# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001401257
**File Stem:** 0001401257-23-000026
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6568
**Document Hash:** 0eea08bf10e9a58309b0d54fe0749742
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001401257-23-000026.hdr.sgml**: 20230306

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001401257-23-000026

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230306

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230306

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230306

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001401257
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OIL & GAS FILED MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3533]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 611488595
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35504
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23709054

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10344 SAM HOUSTON PARK DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77064
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 281-949-2500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10344 SAM HOUSTON PARK DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77064

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FORUM OILFIELD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20100726

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FORUM OILFIELD TECHNOLOGIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20070529

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**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 6, 2023** 

**FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **001-35504** | **61-1488595** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of**<br>**incorporation or organization)** | **(Commission**<br>**File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br>**Identification No.)** |

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| **10344 Sam Houston Park Drive** | **Suite 300** | **Houston** | **TX** | **77064** |
| *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Address of Principal Executive Offices)* | *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Address of Principal Executive Offices)* | *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Address of Principal Executive Offices)* | *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Address of Principal Executive Offices)* | *(Zip Code)* |

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**(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)**

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| **281** | **949-2500** |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | FET | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NYSE |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □

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**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On March 6, 2023, Mr. John Schmitz, a member of the Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (the "***Company***") board of directors (the "***Board***") and the Audit Committee, notified the Company of his retirement from the Board, effective as of the same date. Mr. Schmitz's retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, practices or otherwise.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Exhibit Title or Description** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |

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**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.

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| Date: March 6, 2023 | **FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.** |
| | /s/ John C. Ivascu |
| | John C. Ivascu |
| | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |

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