SEC Form 3

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Steel Excel Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) 2603 CAMINO RAMON SUITE 200 (Street) SAN RAMON CA 94583 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/05/2013	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Forbes Energy Services Ltd. [ FES ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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, $0.04 par value(1)	2,326,240	D(2)

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: 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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Steel Excel Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) 2603 CAMINO RAMON SUITE 200 (Street) SAN RAMON CA 94583 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SPH Group Holdings LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SPH Group LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) 590 MADISON AVENUE 32ND FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 3 is filed jointly by Steel Excel Inc., Steel Partners Holdings L.P. ("Steel Holdings"), SPH Group LLC ("SPHG"), SPH Group Holdings LLC ("SPHG Holdings") and Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. ("Steel Holdings GP").

2. Shares of Common Stock owned directly by Steel Excel Inc. SPHG Holdings owns approximately 51% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of Steel Excel Inc. Steel Holdings owns 99% of the membership interests of SPHG. SPHG is the sole member of SPHG Holdings. Steel Holdings GP is the general partner of Steel Holdings, the managing member of SPHG and the manager of SPHG Holdings. Accordingly, each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, SPHG Holdings and Steel Holdings GP may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned directly by Steel Excel Inc. Each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, SPHG Holdings and Steel Holdings GP disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned directly by Steel Excel Inc. except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

	By: Steel Excel Inc., By: /s/ Mark Zorko, Chief Financial Officer	03/14/2013
	By: SPH Group Holdings LLC, By: Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., Manager, By: /s/ James F. McCabe, Jr., Chief Financial Officer	03/14/2013
	By: SPH Group LLC, By: Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., Managing Member, By: /s/ James F. McCabe, Jr., Chief Financial Officer	03/14/2013
	By: Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., By: /s/ James F. McCabe, Jr., Chief Financial Officer	03/14/2013
	By: Steel Partners Holdings L.P., By: Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., General Partner, By: /s/ James F. McCabe, Jr., Chief Financial Officer	03/14/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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