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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): April 24, 2026
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Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
1-3927075-2504748
(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 classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par ValuePTEN
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).
Emerging growth company o
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 24, 2026, Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the Assignment and Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amends the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2025, by and among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the letter of credit issuers and lenders party thereto (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”).

The Amendment, among other things, (i) extends the maturity date for $450 million of revolving credit commitments of certain lenders under the Credit Agreement from January 31, 2030 to January 31, 2031, and (ii) assigns $25 million of the revolving credit commitments from HSBC Bank USA, N.A. to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. The Credit Agreement is described in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which description is incorporated herein by reference herein.

The above description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information described in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
10.1
104Cover 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.
April 28, 2026By:/s/ C. Andrew Smith
Name: C. Andrew Smith
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer