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): October 28, 2021

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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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 28, 2021, Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the "Company") announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The press release, dated October 28, 2021, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall not otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

To the extent required, the information included in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is furnished herewith:


99.1		Press Release dated October 28, 2021 announcing financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

October 28, 2021	By:	/s/ C. Andrew Smith
		Name: C. Andrew Smith
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits