NOV Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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

NOV INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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).

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 20, 2026, NOV Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which 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 auditor for 2026; and

3. the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

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

The nine directors nominated by the Board of Directors (the "Board") were re-elected to serve one-year terms until the annual meeting in 2027. There were no nominees to office other than the directors elected.

8.01 Other Events.

On May 20, 2026, the Board declared a supplemental dividend of $0.09 per share as part of the Company’s 2025 return of capital plan. The supplemental dividend is payable on June 12, 2026 to each stockholder of record on June 1, 2026.

The Board also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on June 26, 2026 to each stockholder of record on June 12, 2026.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on May 21, 2026 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.