UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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) December 28, 2017 (December 27, 2017)
NOW INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36325 | 46-4191184 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
7402 North Eldridge Parkway Houston, Texas |
77041 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 281-823-4700
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 27, 2017, the Board of Directors (the Board) of NOW Inc. (the Company) elected Paul M. Coppinger as a member of the Board, effective December 27, 2017. Mr. Coppinger will serve on the Boards Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Coppinger will receive compensation for his services as a director consistent with that provided to the Companys other non-employee directors, as previously disclosed in the Companys annual proxy statement. Mr. Coppinger, age 56, is the Division President of Weir Oil & Gas, which is part of Weir Group PLC. Mr. Coppinger received a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University in 1984.
On December 28, 2017, the Company announced the election of Mr. Coppinger to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is provided as part of the information furnished under Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
99.1 | NOW Inc. press release dated December 28, 2017 announcing the appointment of Paul Coppinger to the Board. |
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: December 28, 2017 |
NOW INC. | |||||
/s/ Raymond W. Chang | ||||||
Raymond W. Chang Vice President & General Counsel |