---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-303128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOV"
cik: "0001021860"
company_name: "NOV Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T19:29:59.461875+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NOV appoints Robert S. Welborn to board of directors; effective Oct 20, 2021

## Summary
- Robert S. Welborn, Head of Programs Data Science at Facebook, appointed to NOV board.
- Welborn will serve on Audit Committee; board now 10 directors, 9 independent.
- Welborn brings data science and digital technology expertise from Facebook, GM, and USAA.
- Compensation per standard non-employee director plan; no disclosable transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-303128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOV
- cik: 0001021860
- company_name: NOV Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312521303128/0001193125-21-303128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312521303128/d247248d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-303128
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-303128.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-303128.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert S. Welborn was appointed as director at NOV Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NOV Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Robert S. Welborn as a director of the Company, effective October 20, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312521303128/0001193125-21-303128-index.htm

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