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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) -- SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-7573 73-061866-0
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
PARKER BUILDING,
EIGHT EAST THIRD STREET
TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74103
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (918) 585-8221
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 20, 2000, Parker Drilling Company will sell up to
13,800,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to an underwritten public
offering, with an initial price to the public of $6.625 per share.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
1.1 Underwriting Agreement dated September 14, 2000 among Parker
Drilling Company, Lehman Brothers Inc., Jefferies & Company,
Inc., and RBC Dominion Securities Corporation, as
representatives of the Underwriters named therein.
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SIGNATURE
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
Date: September 18, 2000 By: /s/ James J. Davis
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James J. Davis
Senior Vice President -
Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
1.1 Underwriting Agreement dated September 14, 2000 among Parker
Drilling Company, Lehman Brothers Inc., Jefferies & Company,
Inc., and RBC Dominion Securities Corporation, as representatives
of the Underwriters named therein.
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