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~~October 1822, 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 52.02 ~~Departure~~ ofResults ~~Directors or Certain Officers; Election~~ of ~~Directors;~~Operations ~~Appointment~~and ofFinancial ~~Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Condition.

AsOn ~~disclosed~~October 22, ~~in the definitive proxy statement for the~~ 2025, ~~Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed by~~ Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) onor ~~April~~“Patterson-UTI”) ~~10,~~announced ~~2025,~~financial ~~Leslie~~results A.for ~~Beyer~~the ~~was~~three ~~appointed~~and tonine ~~serve~~months asended ~~Assistant~~September 30, ~~Secretary~~2025. ~~for~~The ~~Land~~press ~~and~~release, ~~Minerals~~dated ~~Management~~October 22, at2025, ~~the~~is ~~U.S.~~furnished ~~Department~~as ofExhibit ~~the~~99.1 ~~Interior,~~to ~~subject~~this toreport ~~confirmation~~and incorporated by ~~the~~reference Uherein.~~S. Senate.~~

AsThe ~~announced~~information infurnished ~~the~~pursuant ~~press~~to ~~release~~Item ~~issued~~2.02, byincluding Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the ~~Company~~Securities onExchange ~~September~~Act 19of 1934, ~~2025~~as amended, ~~Ms.~~shall ~~Beyer’s~~not ~~appointment~~otherwise ~~was~~be ~~confirmed~~subject byto the ~~U.S.~~liabilities ~~Senate~~of onthat ~~September~~section ~~18,~~and ~~2025. In~~shall ~~connection~~not ~~with~~be ~~her~~deemed ~~confirmation,~~incorporated ~~Ms.~~by ~~Beyer~~reference ~~was~~in ~~required~~any tofiling ~~resign~~under ~~from~~ the ~~Board~~Securities Act of ~~Directors~~1933, ofas ~~the~~amended, ~~Company~~unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

OnItem ~~September 18, 2025, Ms~~8.01 ~~Beyer~~Other ~~resigned as a director of the Company, effective immediately~~Events. ~~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.~~

ATo ~~copy~~the ofextent required, the ~~press~~information ~~release~~included in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is ~~attached~~incorporated ~~hereto~~by asreference ~~Exhibit~~into 99this Item 8.101.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) ~~Exhibits~~The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 22, 2025 announcing financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
99.1		Press Release, dated September 19, 2025.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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 19, 2025	By:	/s/ C. Andrew Smith
October 22, 2025	By:	/s/ C. Andrew Smith
		Name: C. Andrew Smith
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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