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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): May 8, 2026

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 300HoustonTX77064
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
281949-2500
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(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
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE Texas, Inc.

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


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As described under Item 5.07 below, on May 8, 2026, stockholders approved the Fourth Amendment (the “Plan Amendment”) to the Second Amended and Restated 2016 Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan” and, as amended by the Plan Amendment, the “Amended 2016 Plan”) of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”). The Plan Amendment increased the number of shares that may be granted under the 2016 Plan by 625,000 shares. A summary of the Amended 2016 Plan is contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) relating to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026, under the heading “Proposal 3: Approval of an Amendment to Our Second Amended and Restated 2016 Stock and Incentive Plan to Increase the Number of Shares Available for Issuance Thereunder.”
The foregoing description of the Amended 2016 Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended 2016 Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2026 Annual Meeting was held on May 8, 2026. Each of the proposals presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting is more fully described in the Proxy Statement. The results of the matters voted on at the 2026 Annual Meeting are as follows:
1.Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected as Class II directors to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) for a term of three years, each to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified:
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Evelyn M. Angelle
7,594,32888,2251,633,493 
John A. Carrig7,280,415407,1631,628,468 
Neal A. Lux
7,610,93771,6161,633,493 
2.Approval of Executive Compensation. Stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
Votes Cast
For
7,520,299 
Against
155,102 
Abstentions
7,152 
Broker Non-Votes
1,633,493 
3.Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated 2016 Stock and Incentive Plan. Stockholders approved the Plan Amendment:
Votes Cast
For
7,447,446 
Against
229,527 
Abstentions
5,579 
Broker Non-Votes
1,633,494 



4.Ratification of Auditors. Stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026:
Votes Cast
For
9,290,299 
Against
11,667 
Abstentions
9,055 
Broker Non-Votes
5,025
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title or Description
Second Amended and Restated 2016 Stock and Incentive Plan, as amended through May 8, 2026.
104
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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: May 12, 2026
FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

/s/ John C. Ivascu
John C. Ivascu
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary