UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2025

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Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware	1-39270	75-2504748
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10713 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 800 Houston, Texas		77064
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 281-765-7100

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

PTEN

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) promoted James M. Holcomb, the Company’s current Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer to the role of Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective August 8, 2025.

Mr. Holcomb joined Patterson-UTI in February 1998 with the acquisition of Robertson Onshore Drilling Company, and since that time has served in numerous operational management roles, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer from September 2023 until August 2025, as Chief Operating Officer from January 2023 to September 2023, as President of Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Patterson-UTI, from January 2012 to December 2022, and as Senior Vice President of Operations of Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC from April 2006 to January 2012. Mr. Holcomb has over 35 years of experience in contract drilling operations. Mr. Holcomb holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from LeTourneau University.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

August 7, 2025	By:	/s/ C. Andrew Smith
		Name: C. Andrew Smith
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC 8-K