our Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee is also a Non-Employee Director, as defined pursuant to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act.

The Company is not required by law or by the NYSE rules to have a formal compensation committee charter since we are a controlled corporation as described below under the heading Director Independence and NYSE Requirements. However, we have established a written charter of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee to promote responsible corporate governance practices, and we currently intend to maintain the committee charter going forward. See section titled Compensation Discussion & Analysis—Compensation Setting Process for information regarding the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee’s processes.

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Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Board has determined that each member of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee is independent in accordance with the NYSE rules. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Nix, Gunning, and Wilson. None of these individuals is a current or former officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Related party transactions and the independence of the non-employee members of the Company’s Board are discussed in more detail under the following sections, Director Independence and NYSE Requirements, and Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions, of this Proxy Statement. No executive officer of the Company has served as a director or member of the compensation committee or other board committee of another entity that had an executive officer who served on the Company’s Board or Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company consists of Jerry W. Nix (Chairman), Patrick J. Gunning, John F. Wilson, Timothy C. Rollins and Amy R. Kreisler. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for, among other things:

> | determining the appropriate qualifications required for the members of the Board;

> | recommending Board committee chairs and assignments;

> | recommending to our Board nominees for director and to consider any nominations properly made by a stockholder, to make recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding the agenda for our Annual Meetings of Stockholders, and appropriate action to be taken in response to any stockholder proposals;

> | conducting periodic reviews of the composition and size of the Board and its committees, as well as the frequency and procedures of Board meetings;

> | overseeing compliance with key corporate governance policies, including the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and Independence Guidelines;

> | reviewing and approving related party transactions by a sub-committee of independent members:

> | reviewing and monitoring the Company’s ESG practices, policies, programs and public disclosures; and

> | reviewing and assessing the adequacy of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

The Company is not required by law or by the NYSE rules to have a nominating committee since we are a controlled corporation as described below under the heading “Director Independence and NYSE Requirements.” However, we have established a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a written charter to promote responsible corporate governance practices. We currently intend to maintain the committee going forward, but as a controlled company, we rely upon the exemption from the requirement that we have a nominating committee comprised entirely of independent directors.

Director Nominations

Under Delaware law, there are no statutory criteria or qualifications for directors. No criteria or qualifications have been prescribed by the Board at this time. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a formal policy with regard to the consideration of director candidates. As such, there is no formal policy relative to diversity, although as noted below, it is one of many factors that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the discretion to factor into its decision making. This discretion would extend to how the Committee might define diversity in a particular instance – whether in terms of background, viewpoint, experience, education, race, gender, national origin or other considerations. The Committee acts under the guidance of the Corporate Governance Guidelines approved by the Board of Directors and posted on the Company’s website at www.rpc.net under the Governance section. The Board believes that it should preserve maximum flexibility in order to select directors with sound judgment and other desirable qualities. According to the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board of Directors is responsible for selecting nominees for election to the Board of Directors. The Board has delegated the screening process of director nominees for nomination to the Board and service on the committees of the Board to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and

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Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for determining the appropriate skills and characteristics required of Board members in the context of the then current makeup of the Board. This determination takes into account all factors which the Committee considers appropriate, such as independence, experience, strength of character, mature judgment, technical skills, diversity, age and the extent to which the individual would fill a present need on the Board. The 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 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, and 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 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 requirements related to the notice are contained in the Bylaws and stockholders are advised to carefully review those requirements to ensure that nominations comply with the Bylaws; stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Board’s nominees must also comply with SEC Rule 14a-19(b). The Committee will consider nominations from stockholders that satisfy these requirements.

All of the nominees for directors being voted upon at the Annual Meeting to be held on April 23, 2024 are currently serving on the Board of Directors.

Board Leadership STRUCTURE

The Board believes the current leadership structure consisting of a separate Executive Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Lead Independent Director represents the appropriate structure for the Company at this time. Richard A. Hubbell is the Executive Chairman of the Board and sets the agendas for Board meetings in consultation with the CEO, Corporate Secretary, and other members of the Board, and presides over all Board meetings and the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Ben M. Palmer is the President and Chief Executive Officer and sets the operational leadership and strategic direction of the Company. Jerry W. Nix is the Lead Independent Director and serves as the liaison between the Executive Chairman, CEO and the independent directors, sets the agenda for, and presides over, the executive sessions of the non-employee and independent directors, consults with the Executive Chairman and CEO regarding information sent to the Board in connection with Board meetings and is available, if requested by the stockholders, when appropriate, for consultation and direct communication.

