DEFA 14A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 04, 2015

 

           Meeting Information                
   PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.                 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting      
           For holders as of: April 07, 2015      
          

 

Date:  June 04, 2015

 

 

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

    You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
   

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

   

 

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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  Tiffany J. Thom

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, 2015.

NOTE:  Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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