---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-103659"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOV"
cik: "0001021860"
company_name: "NOV Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T01:10:58.731762+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director James T. Hackett resigns; Greg L. Armstrong named Lead Director

## Summary
- James T. Hackett resigns effective April 16, 2023 to avoid a potential conflict of interest.
- Hackett had served on the Board since 2016 and was independent Lead Director.
- Board appoints Greg L. Armstrong as new independent Lead Director effective April 16, 2023.
- Resignation is not due to any disagreement with company's operations, policies, or procedures.
- Hackett's term was previously set to expire at the 2023 Annual Meeting on May 17, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-103659
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOV
- cik: 0001021860
- company_name: NOV Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312523103659/0001193125-23-103659-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312523103659/d449745d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-103659
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-103659.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James T. Hackett resigned as Director at NOV Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. James T. Hackett, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NOV Inc. (the “Company”) since 2016 and the Board’s current independent Lead Director, notified the Board of his decision to resign from the Board, effective as of April 16, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312523103659/0001193125-23-103659-index.htm
- Executive change
  Greg L. Armstrong was appointed as Independent Lead Director at NOV Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Lead Director
  source text: The Board appointed Mr. Greg L. Armstrong, a current member of the Board, to serve as the Board’s independent Lead Director, effective as of April 16, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312523103659/0001193125-23-103659-index.htm

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