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): October 29, 2003


                           Commission File No. 1-8726




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

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


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

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




Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 29, 2003, registrant issued a press release titled "RPC, Inc.
announces Third Quarter Cash Dividend," that announces the third quarter
dividend for RPC, Inc.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (c) Exhibits.

        Exhibit 99 - Press release dated October 29, 2003.



                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                         RPC, Inc.

Date: October 29, 2003                   /s/ BEN M. PALMER
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                                         Ben M. Palmer
                                         Vice President,
                                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer