Simmons L E Form 4 FORUM ENERGY / L E SIMMONS ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SIMMONS L E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET

SUITE 6600

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [ FET ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
Member of Group

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/08/2016		S		1,255,155	D	$21.24	6,918,619	I	By SCF-V, L.P.(1)
Common Stock	12/08/2016		S		734,017	D	$21.24	4,046,515	I	By SCF-VI, L.P.(1)
Common Stock	12/08/2016		S		1,181,521	D	$21.24	6,512,720	I	By SCF VII, L.P.(1)
Common Stock	12/08/2016		S		352,202	D	$21.24	1,941,403	I	By SCF 2012A, L.P.(1)
Common Stock	12/08/2016		S		202,015	D	$21.24	1,113,543	I	By SCF 2012B,. L.P.(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SIMMONS L E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET

SUITE 6600

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SIMMONS L E & ASSOCIATES INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET

SUITE 6600

(Street)

HOUSTON TN 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCF V LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET

SUITE 6600

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCF-V, G.P., Limited Partnership

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET

SUITE 6600

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCF VI LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET

SUITE 6600

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCF-VI, G.P., Limited Partnership

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET

SUITE 6600

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCF-VII, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET

SUITE 6600

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCF-VII, G.P., Limited Partnership

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET

SUITE 6600

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. LE Simmons is President and sole member of the board of directors of LE Simmons & Associates Inc, a Delaware corporation (LESA), which is the sole general partner of each of SCFV, GP, LLC (SCFVGPLLC), SCFVI, GP, Limited Partnership (SCFVIGP) and SCFVII, GP Limited Partnership (SCFVIIGP), SCF 2012A, LP and SCF 2012B, LP, each of which are Delaware limited partnerships. Additionally, SCFVGPLLC is the sole general partner of SCFV, LP (SCFV), SCFVIGP is the sole general partner of SCFVI, LP (SCFVI) and SCFVIIGP is the sole general partner of SCFVII, LP (SCFVII), Collectively, LESA, SCF 2012A, LP, SCF 2012B, LP, SCFVGP LLC, SCFVIGP, SCFVIIGP, SCFV, SCFVI and SCFVII are the Reporting Entities. Based on the reporting person's affiliation with the Reporting Entities, LE Simmons may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares of common stock of the Issuer beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Entities.

Remarks:

	L.E. Simmons	12/09/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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