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.)
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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 |