UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2008
PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Texas
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1-8182
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74-2088619 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas
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78209 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 828-7689
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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| Item 2.02 |
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Results of Operations and Financial Conditions. |
On
May 12, 2008, Pioneer Drilling Company (the “Company”) filed a Form 12b-25 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and issued a related press release announcing (i) that the
Company will not file its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 by its due date of May 12,
2008, and (ii) certain preliminary financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. A copy
of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 (the “Press Release”).
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall
not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.
In addition to the above, the Press Release announced the further postponement of the release
of the Company’s full financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 (the “Quarterly
Results”), and the related earnings conference call, both of which were previously scheduled for Tuesday,
May 13, 2008. As set forth in the Company’s Form 12b-25 and in the Press Release, a special
subcommittee is investigating whether circumstances exist or irregularities have occurred that may have resulted in
material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, and
determining whether such weaknesses, if any, have materially affected the Company’s financial statements. The Company intends to publicly release the Quarterly Results and to set a
new date for the related earnings conference call as soon as reasonably practicable following the completion
of the investigation.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press
release issued by Pioneer Drilling Company on May 12, 2008.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY
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/s/ Joyce M. Schuldt
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Joyce M. Schuldt |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary |
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Dated:
May 12, 2008