Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) Form 4 PATTERSON UTI ENERGY / Robert Wayne Drummond Jr 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Drummond Robert Wayne Jr

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10713 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY N

SUITE 800

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77064

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC [ PTEN ]

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

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

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, $.01 par value per share	09/01/2023		A		942,445	A	(1)(2)	948,645	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
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	09/01/2023		A		3,051,766		(3)	(3)	Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	3,051,766	(3)	3,051,766	D
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units	(4)	09/01/2023		A		510,185		(4)	(4)	Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	510,185	(4)	510,185	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 reports securities acquired in connection with the mergers (the "Mergers") contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of June 14, 2023, by and among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the "Issuer"), certain subsidiaries of the Issuer, and NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. ("NexTier"). On September 1, 2023, as a result of the Mergers contemplated by the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each outstanding share of common stock of NexTier was converted automatically into the right to receive 0.7520 (the "Exchange Ratio") shares of common stock of the Issuer, with cash paid in lieu of the issuance of any fractional shares of the Issuer's common stock.

2. The shares of the Issuer's common stock reported above were acquired by the Reporting Person in respect of the shares of common stock of NexTier owned by the Reporting Person immediately prior to the Effective Time. On the trading day immediately prior to the Effective Time, the closing price of the Issuer's common stock was $14.14 per share and the closing price of NexTier's common stock was $10.61 per share.

3. These restricted stock units ("RSUs") were acquired by the Reporting Person in the Mergers in exchange for NexTier restricted stock units and performance stock units held by the Reporting Person immediately prior to the Effective Time based on the Exchange Ratio. The RSUs fully vested on September 1, 2023, in connection with the Reporting Person's termination of employment with NexTier. Each RSU represents the right to receive a share of the Issuer's common stock or a cash payment in lieu thereof.

4. These cash-settled restricted stock units ("Cash-Settled RSUs") were acquired by the Reporting Person in the Mergers in exchange for NexTier performance units held by the Reporting Person immediately prior to the Effective Time based on the Exchange Ratio. The Cash-Settled RSUs fully vested on September 1, 2023, in connection with the Reporting Person's termination of employment with NexTier. Each Cash-Settled RSU represents the right to receive a cash payment equal to the fair market value of a share of the Issuer's common stock.

Remarks:

	By Forrest Robinson pursuant to a limited power of attorney filed with the SEC on 09/06/2023 /s/Forrest Robinson	09/06/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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