Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   April 23, 2012

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-22664 75-2504748
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
450 Gears Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas   77067
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   281-765-7100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 23, 2012, Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it sold its flowback operations to TETRA Technologies, Inc. in a cash transaction. The sale price was $42.5 million and a subsidiary of Patterson-UTI retained the associated financial working capital of approximately $5 million. Patterson-UTI expects to report a pretax gain of approximately $20 million in the second quarter of 2012 as a result of this transaction.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is furnished herewith.

99.1 Press Release dated April 23, 2012 announcing the sale of flowback operations.





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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.
          
April 23, 2012   By:   John E. Vollmer III
       
        Name: John E. Vollmer III
        Title: Senior Vice President-Corporate Development, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated April 23, 2012 announcing the sale of flowback operations.