Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4

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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 * Sumruld Michael W	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PARKER DRILLING CO /DE/ [ PKD ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Sr. VP and CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/26/2020
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77046 (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	3/26/2020		M		6633	A	(1)	7068	D
Common Stock	3/26/2020		M		6633	A	(2)	13701	D
Common Stock	3/26/2020		F		1616	D	$30	12085	D
Common Stock	3/26/2020		D		6633	D	$30	5452	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)	3/26/2020		M			6633	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	6633.0	(1)	13266	D
Phantom Stock Units	(2)	3/26/2020		M			6633	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	6633.0	(2)	13266	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Parker Drilling Company (the "Issuer").
(2)	Each phantom stock unit represents a contingent right to receive a cash amount equivalent to the fair market value of one share of the Issuer's common stock on the settlement date.
(3)	On February 21, 2020, the Issuer and the Reporting Person agreed to amend and restate the award agreement concerning the restricted stock units to convert one-half of the restricted stock units into phantom stock units. The restricted stock units and phantom stock units will vest in equal installments on each of March 26, 2020, March 26, 2021 and March 26, 2022. The restricted stock units and phantom stock units do not expire. The vested restricted stock units will settle in shares of Issuer common stock, and the vested phantom stock units will settle in cash at the fair market value of the equivalent number of shares of Issuer common stock, with such settlement to occur as soon as practicable following each applicable vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sumruld Michael W 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77046			Sr. VP and CFO

Signatures
/s/ Michael W. Sumruld		3/27/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date