UNITED ~~STATES~~STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SECURITIESFORM AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION8-K

~~WASHINGTON,~~CURRENT ~~DC 20549~~REPORT

~~FORM~~Pursuant ~~8-K~~to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~CURRENT~~Date ~~REPORT~~of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2026

~~Pursuant~~NOV ~~to Section 13 or 15(d)~~INC.

(Exact name of ~~the~~Registrant ~~Securities~~as ~~Exchange~~Specified ~~Act~~in ofIts ~~1934~~Charter)

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2026


Delaware	1-12317	76-0475815
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10353 Richmond Ave.
Houston, Texas		77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

~~NOV~~Registrant’s ~~INC.~~Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 346 223-3000

(~~Exact~~Former Name ofor ~~Registrant~~Former asAddress, ~~Specified~~if inChanged ~~Charter~~Since Last Report)

Delaware	1-12317	76-0475815
(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)	(CommissionFile Number)	(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)
10353 Richmond Ave.Houston, Texas		77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

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:

~~Registrant’s~~☐Written ~~Telephone~~communications ~~Number,~~pursuant ~~Including~~to ~~Area~~Rule ~~Code~~425 ~~346-223-3000~~under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐Securities ~~Soliciting~~registered ~~material~~ pursuant to ~~Rule~~Section ~~14a-~~12(b) ~~under~~of the ~~Exchange~~ Act ~~(17 CFR 240.14a-12)~~:

☐ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


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 ~~Pre-commencement~~by ~~communication~~check ~~pursuant~~mark towhether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule ~~13e-4~~405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (c§ 230.405 of this chapter) ~~under~~or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act ~~(17~~of ~~CFR~~1934 (§ 240.~~13e~~12b-~~4(c~~2 of this chapter)).

~~Securities~~Emerging ~~registered~~growth ~~pursuant~~company ~~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

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. ☐

IndicateItem by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§2305.40507 ofSubmission this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of theMatters Securitiesto Exchangea ActVote of 1934Security (§240Holders.12b-2 of this chapter).

~~Emerging~~On ~~growth~~May ~~company ☐~~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:

~~If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if~~ 1. the ~~registrant~~election ~~has~~of ~~elected~~nine ~~not~~members to ~~use~~ the ~~extended~~Board ~~transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a)~~ of ~~the Exchange Act. ☐~~Directors;

~~Item~~ 2.~~02 Results~~ the ratification of ~~Operations~~the ~~and~~appointment ~~Financial~~of ~~Condition~~Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2026; and

~~On April 27, 2026, NOV Inc~~3. ( the ~~“Company”)~~approval, ~~issued~~on aan ~~press~~advisory ~~release announcing earnings for the quarter ended March 31~~basis, ~~2026 and conference call in connection therewith. A copy~~ of the ~~release~~compensation isof ~~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’s ~~(the~~named ~~“Presentation~~executive ~~Materials”), has been made available on its website at www~~officers.~~nov.com. A copy of the Presentation Materials is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.~~

~~Forward-Looking~~The ~~Statements~~following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the Company’s stockholders:

This report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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.


1. Election of directors:	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES
Jose A. Bayardo	314,865,718	5,039,993	87,694	17,668,499
Sanjay K. Chowbey	319,458,446	420,126	114,833	17,668,499
Marcela E. Donadio	313,999,052	5,887,945	106,408	17,668,499
David D. Harrison	311,370,833	8,488,188	134,384	17,668,499
Christian S. Kendall	318,877,381	1,025,815	90,209	17,668,499
Patricia Martinez	318,316,684	1,520,411	156,310	17,668,499
Patricia B. Melcher	319,494,718	403,167	95,520	17,668,499
William R. Thomas	318,132,659	1,770,354	90,392	17,668,499
Robert S. Welborn	301,248,642	18,651,008	93,755	17,668,499

~~Item~~The 9nine directors nominated by the Board of Directors (the "Board") were re-elected to serve one-year terms until the annual meeting in 2027.~~01 Financial~~ ~~Statements~~There ~~and~~were ~~Exhibits~~no nominees to office other than the directors elected.

(d) Exhibits

      
For

Against

Abstain

BROKER NON-Votes

     2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2026

     319,823,883

     17,723,471

     114,550

     0

The following exhibits are provided as part of the information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

      
     For

     Against

     Abstain

     BROKER NON-Votes

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

     316,330,033

     3,453,317

     210,055

     17,668,499

99.1		NOV Inc. press release dated April 27, 2026 announcing the earnings results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
99.2		Presentation Materials dated April 28, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

8.01 Other Events.

~~SIGNATURES~~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.

~~Pursuant~~The toBoard ~~the~~also ~~requirements~~declared ofa ~~the~~regular ~~Securities~~quarterly ~~Exchange~~dividend ~~Act~~ of ~~1934,~~$0.09 ~~the~~per ~~registrant~~share, ~~has~~payable ~~duly~~on ~~caused~~June ~~this~~26, ~~report~~2026 to beeach ~~signed~~stockholder onof ~~its~~record ~~behalf~~on byJune ~~the~~12, ~~undersigned hereunto duly authorized~~2026.

Date: April 28, 2026				NOV INC.
				/s/ Peter F. Vranderic
				Peter F. Vranderic
				Vice President

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



99.1		NOV Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend and Supplemental Dividend

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.


			NOV INC.

Date:	May 22, 2026	By:	/s/ Peter F. Vranderic
			Peter F. Vranderic, Vice President

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