Risk Oversight

Our Board of Directors provides oversight of the Company’s overall risk management practices. “Risk” is an extremely broad concept that extends to multiple functional areas and crosses multiple disciplines. As such, risk may be addressed from time to time by the full Board or by one or more of our Committees. Senior management is responsible for identifying and managing material risks that we face while insurable risks and litigation risks are handled primarily by the risk management department. Senior management provides the Board with a summary of insurance coverage annually and updates as deemed necessary. Liquidity risk, credit risk and risks associated with our credit facilities and cash management are handled primarily by our finance department which regularly provides a financial report to both the Audit Committee and to the full Board. Operational, business, regulatory and political risks are handled primarily by senior executive management which regularly provides various operational reports to, among others, the full Board, the Executive Committee and the Audit Committee.

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Cybersecurity Risk Oversight

The Board has delegated its responsibility for oversight of the Company’s cybersecurity and information security framework and risk management to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee receives information and updates at least quarterly and actively engages with senior leaders with respect to the effectiveness of the Company’s cybersecurity and information security framework, data privacy, and risk management. In addition, the Audit Committee receives reports summarizing threat detection and mitigation plans, audits of internal controls, training and certification, and other cyber priorities and initiatives, as well as timely updates from senior leaders on material incidents relating to information systems security, including cybersecurity incidents. The Audit Committee includes members with experience in risk management including cybersecurity.

RPC’s cybersecurity program is overseen by the Chief Information Officer (CIO) as well as several key members of RPCs Enterprise Technology team including the Principal Security Architect. These key leaders collectively have over 50 years of experience in network security, cybersecurity and enterprise risk management. The Chief Executive Officer and CIO receive regular updates on cybersecurity matters, results of mitigation efforts related to existing risks and cybersecurity incident response and remediation.

Director Independence and NYSE Requirements

Controlled Company Exemption

The Company has elected to be treated as a “controlled company” as defined by NYSE Section 303A.00. This Section provides that a controlled company need not comply with the requirements of Sections 303A.01, 303A.04 and 303A.05 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Section 303A.01 requires that listed companies have a majority of independent directors. As a controlled company, this Section does not apply to the Company. Sections 303A.04 and 303A.05 require that listed companies have a nominating and corporate governance committee and a compensation committee, in each case composed entirely of independent directors, and that each of these committees must have a charter that addresses both the committee’s purpose and responsibilities and the need for an annual performance evaluation by the committee. While the Company has a Nominating and Corporate Governance committee and a Human Capital Management and Compensation committee, and each of these committees has a written charter that is available on the Company’s website, it is not required to and does not comply with all of the provisions of Sections 303A.04 and 303A.05. The Company is a “controlled company” because a group that includes Gary W. Rollins, Pamela R. Rollins, Timothy C. Rollins, and Amy R. Kreisler, each of whom is a director of the Company, and certain companies under their control, controls in excess of 50% of the Company’s voting power. This means that they have the ability to determine the outcome of the election of directors at the Company’s annual meetings and to determine the outcome of many significant corporate transactions, many of which only require the approval of a majority of the Company’s voting power. Such a concentration of voting power could also have the effect of delaying or preventing a third party from acquiring the Company at a premium.

The Company’s Audit Committee is composed of four “independent” directors as defined by the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the NYSE rules, the Exchange Act, SEC regulations thereunder, and the Company’s Audit Committee Charter. All of the members of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee, and a majority of the members of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are also “independent” directors. The current independent directors of the Company are Jerry W. Nix, Susan R. Bell Patrick J. Gunning, and John F. Wilson.

Independence Guidelines

Under NYSE listing standards, to be considered independent, a director must be determined to have no material relationship with the Company other than as a director. The NYSE standards set forth a nonexclusive list of relationships which are conclusively deemed material. The Company’s Independence Guidelines are posted on the Company’s website at www.rpc.net under the Governance section and include categorical standards for determining independence in specific situations.

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Audit Committee Charter

Under the Company’s Audit Committee Charter, in accordance with NYSE listing requirements and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, all members of the Audit Committee must be independent of management and the Company. A member of the Audit Committee is considered independent as long as he or she (i) does not accept any consulting, advisory, or compensatory fee from the Company, other than as a director or committee member; (ii) is not an affiliated person of the Company or its subsidiaries; and (iii) otherwise meets the independence requirements of the NYSE and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Nonmaterial Relationships

After reviewing all of the relationships between the independent directors and the Company, the Board of Directors determined that none of independent directors had any relationships that impaired their independence and discussed the following:

● | 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.

