Sec Form 4 Filing - Gallegos John A. Jr. @ Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. - 2022-03-18

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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Gallegos John A. Jr. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. [ ICD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) PRESIDENT & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 20475 HWY 249, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/18/2022 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77070 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 ) 03/18/2022 A 654,001 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 654,001 ( 1 ) 657,960 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 5.19( 2 ) 03/18/2022 A 654,001 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock $ 654,001 ( 2 ) 654,001 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Gallegos John A. Jr. 20475 HWY 249, SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX77070 X PRESIDENT & CEO Signatures /s/ Philip A. Choyce, Attorney-in-Fact 03/21/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reporting person was granted an RSU that vests in 1/3 increments on (i) the one year anniversary of the date of grant, (ii) 12/31/23 and (iii) 12/31/24. The RSUs are subject to approval by the Company's stockholders of an amendment to increase the shares authorized for issuance under the Company's 2019 LTIP Plan. ( 2 )The reporting person was granted a stock appreciation right, 1/3 vests on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining SARs vest in equal quarterly installments during the second and third years following the date of grant. Each SAR entitles the Reporting Person to receive shares of Common Stock upon exercise equal in value to the difference between the fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise and the Strike Price of $5.19 per share. The SARS are subject to approval by the Company's stockholders of an amendment to to increase the shares authorized for issuance under the Company's 2019 LTIP Plan.

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