---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-246057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DNOW"
cik: "0001599617"
company_name: "DNOW Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T11:25:37.576411+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NOW Inc. appoints Sonya Reed to board; Wayne Richards resigns

## Summary
- Sonya Reed, SVP HR/Comm at Phillips 66, elected independent director effective Aug 11, 2021.
- Reed received 15,094 restricted shares vesting in one year; board now 8 directors (7 independent).
- Wayne Richards resigned Aug 10, 2021 for personal reasons; no disagreement with company.
- Reed is Phillips 66 executive; $23M customer revenue in 2020 disclosed as not material.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-246057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DNOW
- cik: 0001599617
- company_name: DNOW Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312521246057/0001193125-21-246057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312521246057/d200266d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-246057
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-246057.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-246057.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Wayne Richards resigned as Director at DNOW Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 10, 2021, Wayne Richards resigned from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312521246057/0001193125-21-246057-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sonya Reed was elected as Director at DNOW Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Sonya Reed as an independent member of the Board, effective August 11, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312521246057/0001193125-21-246057-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.