Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  OTOOLE TERENCE M
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [FET]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
800 THIRD AVENUE, 40TH FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 2,666,666
I
See footnote (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
OTOOLE TERENCE M
800 THIRD AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X      
Tinicum FET, LLC
800 THIRD AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X      

Signatures

/s/ Terence M. O'Toole, on his own behalf and as an authorized signatory for Tinicum FET, LLC, by James L. McCulloch as Attorney-in-Fact 05/25/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Tinicum FET, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Tinicum FET") directly owns 2,666,666 shares of common stock. The manager of Tinicum FET is Tinicum Lantern III L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Tinicum Lantern III"). Mr. O'Toole is a co-managing member of Tinicum Lantern III. As such, Mr. O'Toole may be deemed to share investment control over Tinicum FETs portfolio. Mr. O'Toole disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Tinicum FET, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to a letter agreement, dated as of March 28, 2012, Tinicum FET has the right to designate one member to the board of directors of the Issuer. Tinicum FET has designated Mr. O'Toole as its designee. As a result, Tinicum FET may be deemed a director by deputization. Tinicum FET disclaims any status as a deputized director for Section 16 or any other purposes.

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