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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 07, 2012

 

      Meeting Information    
  PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.     Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting    
 

 

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    For holders as of:   April 10, 2012    
      Date: June 07, 2012            Time: 10:00 AM CDT    
      Location:    Hyatt North Houston Hotel    
     

 425 N. Sam Houston Pkwy East

    
     

 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    Curtis W. Huff   05    Terry H. Hunt
06    Kenneth R. Peak   07    Cloyce A. Talbott              

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

2    Approval of an advisory resolution on executive compensation.
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, 2012.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

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