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. The Company’s non-management directors meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions, and the independent directors separately meet at least once annually, without management, in accordance with the NYSE corporate governance listing standards, and Mr. Jerry W. Nix, as Lead Independent Director, presided over the executive sessions held during 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 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, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Executive Officers and Related Party Transactions 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, Lead Independent Director, any of the Board committees or the non-management or independent directors as a group. Such communications should be addressed as follows:

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 Lead Director or the non-management or independent directors will be forwarded directly to the appropriate addressee(s).

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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 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 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 appointed for the first time, the first quarterly installment of the 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 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:

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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 our directors for services rendered as a director for the year ended December 31, 2023. Two of our directors, Richard A. Hubbell and Ben M. Palmer are employees of the Company and each of their employee compensation information is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table under the Executive 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 shown below have never been employed by the Company or paid a salary or bonus by the Company and do not participate or have never participated in any Company-sponsored retirement plans.

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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 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 a period of 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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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| 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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PROPOSAL 1: 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 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 2024 Annual Meeting are currently directors of the Company. Unless authority is withheld, the proxy holders will vote for the election of each nominee named above as a director. Although management does not contemplate the possibility, in the event any nominee is not a candidate or is unable to serve as director at the time of the election, unless authority is withheld, the proxies will be voted for any nominee who shall be designated by the present Board of Directors and recommended by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to fill such vacancy.

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the Class II Director Nominees above.

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AUDIT MATTERS

Report of the Audit Committee

Management is responsible for the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting, the preparation of its consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and the financial reporting 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 audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and management reports on ICFR in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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, nor 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, 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.

Based upon the review and discussions referred to 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, 2023 and for the year then ended December 31, 2023 be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for filing with the 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; and (ii) the reports of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm with respect to such financial statements and related internal controls.

Respectfully submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

Patrick J. Gunning, Chairperson

Susan R. Bell

Jerry W. Nix

John F. Wilson

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This report of the Audit 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 (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 ending December 31, 2024. Grant Thornton LLP has served as the Company’s independent auditors since 2004 and is considered by management to be well qualified. Representatives of 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:

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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 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 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 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 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 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 awards by the 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 full authority to grant, pursuant to the terms of 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 a right to receive shares of stock in the future), performance-accelerated restricted stock, performance stock and performance units (as such terms are defined in 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 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 the 2024 Plan. The Committee may also determine whether awards may be settled in cash.

Repricing and 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 expired by its original terms or the tenth anniversary of the original grant date of 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 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 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 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 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 Compensation Committee, but no stock option shall be exercised more than ten years (or, in the case of an ISO granted to 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 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 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 more of the following, as selected by the Committee, or such other measures as the Human Capital Management and 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, regulation or rule. Options may not 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 future awards under the 2024 Plan, the amount of such awards is not determinable at this time with respect to the Company’s directors, executive 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 in its sole discretion will determine the number and types of awards that 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 2024 at levels that are 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 Company and to recipients of awards made under the 2024 Plan who are citizens or residents of the 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 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 employment taxes, in an amount equal to: (a) the fair market value, on the date of exercise, of the acquired shares of common stock, less (b) the exercise price paid for those shares. The Company will be entitled to a tax deduction equal to the compensation income recognized by the grantee. Gains or losses recognized by the grantee upon a subsequent disposition of the shares will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the shares are held for more than a year from the date of 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 Company will not be entitled to any tax deduction with respect to the ISO. If the grantee disposes of the 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 date on which vesting occurs ("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. The amount of income recognized and the amount of the Company’s 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 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 make a 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 fair market value of any cash or nonrestricted Shares received. If the participant is an employee, such ordinary income generally is subject to withholding of income and employment taxes. Upon the 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 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 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.

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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

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

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​ |  | 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.

