Independence Contract Drilling Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 5, 2024

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Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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20475 State Highway 249, Suite 300

Houston, TX 77070

(Address of principal executive offices)

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(281) 598-1230

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Emerging growth company ☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 5, 2024 in Houston, Texas. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders were requested to: (i) elect seven individuals to serve on the Board until the next annual meeting of stockholders; (ii) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; and (iii) ratify the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2024, each as more fully described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2024.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors. All seven nominees were elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of stockholders by the votes indicated below:

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Proposal 2: Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. The approval on an advisory basis of our named executive officers’ compensation was approved by the votes indicated below:

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Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2024. The ratification of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2024 was approved by the votes indicated below:

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

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.

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