UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): July 29, 2004
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
| Delaware | 0-22664 | 75-2504748 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 4510 Lamesa Highway | ||
| Snyder, Texas | 79549 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (325) 574-6300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
| Item 5. Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events.
On July 28, 2004, the Board of Directors of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. approved a cash dividend on each share of its common stock in the amount of $0.02 per share. The dividend is to be paid to holders of record on August 16, 2004 and paid on September 1, 2004.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated July 29, 2004, relating to the financial results of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The Company wishes to disclose its press release dated July 29, 2004 and furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, relating to the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
The information in this report is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall not otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
| Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. |
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| Dated: July 29, 2004 | By: | /s/ Jonathan D. Nelson | ||
| Jonathan D. Nelson | ||||
| Vice President — Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | ||||