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8-K
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 13
, 2024
_______________
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
_______________
Delaware
1-39270
75-2504748
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation )
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
10713 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N.
,
Suite 800
,
Houston
,
Texas
77064
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
281
-
765-7100
Not Applicable
(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 Instructions A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
PTEN
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐
Item 8.01.  Other Events.
On May 13, 2024, Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. issued a press release announcing that one of its subsidiaries had entered into a non-binding term sheet with ADNOC Drilling.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
99.1
Press Release, dated May 13, 2024.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: May 13, 2024
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
By:
/s/ C. Andrew Smith
Name: C. Andrew Smith
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer