Sec Form 4/A Filing - Harris James Whelan @ FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - 2017-01-04

FORM 4/A 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 Harris James Whelan 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 _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY, SUITE 1000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/04/2017 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77024 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 01/05/2017 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 ( 1 ) 01/04/2017 M 9,716 A $ 7.68 302,738 D Common Stock ( 1 ) 01/05/2017 M 10,284 A $ 7.68 303,306 D Common Stock ( 1 ) 01/05/2017 S 10,284 D $ 24 293,022 D

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 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.68 01/04/2017 M 9,716 ( 2 ) 08/01/2020 Common Stock 9,716 $ 0 182,284 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.68 01/04/2017 M 10,284 ( 2 ) 08/01/2020 Common Stock 10,284 $ 0 172,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Harris James Whelan 920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY SUITE 1000 HOUSTON, TX77024 EVP & CFO Signatures /s/ James W. Harris by John C. Ivascu as Attorney-in- Fact 01/06/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This Form 4/A is filed to reflect that the sales of common stock disclosed by the Reporting Person on January 5, 2017 were by way of broker assisted cashless exercises of options and to correct the transaction date of the Reporting Person's sale of 10,284 shares of common stock (occurred one day later than previously reported). ( 2 )172,000 options, granted under the Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, are currently exercisable.

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