NexTier Oilfield Solutions (NEX) Form 4 NEXTIER OILFIELD SOLUTIONS / Kevin M McDonald 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^*

McDonald Kevin M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3990 ROGERDALE ROAD

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77042

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEXTIER OILFIELD SOLUTIONS INC. [ NEX ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Admin. Officer & GC

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2023

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

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	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	09/01/2023		D		322,060	D	$0(1)	0	D

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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.17	09/01/2023		D			11,885	(2)	03/01/2024	Common Stock	11,885	$0(2)	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.63	09/01/2023		D			48,800	(2)	03/01/2024	Common Stock	48,800	$0(2)	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	09/01/2023		D			238,346	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	238,346	$0(3)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 14, 2023 and amended as of July 27, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. ("Patterson-UTI"), Pecos Merger Sub Inc., Pecos Second Merger Sub LLC and NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc., each share was cancelled and converted into the right to receive 0.7520 shares of Patterson-UTI common stock at the effective date of the mergers contemplated thereby (the "Effective Date").

2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each reported Stock Option was converted, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable prior to execution of the Merger Agreement, into 0.7520 options with respect to Patterson-UTI common stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share in the aggregate) at the Effective Date at an exercise price adjusted based on the exchange ratio.

3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each reported Restricted Stock Unit was converted, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable prior to execution of the Merger Agreement, into 0.7520 Restricted Stock Units with respect to Patterson-UTI common stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share in the aggregate) at the Effective Date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kevin McDonald	09/01/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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