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 18, 2016

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

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.)

 

 

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 18, 2016, 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 nine members to the Board of Directors;

 

2. the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2016;

 

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

 

4. the approval of amendments to the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan;

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

 

1. Election of directors:

  

FOR

    

AGAINST

    

ABSTAIN

    

BROKER

NON-VOTES

 

Clay C. Williams

     279,376,757         10,361,280         1,051,553         34,543,681   

Greg L. Armstrong

     284,815,005         5,798,919         175,666         34,543,681   

Marcela E. Donadio

     286,551,666         3,965,221         272,703         34,543,681   

Ben A. Guill

     285,472,521         5,140,098         176,971         34,543,681   

James T. Hackett

     287,480,946         3,135,848         172,796         34,543,681   

David D. Harrison

     284,715,865         5,895,601         178,124         34,543,681   

Roger L. Jarvis

     285,701,823         4,909,404         178,363         34,543,681   

Eric L. Mattson

     286,155,266         4,439,520         194,804         34,543,681   

William R. Thomas

     286,886,937         3,724,104         178,549         34,543,681   

The nine directors nominated by the Board of Directors were re-elected to serve one-year terms expiring in 2017. There were no nominees to office other than the directors elected.

 

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FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

BROKER

NON-VOTES

2.      Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2016

   315,701,888    8,939,759    691,624    0
    

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

BROKER
NON-VOTES

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

   277,562,617    10,890,487    2,336,486    34,543,681
    

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

BROKER
NON-VOTES

4.      Approval of amendments to the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan

   274,349,553    14,270,728    2,169,309    34,543,681

 

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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 18, 2016           NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.
     

/s/ Brigitte M. Hunt

     

Brigitte M. Hunt

Vice President

 

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