| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |||
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |||
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SCHEDULE 13G (Amendment No. )* | |||
| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |||
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Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. | |||
| (Name of Issuer) | |||
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | |||
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |||
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34984V209 | |||
| (CUSIP Number) | |||
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December 31, 2023 | |||
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) | |||
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: | |||
| þ | Rule 13d-1(b) | ||
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(c) | ||
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(d) | ||
(Page 1 of 9 Pages)
______________________________
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. 34984V209 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page 2 of 9 Pages |
| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Keyframe Capital Partners, L.P. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 746,047 | |||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 746,047 | |||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 746,047 | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.32% | |||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN; IA | |||
| CUSIP No. 34984V209 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page 3 of 9 Pages |
| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Keyframe Capital Partners GP, L.L.C. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 746,047 | |||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 746,047 | |||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 746,047 | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.32% | |||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO | |||
| CUSIP No. 34984V209 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page 4 of 9 Pages |
| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON John R. Rapaport | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 746,047 | |||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 746,047 | |||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 746,047 | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.32% | |||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |||
| CUSIP No. 34984V209 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page 5 of 9 Pages |
| Item 1. (a). | NAME OF ISSUER |
| The name of the Issuer is Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (the "Issuer"). |
| Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES |
| The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 10344 Sam Houston Park, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77064. |
| Item 2. (a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING | |
| This Statement is filed by each of the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons": | ||
| (i) | Keyframe Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KCP”), the investment manager to certain funds and accounts (collectively, the "Keyframe Funds") who holds all discretion over the investment activities of the Keyframe Funds, with respect to the shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) directly held by the Keyframe Funds; | |
| (ii) | Keyframe Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“KCPGP”), the general partner of KCP, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Keyframe Funds; and | |
| (iii) | Mr. John R. Rapaport, a United States citizen (“Mr. Rapaport”), the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of KCP and the Managing Member of KCPGP, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Keyframe Funds. | |
| The filing of this statement should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein. | ||
| Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE |
| The address of each of the Reporting Persons is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10022. |
| Item 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP |
| (i) KCP is a Delaware limited partnership; | |
| (ii) KCPGP is a Delaware limited liability company; and | |
| (iii) Mr. Rapaport is a United States citizen. |
| Item 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). |
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER |
| 34984V209 |
| CUSIP No. 34984V209 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page 6 of 9 Pages |
| Item 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; | |
| (e) | þ | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | ¨ |
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | þ |
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | ¨ |
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
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| (i) | ¨ |
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
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| (j) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). | |
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: __________________________________________ | |||
| Item 4. | OWNERSHIP |
| The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person. | |
| The percentage of the class beneficially owned by Reporting Persons as shown herein is computed based upon an aggregate of 10,192,978 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 27, 2023 as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2023. |
| Item 5. | OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS |
| Not applicable. |
| CUSIP No. 34984V209 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page 7 of 9 Pages |
| Item 6. | OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON |
| See Item 2(a). |
| Item 7. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 8. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 9. | NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 10. | CERTIFICATION | |
| By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. | ||
| CUSIP No. 34984V209 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page 8 of 9 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| DATE: February 9, 2024 |
/s/ John R. Rapaport |
| John R. Rapaport, (i) individually, (ii) as Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Keyframe Capital Partners, L.P. and (iii) as Managing Member of Keyframe Capital Partners GP, L.L.C. | |
| CUSIP No. 34984V209 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page 9 of 9 Pages |
EXHIBIT 99.1
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
| DATE: February 9, 2024 |
/s/ John R. Rapaport |
| John R. Rapaport, (i) individually, (ii) as Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Keyframe Capital Partners, L.P. and (iii) as Managing Member of Keyframe Capital Partners GP, L.L.C. | |