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144
0001611087
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001537028
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
001-36590
20475 STATE HIGHWAY 249
SUITE 300
HOUSTON
TX
77070
2815981230
Minmier James
Officer
Common
Charles Schwab Corp
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
62397
749.00
15186780
12/16/2024
OTC
Common
06/07/2021
Open Market Purchase
Open Market
N
4000
06/07/2021
Cash
Common
09/26/2022
Open Market Purchase
Open Market
N
5000
09/26/2022
Cash
Common
02/27/2024
Vested Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
16666
02/27/2024
Equity Compensation
Common
02/10/2024
Vested Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
16667
02/10/2024
Equity Compensation
Common
02/10/2022
Vested Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
13387
02/10/2022
Equity Compensation
Common
01/20/2022
Vested Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
354
01/20/2022
Equity Compensation
Common
10/10/2021
Vested Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
353
10/10/2021
Equity Compensation
Common
10/02/2020
Vested Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
353
10/02/2020
Equity Compensation
Common
02/27/2020
02/27/2020 Vested Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
1428
02/27/2020
Equity Compensation
Common
02/10/2021
Vested Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
2917
02/10/2021
Equity Compensation
Common
08/29/2019
Open Market Purchase
Open Market
N
1625
08/29/2019
Cash
Y
Account title shares to be sold from: Tramway Family Trust U/A DTD 07/17/2017 James Guy Minmier Jr. as Trustee
12/16/2024
James Minmier