Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-07573 (Commission File Number) |
73-0618660 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5 Greenway Plaza,
Suite 100 Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
77046 (Zip Code) |
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
1. | To elect three nominees (listed below) as Class II directors, each for a three-year term. |
Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Robert E. McKee III
|
76,777,756 | 999,946 | 27,356,177 | |||||||||
George J. Donnelly
|
76,697,858 | 1,079,403 | 27,356,177 | |||||||||
Gary R. King
|
76,698,230 | 1,079,031 | 27,356,177 |
2. | To consider and act upon a proposal to adopt the Parker Drilling Company 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
74,170,415
|
3,505,651 | 101,195 | 27,356,177 |
3. | To consider and act upon a proposal for the ratification of the selection made by our Audit Committee appointing KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
103,126,714 | 1,923,494 | 83,230 | N/A |
Parker Drilling Company |
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By: | /s/ W. Kirk Brassfield | |||
W. Kirk Brassfield | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||