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

May 16, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12317   76-0475815
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   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:

 

¨ 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 16, 2012, National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders where the following matters were voted upon and approved by the Company’s stockholders:

1. the election of three members to the Board of Directors;

2. the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2012;

3. the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers;

The stockholder proposal presented at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was not approved by the Company’s stockholders.

The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the Company’s stockholders:

 

     FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

1. Election of directors:

           
   Merrill A. Miller, Jr.      325,527,758         18,736,069         297,004         23,783,851   
   Greg L. Armstrong      332,684,896         11,699,578         176,357         23,783,851   
       David D. Harrison      334,616,937         9,766,442         177,452         23,783,851   

The three directors nominated by the Board of Directors were re-elected to serve one-year terms expiring in 2013. There were no nominees to office other than the directors elected.

 

     FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2012

     356,722,192         10,963,950         658,540         0   

 

     FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

3. Approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

     330,622,488         13,101,045         837,298         23,783,851   

 

     FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

4. Stockholder Proposal

     97,237,132         189,874,600         57,449,099         23,783,851   

 

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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: May 16, 2012   NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.
 

/s/ Raymond W. Chang

 

Raymond W. Chang

Vice President

 

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