Forum Energy (NYSE: FET) CFO logs RSU vesting and tax-share disposals

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Forum Energy Technologies EVP and CFO David Lyle Jr. reported equity award activity on March 5 and 6, 2026. Restricted stock units vested on both dates, converting into shares of common stock at no cash cost to him, reflecting previously granted awards from March 5, 2025 and March 6, 2024.

On each date, a portion of the newly issued common shares was disposed of under code F to cover tax obligations related to these vestings, with shares surrendered at prices of $57.70 and $57.17 per share. Following the March 6, 2026 transactions, he held 143,249 shares of common stock directly.

Insider Trade Summary

23,879 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 6 txns

Insider Williams David Lyle Jr.

Role EVP, CFO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	11,519	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	11,519	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	4,532	$57.17	$259K
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	12,360	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	12,360	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	4,863	$57.70	$281K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 11,519 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 147,781 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Reflects the vesting of restricted stock units granted on March 5, 2025. These shares were surrendered to satisfy the tax obligations related to the settlement of the related equity award. Reflects the vesting of restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2024.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Williams David Lyle Jr.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10344 SAM HOUSTON PARK DRIVE

SUITE 300

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77064

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	03/05/2026		M		12,360(1)	A	$0	141,125	D
Common Stock	03/05/2026		F		4,863(2)	D	$57.7	136,262	D
Common Stock	03/06/2026		M		11,519(3)	A	$0	147,781	D
Common Stock	03/06/2026		F		4,532(2)	D	$57.17	143,249	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/05/2026		M			12,360	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	12,360	$0	24,720	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	03/06/2026		M			11,519	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	11,519	$0	11,519	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the vesting of restricted stock units granted on March 5, 2025.

2. These shares were surrendered to satisfy the tax obligations related to the settlement of the related equity award.

3. Reflects the vesting of restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2024.

Remarks:

	/s/ D. Lyle Williams by John C. Ivascu as Attorney-in-Fact	03/09/2026
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FAQ

What did Forum Energy Technologies (FET) CFO David Lyle report on his latest Form 4?

He reported vesting of restricted stock units that converted into common shares on March 5 and 6, 2026. Some of those shares were then surrendered to satisfy tax obligations related to the equity award settlements, rather than sold in open-market transactions.

How many Forum Energy common shares did the CFO receive from RSU vesting?

He received common shares from two RSU vestings: 12,360 shares on March 5, 2026 and 11,519 shares on March 6, 2026. Both conversions occurred at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting the nature of restricted stock unit awards.

What tax-related share dispositions did the Forum Energy CFO report?

He reported tax-withholding dispositions of 4,863 common shares on March 5, 2026 at $57.70 per share and 4,532 shares on March 6, 2026 at $57.17 per share. These shares were surrendered to cover tax obligations tied to the equity award vestings.

Were the Forum Energy CFO’s reported transactions open-market stock sales?

No, the disposals were coded F, meaning they were share surrenders to pay exercise price or tax liabilities. The filing states these shares were surrendered to satisfy tax obligations related to settlement of the equity awards, not discretionary open-market sales.

How many Forum Energy common shares does the CFO hold after these transactions?

After the March 6, 2026 transactions, the Form 4 shows he directly owned 143,249 shares of common stock. This figure reflects the reported RSU conversions into common shares and the tax-related share surrenders disclosed in the filing.

What prior grants do the vested Forum Energy RSUs relate to?

The March 5, 2026 vesting reflects restricted stock units granted on March 5, 2025, according to a footnote. The March 6, 2026 vesting reflects restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2024, showing a scheduled vesting pattern of previously awarded equity.