8-K

 

 

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) August 1, 2014

 

 

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as 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 Dr.

Houston, Texas

  77036
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

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

(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:

 

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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 May 16, 2014, National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the retirement of Robert W. Blanchard, its Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer, on July 31, 2014, and the appointment of Scott K. Duff as Mr. Blanchard’s successor. With effect from August 1, 2014, Scott K. Duff, age 47, is the Company’s Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer.

The full text of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

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:

 

99.1    National Oilwell Varco, Inc. press release dated May 16, 2014


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: August 1, 2014       NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.
      /s/ Brigitte Hunt
      Brigitte Hunt
      Vice President


Index to Exhibits

 

99.1    National Oilwell Varco, Inc. press release dated May 16, 2014