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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

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): May 15, 2024

 

 

NOV INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12317   76-0475815

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

10353 Richmond Ave.

Houston, Texas

   77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code 346-223-3000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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):

 

  ☐

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  ☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  ☐

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  ☐

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  

Trading
Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange on
which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   NOV   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 15, 2024, NOV Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders where the following matters were voted upon and approved by the Company’s stockholders:

 

1.

the election of ten members to the Board of Directors;

 

2.

the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2024; and

 

3.

the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers;

The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the Company’s stockholders:

 

1. Election of directors:

    FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER
NON-VOTES		  

Clay C. Williams

      341,622,558        11,750,061        1,114,363        18,204,392  

Greg L. Armstrong

      342,819,276        10,543,573        1,124,133        18,204,392  

Marcela E. Donadio

      332,174,859        21,177,393        1,134,730        18,204,392  

Ben A. Guill

      342,348,954        11,019,301        1,118,727        18,204,392  

David D. Harrison

      343,106,695        10,262,456        1,117,831        18,204,392  

Patricia Martinez

      351,244,716        2,124,485        1,117,781        18,204,392  

Eric L. Mattson

      342,902,513        10,458,330        1,126,139        18,204,392  

Patricia B. Melcher

      351,229,011        2,123,800        1,134,171        18,204,392  

William R. Thomas

      345,989,110        7,378,440        1,119,432        18,204,392  

Robert S. Welborn

      346,453,561        6,914,632        1,118,789        18,204,392  

The ten directors nominated by the Board of Directors were re-elected to serve one-year terms expiring in 2025. There were no nominees to office other than the directors elected.

 

     FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER
NON-VOTES		  

2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2024

      345,436,514        26,117,482        1,137,378        0  

 

     FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER
NON-VOTES		  

3. Approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

      335,215,822        12,428,553        6,842,607        18,204,392  

 

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.

 

Date: May 16, 2024     NOV INC.
     

/s/ Brigitte M. Hunt

      Brigitte M. Hunt
      Vice President
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