UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 17, 2004 (September 13, 2004)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
NATIONAL-OILWELL, INC.
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-12317 (Commission File Number) |
76-0475815 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 10000 Richmond Avenue Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
77042 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-346-7775
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| Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 12, 2004, National-Oilwell, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“National-Oilwell”), and Varco International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Varco”), announced a merger of equals transaction pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 11, 2004 (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Varco will merge with and into National-Oilwell (the “Merger”). On September 13, 2004, the board of directors of National-Oilwell and Varco each approved an amendment and restatement of the Merger Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Merger Agreement”) to provide for (i) an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of National-Oilwell to eliminate the class of special voting stock of National-Oilwell, and (ii) an acknowledgment of the adoption of the National Oilwell Varco Long-Term Incentive Plan.
The foregoing description of the Merger and the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
2.1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, effective as of August 11, 2004, by and between National-Oilwell, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Varco International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the document forming a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-119071)).
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: September 17, 2004 | NATIONAL-OILWELL, INC. |
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| /s/ Steven W. Krablin | ||||
| Steven W. Krablin | ||||
| Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||