---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-263447"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INVX"
cik: "0001042893"
company_name: "Innovex International, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:59:05.258156+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dril-Quip names Jeffrey J. Bird CEO effective Jan 1, 2022; DeBerry steps down

## Summary
- Blake DeBerry to resign as CEO and Board member effective Dec 31, 2021 after 10 years as CEO.
- Jeffrey Bird (currently COO) appointed President and CEO, elected to Board effective Jan 1, 2022.
- DeBerry receives $1.36M lump sum, continued benefits, accelerated vesting of restricted shares and performance units.
- Non-compete covenant extended from 12 to 36 months post-termination; transition support through Dec 2023.
- Bird's CEO compensation package to be determined in October 2021 by Compensation Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-263447
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INVX
- cik: 0001042893
- company_name: Innovex International, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042893/000119312521263447/0001193125-21-263447-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042893/000119312521263447/d184205d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-263447
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-263447.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-263447.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey J. Bird was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Innovex International, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Jeffrey J. Bird as its President and Chief Executive Officer, and elected him to its Board of Directors (the “Board”), both effective as of January 1, 2022 to succeed Blake T. DeBerry
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042893/000119312521263447/0001193125-21-263447-index.htm
- Executive change
  Blake T. DeBerry departed as Chief Executive Officer at Innovex International, Inc..
  - Action: step down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. DeBerry will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board until December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042893/000119312521263447/0001193125-21-263447-index.htm

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