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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 73-0618660
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
8 EAST THIRD STREET
TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74103
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Securities to be registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on
to be so registered which each class is to be registered
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5 1/2% Convertible Subordinated New York Stock Exchange
Notes due 2004
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instructions A.(c)(1), please check
the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The material set forth in the section captioned "Description of the
Notes" contained in the Registrant's Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-30711) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") on July 21, 1997 and the material set forth in the
section captioned "Description of the Notes" contained in the Registrant's
Prospectus to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) on July 22, 1997,
are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following Exhibit is filed with the SEC and The New York Stock
Exchange, Inc.:
1. Form of Indenture between the Company and Texas Commerce Bank
National Association, Trustee is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant's Form S-3
Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-30711) filed with
the SEC on July 3, 1997.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
(Registrant)
By /s/ James J. Davis
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Name: James J. Davis
Title: Senior Vice President-Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 21, 1997
