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8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
July 25, 2024
NOV INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
1-12317
76-0475815
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
10353 Richmond Ave.
Houston
,
Texas
77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
346
-
223-3000
(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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
NOV
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 25, 2024, NOV Inc. issued a press release announcing earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 and conference call in connection therewith. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. A presentation to accompany the conference call, which contains certain historical and forward-looking information relating to the Company (the "Presentation Materials"), has been made available on its website at www.nov.com. A copy of the Presentation Materials is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the factors described in the Company's most recent periodic reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are available free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or the Company's website at www.nov.com. The Company cautions you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these statements.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
The following exhibit is provided as part of the information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
99.1
NOV Inc. press release dated July 25, 2024 announcing the earnings results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.
99.2
Presentation Materials dated July 26, 2024
.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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: July 26, 2024
NOV INC.
/s/ Peter F. Vranderic
Peter F. Vranderic
Vice President