SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): January 18, 2008

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OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
1-16337
(Commission File
Number)
76-0476605
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
Three Allen Center 
333 Clay Street, Suite 4620 
Houston, Texas 77002 
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 652-0582

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
On January 18, 2008, Oil States International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized an additional $50,000,000 for the repurchase of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Document
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated January 18, 2008

 
 
 

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.

Dated: January 18, 2008
 
 
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 
 
By: /s/ Bradley J. Dodson                                                        
Name: Bradley J. Dodson
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 
 
 
 
 

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Document
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated January 18, 2008