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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 5, 2013.

 

          

Meeting Information            

 

   
           Meeting Type: Annual Meeting    
PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.         For holders as of: April 9, 2013    
          

 

Date: June 5, 2013

 

 

      Time: 10:00 AM CDT

   
          

 

Location:   Hyatt North Houston Hotel

   
          

     425 N. Sam Houston Pkwy East

   

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     Houston, TX 77060

   
            

  PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

  450 GEARS ROAD, SUITE 500

  HOUSTON, TX 77067

   

 

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Voting items   
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:   

 

1.    Election of Directors              
  

Nominees:

 

                  
01    Mark S. Siegel   02    Kenneth N. Berns   03   Charles O. Buckner   04    Michael W. Conlon   05    Curtis W. Huff
06    Terry H. Hunt   07    Cloyce A. Talbott              

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2. and 3.

2.    Approval of an advisory resolution on Patterson – UTI’s compensation of its named executive officers.
3.    Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Patterson-UTI for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
NOTE:   Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

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