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Michael L. Schmit
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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 program and provides an overview of how the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee 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 Board who were serving in such capacities in fiscal 2023. For a complete understanding of the executive compensation program, this disclosure should be read in conjunction with the Summary Compensation Table and other executive 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

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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. | ​ | ​

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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 our ability to attract and retain highly qualified and motivated executives. In order to accomplish this objective, we have endeavored to structure our executive compensation program in a fashion that gives our Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee the flexibility to take into account our operating performance and the individual performance of 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. Our compensation policy is designed to achieve three fundamental objectives:

> | 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 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 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 of 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 our compensation philosophy, the total annual compensation of our executive officers is primarily made up of 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, 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; (ii) annual performance-based incentive compensation is valuable in recognizing and rewarding individual achievement towards the achievement of company-wide results; and (iii) equity-based compensation makes executives “think like owners” and, therefore, 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 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.

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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 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 Awards in 2023 for 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 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. L ike 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 and is an important element of compensation intended to attract and retain qualified executives. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee reviews the base salaries of our executive officers each year as part of its annual review of our executive compensation program with input from our CEO (except with respect to his own base salary). In making its determinations the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee gives consideration to the Company’s operating performance for the prior fiscal year and the individual executive’s performance and compensation paid by Marine Products. 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 Richard A. Hubbell: $500,000. No other salary adjustments were made for executive officers in 2023. At the January 2024 meeting, Michael L. Schmit’s base salary for 2024 was set at $340,000.

Annual incentive Compensation

The Company has awarded Performance-Based Incentive Cash Compensation to the executive officers since 2006. On an annual basis, the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee establishes performance goals 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 Committee sets a target award for each participant 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 Committee will weigh the importance of each performance measure by assigning a percentage (the “Weighted Percentage”) to each performance 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, 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).

To calculate a participant’s cash award amount for a given year where there is more than one performance measure, the amount earned for each such measure will be calculated individually first, and then they are totaled to determine the total payout. The amount earned for each performance measure equals the product of the Target Award multiplied by the Weighted Percentage assigned to that performance measure, multiplied by the Performance Value attained for that performance measure, multiplied by base salary. However, no bonus is earned if performance is below threshold level, and the bonus is capped at the maximum amount. The Committee determines the maximum cash award as a percentage of a participant’s base 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 2023, the Committee established the target incentive award for the Chief Executive Officer and for the other members of executive management at the amounts shown in the following table:

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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 for 2023 were determined based solely on corporate performance. The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee established a corporate financial performance goal for 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 and Compensation Committee. EBITDA is a widely used financial performance of short-term corporate profitability and is calculated by adding interest, tax, depreciation and amortization expenses to net income.

For 2023, the Target Performance Goal was set considering recent OCF achieved by the company and was more than 50% higher than the average achieved in the last ten years. The Company was required to achieve at least 79% of the target performance goal for executive officers to be eligible for any incentive cash compensation. These awards are determined on a sliding scale between the threshold performance level and maximum performance level, which corresponds to 196% of the target performance goal. To be eligible for the bonus award for 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 2023 was the second highest OCF achieved in the last six years The Company has consistently established Target Performance Goals for Executive compensation, and

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the 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:

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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:

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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

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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 OCF at 142% of target that resulted in incentive compensation of 128% of the target award in 2023. The table below sets forth the threshold, target and maximum percentages of base salary for awards, together with the achievement and actual Annual Cash Incentives paid to our named executive officers, based on actual Company results.

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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

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For 2022, our NEO were paid 150% of the target cash incentive, based on the performance 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 in that year.

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Long-term incentive compensation

Our Stock Incentive Plan (SIP) allows for a wide variety of stock-based awards including RSUs and PSUs. The terms and conditions of awards granted under the SIP are described in more detail below.

Awards under the Company’s 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 few years, we have granted RSUs to various employees, including our executive officers, during our regularly scheduled meeting of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee in which the Committee reviews executive 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 the following awards to our executive officers:

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Name |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Ben M. Palmer |  | 78,000 |  | 90,000
Michael L. Schmit |  | 34,500 |  | 35,000
Richard A. Hubbell |  | 56,250 |  | 75,000
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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 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 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 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 awards to our executive officers in any given year is influenced by the Company’s overall 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 assessment of each individual’s respective contributions to achievement of the Company’s long-term goals and 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 RSUs and PSUs, although we reserve the right to modify or discontinue these or any of our other compensation practices at any time. Grants of RSUs and PSUs are made under our SIP which is administered pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.

Other Compensation

Health and Retirement Plans

The executive officers all 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 and other group benefit plans. 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 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 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 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 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 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 contained in this Proxy Statement with management and based on such 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 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

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 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
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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 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
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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 a utomobile 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 i nsurance 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

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 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
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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, 2023 that were granted in prior years to the executives, but had not yet vested on that date. The table also presents market values of those awards, calculated based on the $7.28 closing price of our Common Stock on December 29, 2023, the last trading day of the year.

