RPC INC Seeks Shareholder Ratification for Executive Stock Awards Exceeding Plan Limits and Proposes Removing Future Caps

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RPC Inc. is seeking shareholder approval to ratify past performance stock unit grants to its CEO and Executive Chairman that inadvertently exceeded the company's 2024 Stock Incentive Plan limits, following a shareholder demand letter. Concurrently, the company proposes amending the plan to remove individual annual grant limits for all executives except non-employee directors, raising concerns about future dilution and corporate governance.

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• Executive Awards Exceeded Plan Limits

  RPC Inc. is seeking shareholder ratification for performance stock unit grants to CEO Ben M. Palmer (2025 & 2026) and Executive Chairman Richard A. Hubbell (2026) that "inadvertently" exceeded the 200,000-share individual annual maximums of the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.

• Shareholder Demand Letter Triggered Review

  A stockholder's demand letter on March 20, 2026, prompted a special committee review, leading to the decision to seek shareholder approval for these past awards.

• Proposed Removal of Executive Grant Limits

  The company also proposes to amend the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan to eliminate individual annual grant limits for all executives (except non-employee directors), potentially allowing for larger future awards.

• Governance and Dilution Concerns

  These proposals raise significant corporate governance questions regarding internal controls and potential future dilution, especially in light of the company's 65% net income drop in 2025.

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This preliminary proxy statement reveals significant corporate governance challenges at RPC Inc., as the company seeks shareholder ratification for executive performance stock unit grants that "inadvertently" exceeded its 2024 Stock Incentive Plan limits. These grants, made to the CEO and Executive Chairman, came under scrutiny following a shareholder demand letter. More critically, the company proposes to eliminate individual annual grant limits for all executives (excluding non-employee directors) in the future, a move that could lead to substantial dilution. This combination of past compliance failures and a proposed loosening of future compensation controls, particularly after a 65% drop in net income for 2025, signals a potential misalignment with shareholder interests and raises concerns about the company's internal oversight and executive compensation philosophy.