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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): November 29, 2022

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

TX

77064

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

281			949-2500

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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

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:

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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

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. o

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 29, 2022, a subsidiary of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) consummated the sale of four manufacturing and distribution centers located in Texas and Louisiana. In connection with the sale, the subsidiary entered into a long-term lease agreement with the buyer on an absolute triple net lease basis. The subsidiary is responsible for all costs and expenses related to the operation, use, occupancy and management of the leased premises. Such lease obligations of the subsidiary are guaranteed by the Company. The net proceeds to the Company from the transaction totaled approximately $32 million.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 29, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the sale and leaseback transaction disclosed in Item 8.01. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Exhibit Title or Description
99.1						Press Release dated November 29, 2022.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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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.

Date: November 30, 2022

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

/s/ John C. Ivascu

John C. Ivascu

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