---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-009316"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOV"
cik: "0001021860"
company_name: "NOV Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T22:23:18.463138+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NOV appoints Patricia Melcher to board of directors, effective Jan 17, 2024

## Summary
- Patricia Melcher, Managing Partner of EIV Capital, appointed to NOV board; term expires at next annual meeting.
- Melcher will serve on the Audit Committee; receives standard non-employee director compensation.
- With appointment, board now has 9 members, 8 independent.
- Melcher brings 35+ years of energy experience, including oilfield services and sustainable energy investing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-009316
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOV
- cik: 0001021860
- company_name: NOV Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312524009316/0001193125-24-009316-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312524009316/d731298d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-009316
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-009316.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-009316.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patricia B. Melcher was appointed as Director at NOV Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 17, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NOV Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Patricia B. Melcher as a director of the Company, effective January 17, 2024, with a term of office expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312524009316/0001193125-24-009316-index.htm

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