SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* OTOOLE TERENCE M (Last) (First) (Middle) 800 THIRD AVENUE 40TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/18/2012	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [ FET ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,666,666	I	See footnote(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* OTOOLE TERENCE M (Last) (First) (Middle) 800 THIRD AVENUE 40TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Tinicum FET, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 800 THIRD AVENUE 40TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Tinicum FET, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Tinicum FET") directly owns 2,666,666 shares of common stock. The manager of Tinicum FET is Tinicum Lantern III L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Tinicum Lantern III"). Mr. O'Toole is a co-managing member of Tinicum Lantern III. As such, Mr. O'Toole may be deemed to share investment control over Tinicum FETs portfolio. Mr. O'Toole disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Tinicum FET, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to a letter agreement, dated as of March 28, 2012, Tinicum FET has the right to designate one member to the board of directors of the Issuer. Tinicum FET has designated Mr. O'Toole as its designee. As a result, Tinicum FET may be deemed a director by deputization. Tinicum FET disclaims any status as a deputized director for Section 16 or any other purposes.

Remarks:

	/s/ Terence M. O'Toole, on his own behalf and as an authorized signatory for Tinicum FET, LLC, by James L. McCulloch as Attorney-in-Fact	05/25/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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