---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-347935"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "INVX"
cik: "0001042893"
company_name: "Innovex International, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:43:52.516084+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dril-Quip appoints Jeffrey Bird CEO effective Jan 1, 2022; base salary $600K; term to Dec 2024

## Summary
- Jeffrey Bird to become President and CEO effective Jan 1, 2022, succeeding Blake T. DeBerry.
- Employment agreement provides base salary of $600,000, annual bonus eligibility, and standard benefits.
- Severance: 2x salary without cause (non-COC); 3x salary plus bonus and equity vesting with COC.
- Non-competition and non-solicitation covenants for 12 months post-termination.
- Initial term through Dec 31, 2024, with automatic one-year renewals unless notice given.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-347935
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: INVX
- cik: 0001042893
- company_name: Innovex International, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-03T23:59:59+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/1042893/000119312521347935/0001193125-21-347935-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042893/000119312521347935/d271301d8ka.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-347935.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Bird was elected as Director at Innovex International, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved the appointment of Jeffrey 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042893/000119312521347935/0001193125-21-347935-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Bird was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Innovex International, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved the appointment of Jeffrey 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, who will step down at that time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042893/000119312521347935/0001193125-21-347935-index.htm
- Executive change
  Blake T. DeBerry departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Innovex International, Inc..
  - Action: step down
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: both effective as of January 1, 2022 to succeed Blake T. DeBerry, who will step down at that time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042893/000119312521347935/0001193125-21-347935-index.htm

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