---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-027053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PTEN"
cik: "0000889900"
company_name: "PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:07:19.936081+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Patterson-UTI shareholders approve all proposals, including LTIP share increase and officer liability limitation

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; largest withhold of 54.5M shares against James C. Stewart.
- Ratification of PwC as auditor: 349M for, 15M against, 353K abstentions.
- LTIP amendment approved: 319M for, 21M against; adds 20M shares to the pool.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 327M for, 13M against, 560K abstentions.
- Certificate amendment to limit officer liability approved: 307M for, 33M against, 513K abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-027053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PTEN
- cik: 0000889900
- company_name: PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889900/000162828024027053/0001628280-24-027053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889900/000162828024027053/pten-20240606.htm

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