Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Mercado, Pablo G.
   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)
VP - Corp. Strat. & Treas.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY, SUITE 1000		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2016
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77024		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 02/19/2016   M   392 A $ 0 34,731 D  
Common Stock 02/19/2016   M   1,695 A $ 0 36,426 D  
Common Stock 02/19/2016   A   13,490 (1) A $ 0 49,916 D  

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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 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
Performance Shares (2) 02/19/2016   M     1,537   (2) 12/31/2015 Common Stock 0 (2) 0 D  
Performance Shares (3) 02/19/2016   M     1,566   (3) 12/31/2015 Common Stock 392 (3) 0 D  
Performance Shares (4) 02/19/2016   M     2,260   (4) 12/31/2015 Common Stock 1,695 (4) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.39 02/19/2016   A   32,900     (5) 02/19/2026 Common Stock 32,900 $ 0 32,900 D  
Performance Shares (6) 02/19/2016   A   4,496     (6) 12/31/2017 Common Stock 4,496 (6) $ 0 4,496 D  
Performance Shares (7) 02/19/2016   A   4,497     (7) 12/31/2018 Common Stock 4,497 (7) $ 0 4,497 D  
Performance Shares (8) 02/19/2016   A   4,497     (8) 12/31/2019 Common Stock 4,497 (8) $ 0 4,497 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Mercado, Pablo G.
920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY
SUITE 1000
HOUSTON, TX 77024		       VP - Corp. Strat. & Treas.  

Signatures

 /s/ Pablo G. Mercado by John C. Ivascu as Attorney-in- Fact   02/22/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents an award of restricted stock under the Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Each share of restricted stock, par value $0.01 per share, is subject to transferability and other restrictions that lapse upon vesting of the restricted stock. The restricted shares vest according to the following schedule: 1/4 vest on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant (2/19/2016). The restricted stock will be forfeited upon a termination of employment prior to vesting, except in limited circumstances. The restricted stock agreement also includes dividend and voting rights.
(2) These performance shares represent a contingent right to receive Common Stock, based on the Company's total shareholder return versus that of the Company's peer group. As determined by the Company's Nominating, Governance & Compensation Committee ("NG&C Committee") and given the Company's total shareholder return versus the relevant peer group over the three-year period commencing on January 1, 2013 and ending on December 31, 2015, each performance share represents the right to receive 0 shares of Common Stock.
(3) These performance shares represent a contingent right to receive Common Stock, based on the Company's total shareholder return versus that of the Company's peer group. As determined by the NG&C Committee and given the Company's total shareholder return versus the relevant peer group over the two-year period commencing on January 1, 2014 and ending on December 31, 2015, each performance share represents the right to receive 0.25 shares of Common Stock.
(4) These performance shares represent a contingent right to receive Common Stock, based on the Company's total shareholder return versus that of the Company's peer group. As determined by the NG&C Committee and given the Company's total shareholder return versus the relevant peer group over the one-year period commencing on January 1, 2015 and ending on December 31, 2015, each performance share represents the right to receive 0.75 shares of Common Stock.
(5) These options are exercisable in accordance with the following schedule: 1/4 of the options become exercisable on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant (2/19/2016).
(6) These performance shares represent a contingent right to receive Common Stock, based on the Company's total shareholder return versus that of the Company's peer group. Each performance share will settle for between 0 and 2 shares of Common Stock in the first quarter of 2017, based on achievement of performance measures over a one-year period, following certification of the performance results by the NG&C Committee.
(7) These performance shares represent a contingent right to receive Common Stock, based on the Company's total shareholder return versus that of the Company's peer group. Each performance share will settle for between 0 and 2 shares of Common Stock in the first quarter of 2018, based on achievement of performance measures over a two-year period, following certification of the performance results by the NG&C Committee.
(8) These performance shares represent a contingent right to receive Common Stock, based on the Company's total shareholder return versus that of the Company's peer group. Each performance share will settle for between 0 and 2 shares of Common Stock in the first quarter of 2019, based on achievement of performance measures over a three-year period, following certification of the performance results by the NG&C Committee.

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