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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 20, 2021 (May 19, 2021)

 

 

NOV INC.

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12317   76-0475815

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7909 Parkwood Circle Drive

Houston, Texas 77036

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 346-7500

 

 

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:

 

Written communications 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 communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications 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

 

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 19, 2021, 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 nine members to the Board of Directors;

2.    the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2021; 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

   322,457,264    10,498,425    1,369,080    16,783,223

Greg L. Armstrong

   324,393,938    9,176,384    754,447    16,783,223

Marcela E. Donadio

   328,103,524    6,128,739    92,506    16,783,223

Ben A. Guill

   324,364,019    9,865,959    94,791    16,783,223

James T. Hackett

   324,674,476    9,563,231    87,062    16,783,223

David D. Harrison

   321,678,864    12,549,970    95,935    16,783,223

Eric L. Mattson

   311,770,358    21,801,729    752,682    16,783,223

Melody B. Meyer

   328,195,344    6,042,267    87,158    16,783,223

William R. Thomas

   329,722,457    4,512,325    89,987    16,783,223

The nine directors nominated by the Board of Directors were re-elected to serve one-year terms expiring in 2022. 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 2021    332,343,756    18,617,355    146,881    0

 

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     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER
NON-VOTES
3. Approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers    327,376,949    6,719,134    228,686    16,783,223

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

NOV INC.
By:  

/s/ Brigitte M. Hunt

  Brigitte M. Hunt
  Vice President

Date: May 20, 2021

 

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