UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) ~~of the~~

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): November 6 7, 2025

DRILLING TOOLS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41103

87-2488708

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

10370 Richmond Avenue, Suite 1000Houston, Texas	77042
10370 Richmond Ave, Suite 1000
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
Houston, Texas		77042
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 742-8500

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered:

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

DTI

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

1Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

~~Item~~Attached 2as Exhibit 99.~~02.~~1 ~~Results~~to ofthis ~~Operations~~Current Report on Form 8-K is an investor presentation that Drilling Tools International Corporation (the “Company”) plans to use for investor relations and ~~Financial~~other ~~Condition~~purposes.

On November 6, 2025, Drilling Tools International Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report and the exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, not shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1	~~Press Release, dated November 6, 2025~~	Investor Presentation (Winter 2025)
104	~~Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).~~	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

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: November 6 7, 2025


DRILLING TOOLS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

By:		/s/ David R. Johnson
		David R. Johnson
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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