Forum Energy officer plans $1.57M stock sale

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) received a Rule 144 notice from officer David Lyle Williams covering a proposed sale of common stock through Merrill Lynch.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) received a Rule 144 notice from officer David Lyle Williams covering a proposed sale of common stock through Merrill Lynch. The notice relates to 20,068 shares of FET common stock, with an indicated aggregate market value of $1,566,892.97 and 11,246,295 shares outstanding as of the notice date.

Key Figures

Shares to be sold: 20,068 shares of Common Stock Aggregate market value: $1,566,892.97 Shares outstanding: 11,246,295 shares +3 more

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Shares to be sold 20,068 shares of Common Stock Proposed sale of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. common stock under Rule 144

Aggregate market value $1,566,892.97 Aggregate market value of the 20,068 shares covered by the notice

Shares outstanding 11,246,295 shares Number of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. common shares outstanding as stated in the notice

Notice date 08/20/2026 Date associated with the Rule 144 notice and signature by David L. Williams

Largest recent stock bonus grant 10,481 shares Stock Bonus of common stock granted on 03/06/2025 as Compensatory Payment

Recent stock bonus grants 4,152; 6,222; 10,481 shares Common Stock bonuses on 01/24/2025, 02/17/2025, and 03/06/2025

Key Terms

Rule 144, Stock Bonus, Compensatory Payment, aggregate market value, +1 more

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Rule 144 regulatory

"See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144."

Rule 144 is a U.S. securities regulation that sets conditions under which restricted or insider-held shares can be legally resold to the public, such as required holding periods, availability of public information, limits on how much can be sold at once, and certain filing requirements. For investors it matters because it determines when previously locked-up shares can enter the market — like a release valve that can increase supply, affect share price, and signal insider intent.

Stock Bonus financial

"Common Stock | 02/28/2013 | Stock Bonus | Forum Energy Technologies, Inc."

Compensatory Payment financial

"53 | 02/28/2013 | Compensatory Payment Common Stock"

aggregate market value financial

"Common Stock | Merrill Lynch ... | 20068 | 1566892.97 | 11246295"

Aggregate market value is the combined price you would pay to buy all outstanding shares of a company or all companies in a group at current market prices — essentially the sum of each stock’s market capitalization. It matters to investors because it shows the overall size and weight of an investment or sector (like the total cost to buy every piece of a puzzle), helps compare scale across companies or markets, and influences index composition and risk exposure.

shares outstanding financial

"| 20068 | 1566892.97 | 11246295 | 08/20/2026 | NYSE"

Shares outstanding are the total number of a company’s stock units held by all shareholders, including institutional investors and company insiders — think of them as the total number of slices of the company’s ownership pie. Investors use this number to calculate how much of the company each share represents, and it directly affects per-share measures like earnings per share, ownership percentage and valuation; when the slice count changes, an investor’s claim and the company’s per-share metrics change too.

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What does the Form 144 filing for FET disclose about planned stock sales?

The filing discloses that officer David Lyle Williams has notified of an intended sale under Rule 144 of 20,068 shares of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. common stock, with an indicated aggregate market value of $1,566,892.97.

How many Forum Energy Technologies (FET) shares are outstanding in this Form 144?

The notice states that 11,246,295 shares of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. common stock were outstanding as of the date referenced in the filing.

Who is selling Forum Energy Technologies (FET) shares under this Form 144?

The seller identified is David Lyle Williams, listed as an officer of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., filing a notice of intended sale of common stock under Rule 144.

Through which broker will the FET Rule 144 shares be sold?

The filing lists Merrill Lynch as the broker for the planned sale of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. common stock under Rule 144.

What is the nature of the FET shares covered by this Form 144?

The shares listed were acquired over time as Stock Bonus awards from Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., each noted as a Compensatory Payment of common stock on various grant dates from 2013 through 2025.

On what date is the Rule 144 notice for FET signed?

The notice is signed by David L. Williams and dated 08/20/2026, indicating the timing of the Rule 144 filing for the proposed sale of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. shares.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001634370
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	Forum Energy Technologies Inc
SEC File Number
Address of Issuer	10344 Sam Houston Park Dr #300 Houston TEXAS 77064
Phone	281-949-2541
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	David Lyle Williams
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common Stock	Merrill Lynch 800 Capitol Street Suite 1900 Houston TX 77002	20068	1566892.97	11246295	08/20/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common Stock	02/28/2013	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			53	02/28/2013	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	04/12/2013	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			134	04/12/2013	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/28/2014	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			53	02/28/2014	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	03/04/2014	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			42	03/04/2014	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	04/12/2014	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			99	04/12/2014	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/28/2015	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			53	02/28/2015	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	03/04/2015	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			42	03/04/2015	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	03/07/2015	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			42	03/07/2015	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	04/12/2015	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			97	04/12/2015	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/20/2016	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			45	02/20/2016	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/28/2016	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			53	02/28/2016	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	03/04/2016	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			42	03/04/2016	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	03/07/2016	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			42	03/07/2016	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	03/15/2016	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			45	03/15/2016	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	04/12/2016	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			99	04/12/2016	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/19/2017	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			114	02/19/2017	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/20/2017	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			46	02/20/2017	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	03/04/2017	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			46	03/04/2017	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	03/07/2017	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			46	03/07/2017	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	03/15/2017	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			456	03/15/2017	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/15/2018	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			305	02/15/2018	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/19/2018	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			129	02/19/2018	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/20/2018	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			110	02/20/2018	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	03/07/2018	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			47	03/07/2018	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	06/01/2018	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			58	06/01/2018	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/16/2019	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			123	02/16/2019	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/19/2019	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			119	02/19/2019	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/20/2019	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			102	02/20/2019	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	06/01/2019	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			66	06/01/2019	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	01/24/2025	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			4152	01/24/2025	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	02/17/2025	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			6222	02/17/2025	Compensatory Payment
Common Stock	03/06/2025	Stock Bonus	Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.			10481	03/06/2025	Compensatory Payment

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	08/20/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	David L. Williams
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)