FORM 4
☐ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HICKS THOMAS O		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Drilling Tools International Corp [ DTI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2200 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 4600W		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/20/2023
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75201		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
 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)
Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 6/20/2023  A  695181 A (1)(2)695181 D  
Common Stock 6/20/2023  A  15928111 A (1)(2)15928111 I By HHEP-Directional, L.P. (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Received in connection with the Issuer's business combination (the "Business Combination") with Drilling Tools International Holdings, Inc. ("Legacy DTI") in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 13, 2023 and amended as of June 5, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer (f/k/a ROC Energy Acquisition Corp.), ROC Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub") and Legacy DTI. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of Legacy DTI (i) common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.2282 shares of common stock of the Issuer ("Common Stock") and (ii) preferred stock was converted into the right to receive 0.3299 shares of Common Stock and $0.54 in cash (the "Preferred Cash Consideration"). The Business Combination closed on June 20, 2023 (the "Closing Date").
(2) (Continued from Footnote 1) Pursuant to the terms of an Exchange Agreement by and between ROC Energy Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Merger Sub, Legacy DTI and Mr. Hicks, Mr. Hicks elected to exchange the $109,321 of Preferred Cash Consideration he was entitled to receive pursuant to the Merger Agreement into 20,663 shares of Common Stock, which are included in the reported amount.
(3) The Reporting Person may be deemed to have voting power and dispositive power over the shares held by HHEP-Directional, L.P. Mr. Hicks is the sole member of HH Directional LLC, which is the general partner of HHEP Directional GP, L.P., which is in turn the general partner of HHEP-Directional, L.P. Mr. Hicks disclaims any beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock held by HHEP-Directional, L.P., other than his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
HICKS THOMAS O
2200 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 4600W
DALLAS, TX 75201		XX
Signatures
/s/ Thomas O. Hicks6/28/2023
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