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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 4, 2001
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PATTERSON ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-22664 75-2504748
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4510 LAMESA HIGHWAY, SNYDER, TEXAS 79549
(Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code
915-573-1104
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On February 4, 2001, Patterson Energy, Inc. entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement") with UTI Energy, Inc. The Agreement is
filed as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and contents of such
Exhibit are included herein by reference.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
2 EXHIBITS
10.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 4, 2001.
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SIGNATURE
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 ENERGY, INC.
Date: February 4, 2001 By: /s/ CLOYCE A. TALBOTT
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Cloyce A. Talbott
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION
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10.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 4, 2001.