Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Termination of the Deferred Compensation Plan
On June 5, 2020 (the "DCP Termination Date"), in an effort to further streamline
the benefits offered to members of management, Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
(the "Company") terminated its Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan (the
"DCP").  The DCP is a supplemental executive retirement plan that has provided
key employees and directors with an opportunity to defer receipt of a portion of
their salary, bonus and other specified compensation. In addition, the DCP has
been maintained as an unfunded, nonqualified plan providing benefits based on
the participant's notional account balance at the time of retirement or
termination.
In accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and as a result of the termination of the DCP, payment of the full
balance of each DCP participant's account as of a final payment date (the "Final
Payment Date") is scheduled to occur following the first anniversary of the DCP
Termination Date. At such time, DCP participants will receive a single, lump sum
payout of their respective accounts as of the Final Payment Date.  Distributions
that are set to occur prior to the Final Payment Date will be made as currently
scheduled in the ordinary course. Balances under the DCP will continue to accrue
interest at a rate of 8% per annum until the Final Payment Date.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.   Exhibit Title or Description
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