UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2025

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35504

61-1488595

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

10344 Sam Houston Park Drive

Suite 300

Houston

77064

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)


281			949-2500

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

FET

NYSE

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 13, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (the “Company) set the size of the Board to nine members and appointed Messrs. Aron H. Marquez and Mark W. Smith, as members of the Board. Mr. Marquez was appointed as a Class III director with a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will serve as a member of the Nominating, Governance & Sustainability Committee, and the Compensation & Human Capital Committee. Mr. Smith was appointed as a Class I director with a term expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will serve as a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation & Human Capital Committee.

Messrs. Marquez and Smith have entered into the Company’s standard form indemnification agreement. In addition, Messrs. Marquez and Smith will receive compensation consistent with that provided to the Company’s other non-employee directors, including an award of restricted stock equal to approximately $75,000. There is no arrangement or understanding between either of Messrs. Marquez or Smith and any other persons pursuant to which either person was selected as a director. The Company is not aware of any transaction in which either of Messrs. Marquez or Smith has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Exhibit Title or Description
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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.

Date: June 16, 2025

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

/s/ John C. Ivascu

John C. Ivascu

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8-K