Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (Form: 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):   February 25, 2015

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-22664 75-2504748
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
450 Gears Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas   77067
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   281-765-7100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On February 25, 2015, Cloyce Talbott, who co-founded Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the "Company") and has served as a director since 1978, informed the Board of Directors (the "Board") of his intention to retire from the Board at the expiration of his current term and not to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Talbott’s decision to retire was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release Announcing Retirement of Cloyce Talbott dated March 3, 2015





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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.
          
March 3, 2015   By:   John E. Vollmer III
       
        Name: John E. Vollmer III
        Title: Senior Vice President - Corporate Development, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release Announcing Retirement of Cloyce Talbott dated March 3, 2015