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​ | ​ | 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:

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Name |  | Number of shares |  | Grant date |  | Date 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
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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
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Richard A. Hubbell | RSU | 9,000 |  | 1/23/2018 |  | 1/23/2024
​ | RSU | 30,000 |  | 1/22/2019 |  | 1/22/2025
​ | RSU | 60,000 |  | 1/28/2020 |  | 1/28/2026
​ | 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

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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.

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​ | ​ | 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

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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.

Pension Benefits

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 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% 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.

Mr. Hubbell is voluntarily receiving distributions from the plan even though he has not retired from the Company. The amount of distributions received during 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 100% for each dollar ($1.00) of a participant’s contribution to the 401(k) Plan 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. During the 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 59½. Amounts contributed by the Company to the accounts of the named executive officers under this plan are reported in the All Other Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table 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 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.

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​ |  | 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

(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% of their base salary and up to 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 (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 or change in control of the Company as of December 31, 2023. Amounts presented in the 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 PSUs.

The table does not include the value of amounts payable under the 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. These amounts have been disclosed under the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation section 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 were calculated using the closing market price of $7.28 per share for our Common Stock, as of December 29, 2023, which was the last trading day in fiscal year 2023.

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​ | ​ | 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.

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 Deferred Compensation section of this Proxy Statement.

Change-in-Control or Severance. The Company does not have any severance 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.

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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 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).

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 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)
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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)

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(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):

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​ |  | 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)

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(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:

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​ |  | 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.

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​ |  | 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

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(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.

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​ |  | 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

The Company provides certain administrative services to Marine Products on a cost reimbursement basis and the arrangement may be terminated upon six months’ notice. The services 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 $1 million in 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% 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 2023, RPC recorded certain net operating costs comprised of rent and an allocable share of fixed costs of approximately $200 thousand for the corporate aircraft.

During 2023, a subsidiary of RPC conducted business with companies owned by LOR, Inc., 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 part of the controlling stockholders of LOR, Inc. Payments totaling approximately $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.

Related party transactions, as defined in Regulation S-K, Item 404(a), must be reviewed and approved in advance by our Nominating and Corporate Governance 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 Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the authority and responsibility to ensure that it 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 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, 2023 were reviewed, pre-approved and/or ratified by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in accordance with the Charter.

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

AND BOARD NOMINATIONS

Appropriate proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company by November 14, 2024 in order to be included, pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act, 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 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 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders outside of the stockholder proposal rules of Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act and instead pursuant to Article Twenty-Seventh of the Bylaws must prepare a written notice regarding such proposal addressed to The Corporate Secretary, RPC, Inc., 2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, and deliver to or mailed and received by no later than January 23, 2025 and no earlier than December 14, 2024. Stockholders should consult the Bylaws for other specific requirements related to such notice and proposed business.

With respect to stockholder nomination of directors, the 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 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 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 Bylaws. Notices of nominations must be received by the Corporate Secretary of the Company no later than January 23, 2025 and no earlier than December 14, 2024, with respect to directors to be elected at the 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 Alliance Advisors, LLC to provide proxy solicitation services for an estimated fee of approximately $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, 2023, without exhibits, is being 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 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, 2023. Requests for a copy of such Annual Report on Form 10-K should be addressed to Mr. Michael L. Schmit, Corporate Secretary, at RPC, Inc., 2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 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.

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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.

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

1. | “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.

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2. | “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.

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

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4. | “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).

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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.

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6. | “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.

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

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8. | “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.

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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”):

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| i. | 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.

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

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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”).

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

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

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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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19. | “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.

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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.

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

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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.

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23. | “Retirement” means Normal or Early Retirement.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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:

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| (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:

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| 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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(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:

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| (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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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(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.

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(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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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(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.

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(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).

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(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.

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(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.

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(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.

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(k)COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 422 OF THE 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.

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SECTION 6. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.

| (a) | GRANT AND EXERCISE. The Committee may grant Stock Appreciation Rights under this Plan.

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| (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.

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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:

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| (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:

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| (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

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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.

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SECTION 10. UNFUNDED STATUS OF 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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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| (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.

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| (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.

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| (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.

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| (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.

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| (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.

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| (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.

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| (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.

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| (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.

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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”).

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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 ☒