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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WAITE ANDREW L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC [OIS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Former Director (Last) (First) (Middle) 333 CLAY STREET, SUITE 4620 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/08/2006 (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77002 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/08/2006   M   1,313 A $ 9 28,063 D   Common Stock 08/08/2006   S   681 D $ 31.45 27,382 D   Common Stock 08/09/2006   M   3,687 A $ 9 31,069 D   Common Stock 08/09/2006   S   1,902 D $ 31.5 29,167 D   Common Stock 08/09/2006   M   5,000 A $ 11.65 34,167 D   Common Stock 08/09/2006   S   2,847 D $ 31.5 31,320 D   Common Stock 08/09/2006   M   5,000 A $ 13 36,320 D   Common STock 08/09/2006   S   3,006 D $ 31.5 33,314 D   Common Stock 08/09/2006   M   5,000 A $ 14.39 38,314 D   Common Stock 08/09/2006   S   3,171 D $ 31.5 35,143 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$ 9	08/08/2006		X			1,313	(1)	(5)	Common Stock	1,313	$ 0	18,687	D
Common Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$ 9	08/09/2006		X			3,687	(1)	(5)	Common Stock	3,687	$ 0	15,000	D
Common Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$ 11.65	08/09/2006		X			5,000	(2)	(5)	Common Stock	5,000	$ 0	10,000	D
Common Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$ 13	08/09/2006		X			5,000	(3)	(5)	Common Stock	5,000	$ 0	5,000	D
Common Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$ 14.39	08/09/2006		X			5,000	(4)	(5)	Common Stock	5,000	$ 0	0	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WAITE ANDREW L 333 CLAY STREET, SUITE 4620 HOUSTON, TX 77002				Former Director

Signatures

Robert W. Hampton, Pursuant to Power of Attorney		08/10/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Stock option awarded on 2/8/2001 that vested in four equal annual installments beginning 2/8/2002.
(2)	Stock option awarded on 5/12/2002 that vested in four equal annual installments beginning 5/12/2003.
(3)	Stock option awarded on 5/13/2003 were scheduled to vest in four equal annual installments begining 5/13/2004. Vesting was accelerated for all of Mr. Waite's unvested options on May 18, 2006.
(4)	Stock option awarded on 5/18/2004 were scheduled to vest in four equal annual installments beginning 5/18/2005.Vesting was accelerated for all of Mr. Waite's unvested options on May 18, 2006.
(5)	Options scheduled to expire 90 days after Mr. Waite left the Company's Board of Directors, or August 16, 2006.

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