<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000798949-16-000068-index.html : 20161219
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161219121142
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000798949-16-000068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161214
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161219

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000798949
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				731283193
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09260
		FILM NUMBER:		162058333

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8200 SOUTH UNIT DRIVE
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74132
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9184937700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8200 SOUTH UNIT DRIVE
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74132
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form8-k_2016newchairmanoft.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: form8-k_2016newchairmanoft.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit991-newchairmanofth.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit991-newchairmanofth.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>