---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-152933"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DNOW"
cik: "0001599617"
company_name: "DNOW Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T15:59:06.124563+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.05
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NOW Inc. stockholders re-elect eight directors, ratify auditor, approve executive compensation at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All eight incumbent directors re-elected with over 92 million votes each; no opposition candidates.
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2023 with 98,945,853 for, 1,037,638 against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 90,087,293 for, 4,935,478 against.
- Broker non-votes of 4,773,768 recorded on director elections and say-on-pay; none on auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-152933
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DNOW
- cik: 0001599617
- company_name: DNOW Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.05
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312523152933/0001193125-23-152933-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312523152933/d472683d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DNOW Inc. shareholders approved Election of eight members to the Board of Directors at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Election of directors: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES Richard Alario 92,245,728 2,986,280 155,976 4,773,768 Terry Bonno 94,394,063 838,122 155,799 4,773,768 David Cherechinsky 94,771,588 429,817 186,579 4,773,768 Galen Cobb 94,936,150 290,124 161,710 4,773,768 Paul Coppinger 92,554,399 2,671,445 162,140 4,773,768 Karen David-Green 93,583,871 1,622,067 182,046 4,773,768 Rodney Eads 94,917,838 307,903 162,243 4,773,768 Sonya Reed 93,365,869 1,860,553 161,562 4,773,768
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312523152933/0001193125-23-152933-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DNOW Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for 2023 at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for 2023 98,945,853 1,037,638 178,261 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312523152933/0001193125-23-152933-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DNOW Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 3. Approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers 90,087,293 4,935,478 365,213 4,773,768
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312523152933/0001193125-23-152933-index.htm

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