---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-027033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PTEN"
cik: "0000889900"
company_name: "PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T05:27:31.630412+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Patterson-UTI shareholders approve 5.445M share increase in LTIP; all directors elected

## Summary
- Shareholders approved amendment to 2021 LTIP, increasing shares available by 5.445M to ~18.9M total.
- All eight director nominees elected with strong support (over 88% votes for).
- PricewaterhouseCoopers ratified as independent auditor for FY2023; 188.8M for, 5.2M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved (181.5M for); frequency set at 1 year (174.2M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-027033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PTEN
- cik: 0000889900
- company_name: PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889900/000095017023027033/0000950170-23-027033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889900/000095017023027033/pten-20230608.htm

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