---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000889900-25-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PTEN"
cik: "0000889900"
company_name: "PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T18:44:16.794685+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Patterson-UTI promotes James M. Holcomb to COO effective August 8, 2025

## Summary
- James M. Holcomb, formerly EVP and Chief Business Officer, named Chief Operating Officer effective August 8, 2025.
- Holcomb has over 35 years of contract drilling experience and has been with Patterson-UTI since 1998.
- He previously served as COO from January to September 2023 and as President of Patterson-UTI Drilling Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000889900-25-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PTEN
- cik: 0000889900
- company_name: PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889900/000088990025000060/0000889900-25-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889900/000088990025000060/pten-20250804.htm

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