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): March 26, 2019

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-22664	75-2504748
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. 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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Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 26, 2019, Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amends the Company’s amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of March 27, 2018 (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, letter of credit issuer, swing line lender and lender and each of the other letter of credit issuers and lenders party thereto.

The Amendment, among other things, extends the maturity date under the Credit Agreement from March 27, 2023 to March 27, 2024.  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, 2018, 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.

10.1 Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 26, 2019, among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, letter of credit issuer, swing line lender and lender and each of the other letter of credit issuers and lenders party thereto.

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.
March 26, 2019	By:	/s/ C. Andrew Smith
		Name: C. Andrew Smith
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer