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accession: "0001401257-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FET"
cik: "0001401257"
company_name: "FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:49:09.359765+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Forum Energy Technologies appoints Leslie A. Beyer to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Appointed effective January 12, 2026; will stand for election as Class I director at 2028 annual meeting.
- Will serve on Compensation and Human Capital Committee and Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee.
- Received initial restricted stock award valued at approximately $150,000, consistent with other non-employee directors.
- Entered into standard indemnification agreement; no arrangements or undisclosed transactions with any person.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001401257-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FET
- cik: 0001401257
- company_name: FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1401257/000140125726000002/0001401257-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1401257/000140125726000002/fet-20260112.htm

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