Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 8, 2009, Bronco Drilling Company, Inc. issued a press release announcing selected financial and operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the 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, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Number Exhibit
99.1 Press Release issued by Bronco Drilling Company, Inc., dated May 8, 2009

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