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): September 218, 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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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 75.0102 ~~Regulation~~Departure FDof ~~Disclosure~~Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As disclosed in the definitive proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed by Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. ~~will~~(the ~~deliver~~“Company”) anon ~~investor~~April ~~presentation~~10, ~~that~~2025, ~~includes~~Leslie ~~the~~A. ~~slides~~Beyer ~~attached~~was appointed to serve as ~~Exhibit~~Assistant ~~99.1~~Secretary tofor ~~this~~Land ~~Current~~and ~~Report~~Minerals onManagement ~~Form~~at ~~8-K,~~the ~~which~~U.S. ~~are~~Department ~~incorporated~~of ~~herein~~the Interior, subject to confirmation by ~~reference~~the U.S. Senate.

~~The~~As ~~information~~announced ~~furnished~~in ~~pursuant~~the topress ~~Item~~release ~~7.01,~~issued ~~including~~by ~~Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of~~ the ~~Securities~~Company ~~Exchange~~on ~~Act~~September ~~of 1934~~19, ~~as amended~~2025, ~~shall~~Ms. ~~not~~Beyer’s ~~otherwise~~appointment bewas ~~subject~~confirmed ~~to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated~~ by ~~reference in any filing under~~ the ~~Securities~~U.S. ~~Act~~Senate ofon ~~1933,~~September ~~as amended~~18, ~~unless~~2025. In ~~specifically~~connection ~~identified~~with ~~therein~~her asconfirmation, ~~being incorporated therein by reference~~Ms. ~~The~~Beyer ~~furnishing~~was ofrequired ~~these slides is not intended~~ to ~~constitute~~resign afrom ~~representation~~the ~~that~~Board ~~such~~of ~~information~~Directors isof ~~required by Regulation FD or that~~ the ~~materials they contain include material information that is not otherwise publicly available~~Company.

On September 18, 2025, Ms. Beyer resigned as a director of the Company, effective immediately. This resignation was not a result of any disagreements between the Company and Ms. Beyer on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						~~Investor~~Press ~~Presentation~~Release, dated September 219, 2025.
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.
September 2, 2025	By:	/s/ C. Andrew Smith
September 19, 2025	By:	/s/ C. Andrew Smith
		Name: C. Andrew Smith
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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