Form 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): March 23, 2009

 

 

DRIL-QUIP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-13439   74-2162088

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

13550 Hempstead Highway

Houston, Texas

  77040
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 939-7711

 

 

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):

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 23, 2009, Dril-Quip, Inc. (“Dril-Quip”) issued a press release announcing that Dril-Quip had been awarded a two-year contract valued at up to approximately $80 million to supply Dril-Quip’s 15,000 p.s.i. and 20,000 p.s.i proprietary Big Bore Subsea Wellhead Systems for BP America’s Gulf of Mexico operations. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The information in the Press Release is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 7.01. Accordingly, the information in the Press Release will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Dril-Quip under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

The exhibit listed below is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1

   Press Release issued March 23, 2009.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

DRIL-QUIP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Gary D. Smith

  Gary D. Smith
  Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 23, 2009

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1

   Press Release issued March 23, 2009.

 

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