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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 14, 2005
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-7573 73-0618660
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1401 Enclave Parkway, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77077 77077
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 406-2000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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230.425)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 14, 2005, Parker Drilling Company (the "Company") publicly
disseminated a press release announcing that it intends, subject to market and
other conditions, to offer an additional $50 million in aggregate principal
amount of its 9 5/8% Senior Notes due 2013 in a private offering. The purpose of
this Current Report on Form 8-K is to file as Exhibit 99.1 a copy of the
Company's press release dated April 14, 2005 announcing such event. The press
release is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01 and the foregoing
description of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such exhibit.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits. The following is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report
on Form 8-K:
99.1 Press Release of Parker Drilling Company dated April 14, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
Dated: April 14, 2005 By: /s/ W. Kirk Brassfield
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W. Kirk Brassfield
Vice President, Finance and Accounting
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release of Parker Drilling Company dated April 14, 2005.
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