PKD Parker Drilling Company

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 * HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	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                    __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 277 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/16/2020
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10172 (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, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock")	1/16/2020		P		16359	A	$17.43 (1)	1523318	I	See footnotes (2)(3)
Common Stock	1/17/2020		P		16458	A	$17.94 (4)	1539776	I	See footnotes (2)(3)
Common Stock	1/21/2020		P		10212	A	$17.60 (5)	1549988	I	See footnotes (2)(3)

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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.33 to $17.67, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth herein.
(2)	The securities reported herein are held by (i) Highbridge Tactical Credit Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("HTC") and (ii) Highbridge SCF Special Situations SPV, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("SCFS" and together with HTC, the "Highbridge Funds"). Highbridge Capital Management, LLC ("HCM") serves as the trading manager of the Highbridge Funds.
(3)	The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.87 to $18.00, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth herein.
(5)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.42 to $17.71, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth herein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 277 PARK AVENUE 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10172		X

Signatures
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, By: /s/ John Oliva, its Chief Compliance Officer		1/21/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date