SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): March 10, 2008

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OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
1-16337
(Commission File
Number)
76-0476605
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
Three Allen Center 
333 Clay Street, Suite 4620 
Houston, Texas 77002 
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 652-0582


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
On March 10, 2008, Oil States International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Canadian subsidiary, PTI Group Inc. (“PTI”), has received all necessary land lease approvals to begin the construction of its fourth major lodge in the oil sands region of northern Alberta, Canada. The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized PTI to spend approximately US$22.7 million in 2008 to initially develop the 376-room, PTI Conklin Lodge. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
Description of Document
   
99.1
Press Release dated March 10, 2008
 
 
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

Dated: March 11, 2008
     
 
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  By:  
/s/ Bradley J. Dodson
 
Name: Bradley J. Dodson
 
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 
 

 
 
Index to Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Document
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated March 10, 2008