{"url_path":"/sec/nov/8-k/2026-03-18/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-03-18","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/0001193125-26-113299-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-113299","cik":"0001021860","ticker":"NOV","issuer_name":"NOV Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/0001193125-26-113299-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001021860","primary_entity_name":"NOV Inc."},"word_count":274,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"## Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.\n\nElection of Director\n\n \n\nOn March 17, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NOV Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Sanjay K. Chowbey as a director of the Company, with a term of office expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Chowbey will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee. As compensation for his service on the Board, Mr. Chowbey will receive the Company’s standard compensation for non-employee directors, which is described under the heading “Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2025, as such compensation may be updated from time to time. In addition, there are no transactions in which Mr. Chowbey has an interest that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.\n\n \n\nMr. Chowbey, age 58, has more than 20 years of experience leading global manufacturing and industrial technology businesses, including in his current role as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT), a global manufacturer of advanced tooling, wear-resistant materials, and engineered components. Mr. Chowbey also serves on Kennametal Inc.’s board of directors.\n\n \n\nMr. Chowbey earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from B.I.T. in Sindri, India, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Tennessee Technological University, and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.\n\n \n\nWith the appointment of Mr. Chowbey, the Board is composed of nine directors, eight of whom are independent members."}