Sec Form 4 Filing - SIMMONS L E @ FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - 2013-03-13

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
SIMMONS L E
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [ FET]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below)
Member of Group
(Last) (First) (Middle)
600 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 6600
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/13/2013
(Street)
HOUSTON, TX77002
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/13/2013 S 93,375 D $ 25.54 14,655,639 I By SCF-V, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/14/2013 S 25,920 D $ 25.69 14,629,719 I By SCF-V, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/15/2013 S 16,411 D $ 25.88 14,613,308 I By SCF-V, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/13/2013 S 54,613 D $ 25.54 8,571,686 I By SCF-VI, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/14/2013 S 15,160 D $ 25.69 8,556,526 I By SCF-VI, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/15/2013 S 9,598 D $ 25.88 8,546,928 I By SCF-VI, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/13/2013 S 88,137 D $ 25.54 13,833,5 26 I By SCF-VII, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/14/2013 S 47,474 D $ 25.69 13,786,052 I By SCF-VII, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/15/2013 S 30,057 D $ 25.88 13,755,995 I By SCF-VII, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/13/2013 S 53,956 D $ 25.54 4,112,465 I By SCF 2012A, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/14/2013 S 7,273 D $ 25.69 4,105,192 I By SCF 2012A, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/15/2013 S 4,605 D $ 25.88 4,100,587 I By SCF 2012A, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/13/2013 S 30,947 D $ 25.54 2,358,814 I By SCF 2012B, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/14/2013 S 4,173 D $ 25.69 2,354,641 I By SCF 2012B, L.P. ( 1 )
Common Stock 03/15/2013 S 2,641 D $ 25.88 2,352,000 I By SCF 2012B, L.P. ( 1 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SIMMONS L E
600 TRAVIS STREET
SUITE 6600
HOUSTON, TX77002
X Member of Group
SIMMONS L E & ASSOCIATES INC
600 TRAVIS STREET
SUITE 6600
HOUSTON, TX77002
X Member of Group
SCF V LP
600 TRAVIS STREET
SUITE 6600
HOUSTON, TX77002
X Member of Group
SCF-V, G.P., Limited Partnership
600 TRAVIS STREET
SUITE 6600
HOUSTON, TX77002
X Member of Group
SCF VI LP
600 TRAVIS STREET
SUITE 6600
HOUSTON, TX77002
X Member of Group
SCF-VI, G.P., Limited Partnership
600 TRAVIS STREET
SUITE 6600
HOUSTON, TX77002
X Member of Group
SCF-VII, L.P.
600 TRAVIS STREET
SUITE 6600
HOUSTON, TX77002
X Member of Group
SCF-VII, G.P., Limited Partnership
600 TRAVIS STREET
SUITE 6600
HOUSTON, TX77002
X Member of Group
Signatures
L.E. Simmons 03/15/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )LE Simmons is President and sole member of the board of directors of LE Simmons & Associates Inc, a Delaware corporation (LESA), which is the sole general partner of each of SCFV, GP, LLC (SCFVGPLLC), SCFVI, GP, Limited Partnership (SCFVIGP) and SCFVII, GP Limited Partnership (SCFVIIGP), SCF 2012A, LP and SCF 2012B, LP, each of which are Delaware limited partnerships. Additionally, SCFVGPLLC is the sole general partner of SCFV, LP (SCFV), SCFVIGP is the sole general partner of SCFVI, LP (SCFVI) and SCFVIIGP is the sole general partner of SCFVII, LP (SCFVII), Collectively, LESA, SCF 2012A, LP, SCF 2012B, LP, SCFVGP LLC, SCFVIGP, SCFVIIGP, SCFV, SCFVI and SCFVII are the Reporting Entities. Based on the reporting person's affiliation with the Reporting Entities, LE Simmons may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares of common stock of the Issuer beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Entities.

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