HUBBELL RICHARD A 4

What Happened Richard A. Hubbell, Executive Chairman of RPC Inc. (RES), was granted 115,500 restricted shares (report code A) on 2026-01-27. The filing does not report a purchase price or dollar value for the award. According to the filing footnote, the restricted shares vest annually in three equal (33 1/3%) installments beginning in 2027. This was a compensation award (not an open-market purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-27; Form 4 filed: 2026-01-29.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A). Price: N/A (no per-share price disclosed).
• Shares granted: 115,500 restricted shares. Vesting: 33 1/3% per year beginning 2027 (see footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the information provided.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed two days after the transaction date; the filing does not indicate a late-filed report.

Context Restricted stock awards are compensation that vest over time and do not represent an immediate buy or sell in the open market. Such grants are common for executive compensation and do not, by themselves, indicate a buying or selling signal. For retail investors, purchases can be a stronger signal of insider conviction; awards primarily reflect company compensation decisions and retention incentives.