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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001299933-11-001757
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110608
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110609
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110609

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889900
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				752504748
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22664
		FILM NUMBER:		11903602

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4510 LAMESA HWY
		STREET 2:		P O DRAWER 1416
		CITY:			SNYDER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79549
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9155731104

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O DRAWER 1416
		CITY:			SNYDER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79550

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATTERSON ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940228
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		UNITED STATES<BR>
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	CURRENT REPORT
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	Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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	June 8, 2011
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	Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
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	0-22664
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	75-2504748
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	450 Gears Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas
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	77067
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	281-765-7100
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) was held on
June&nbsp;8, 2011. Of the 154,246,395 shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock outstanding and entitled to
vote at the meeting, 138,864,149 shares were present either in person or by proxy.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The following describes the matters considered by the Company&#146;s stockholders at the Annual
Meeting, as well as the votes cast at the meeting:


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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">1.</TD>
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    <TD>To elect seven directors to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors to serve until the
next annual meeting of the stockholders or until their respective successors are
elected and qualified.</TD>
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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Votes Withheld</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Mark S. Siegel</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">119,158,345</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,599,237</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,106,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Kenneth N. Berns</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">119,219,240</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,538,342</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,106,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Charles O. Buckner</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">119,366,131</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,391,451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,106,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Curtis W. Huff</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">119,156,501</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,601,081</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,106,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Terry H. Hunt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">120,034,093</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,723,489</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,106,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Kenneth R. Peak</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">115,196,347</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,561,235</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,106,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cloyce A. Talbott</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">111,576,807</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13,180,775</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,106,567</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">2.</TD>
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    <TD>To consider and vote upon approval of the material terms of the performance
goals that may apply to performance-based awards under the Company&#146;s Long-Term
Incentive Plan.</TD>
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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Votes For</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Votes Against</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Abstentions</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-votes</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">119,847,051
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3,896,416</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1,014,115</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">14,106,567</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To cast an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the executives
disclosed in the Company&#146;s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Votes For</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Votes Against</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Abstentions</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-votes</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">100,200,242
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23,437,323</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1,120,017</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">14,106,567</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To cast an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive
compensation.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="24%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Every Year</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Every Two Years</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Every Three Years</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Abstentions</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-votes</B></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">108,898,173
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">2,259,763</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">12,393,288</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1,206,358</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">14,106,567</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company&#146;s
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U>Disclosure Regarding Frequency of Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation</U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In accordance with the results of the advisory vote, the Company intends to hold future advisory
votes annually on the compensation of executive officers in its proxy materials until the next
required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of executive officers.



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