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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
January 5, 2010 (December 31, 2009)
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 Drive    
Houston, Texas   77036
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-346-7500
N/A
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 31, 2009, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (the “Company”) approved amendments to the employment agreements for the following executive officers of the Company: Merrill A. Miller, Jr., Clay C. Williams, Mark A. Reese, Dwight W. Rettig and Robert W. Blanchard (collectively, the “Employment Agreement Amendments”). The Employment Agreement Amendments were entered into by the Company to conform the Company’s employment agreements with its executive officers with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement Amendments is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each of the Employment Agreement Amendments, which are attached to this Current Report as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits.
  10.1   Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between Merrill A. Miller, Jr. and National Oilwell Varco
 
  10.2   Third Amendment to Executive Agreement of Clay C. Williams and National Oilwell Varco
 
  10.3   Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between Mark A. Reese and National Oilwell Varco
 
  10.4   Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between Dwight W. Rettig and National Oilwell Varco
 
  10.5   First Amendment to Employment Agreement between Robert W. Blanchard and National Oilwell Varco

 

 

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: January 5, 2010   NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Raymond W. Chang    
    Raymond W. Chang   
    Vice President   
 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit No   Description
 
    
10.1
  Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between Merrill A. Miller, Jr. and National Oilwell Varco
 
    
10.2
  Third Amendment to Executive Agreement of Clay C. Williams and National Oilwell Varco
 
    
10.3
  Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between Mark A. Reese and National Oilwell Varco
 
    
10.4
  Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between Dwight W. Rettig and National Oilwell Varco
 
    
10.5
  First Amendment to Employment Agreement between Robert W. Blanchard and National Oilwell Varco

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