UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): March 7, 2017
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-22664 | 75-2504748 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
10713 West Sam Houston Pkwy N., Suite 800 Houston, Texas | 77064 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including areacode:281-765-7100
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☒ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 7, 2017,Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. will deliver an investor presentation in connection with the Raymond James 38th Annual Institutional Investors Conference. A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Investor presentation dated March 7, 2017. | |
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 7, 2017 | By: | /s/ John E. Vollmer III | ||||
| Name: | John E. Vollmer III | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President - Corporate Development, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Investor presentation dated March 7, 2017. | |
