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
April 29, 2013
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:
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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 April 29, 2013, Mark A. Reese announced his resignation from his position as President – Rig Technology of the Company. The press release issued by the Company announcing Mr. Reese’s resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by National Oilwell Varco on April 29, 2013 |
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: April 29, 2013 |
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC. | |||||
| /s/ Raymond W. Chang | ||||||
| Raymond W. Chang Vice President | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by National Oilwell Varco on April 29, 2013 |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
| NEWS |
Contact: Jeremy Thigpen | |
| (713) 346-7301 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO ANNOUNCES
RESIGNATION OF MARK REESE
HOUSTON, TX, April 29, 2013 — National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) announced today that Mark A. Reese resigned on April 29, 2013 as President – Rig Technology to pursue other business opportunities.
Pete Miller, Chairman and CEO of National Oilwell Varco, remarked, “In his 33 years with NOV, Mark has literally worked his way up from the field to become the President of our largest business segment. Along the way Mark has performed every task we have asked of him in a selfless and exemplary manner. We will all miss Mark and his contributions to NOV’s success; everyone here wishes him all the best in his future endeavors”.
National Oilwell Varco is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling and production operations, the provision of oilfield services, and supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry.
Statements made in this press release that are forward-looking in nature are intended to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and may involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to documents filed by National Oilwell Varco with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K, which identify significant risk factors which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
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