Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CHOYCE PHILIP A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. [ ICD ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) EVP & CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 20475 HWY 249, SUITE 300	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/10/2021
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77070 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	2/10/2021		M		2742	A	$0	34636	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	2/10/2021		M			2742	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2742.0	$0	8008	D
Phantom Stock Unit	(3)	2/10/2021		M			1371	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	1371.0	$0	2743	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contintent right to receive one share of ICD's common stock.
(2)	(2)The reporting person holds a restricted stock unit award, subject to a three-year vesting schedule, vesting 1/3 on the first anniversary of the date of grant, 1/3 on the second anniversary of the date of grant, and 1/3 on the third anniversary of the date of grant. ICD will settle vested RSU's within 30 days of the date that such RSU's vest. 1/3 of the award will be settled in cash
(3)	The reporting person received a phantom restricted stock unit subject to a three-year vesting schedule, vesting 1/3 on the first anniversary of the date of grant, 1/3 on the second anniversary of the date of grant and 1/3 on the third anniversary of the date of grant. Each unit is the economic equivalant of one share of common stock. ICD will settle vested phantom RSU's in cash within 30 days of the date that such RSU vests.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CHOYCE PHILIP A 20475 HWY 249, SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77070			EVP & CFO

Signatures
/s/ Philip A. Choyce		2/12/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date