---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-008408"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NBR"
cik: "0001163739"
company_name: "NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD"
filed_at: "2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T22:57:33.522244+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nabors shareholders approve share issuance for Parker Drilling merger

## Summary
- Special general meeting held Jan 17, 2025; quorum 70.49% of outstanding shares.
- Share issuance proposal approved with 91.17% votes in favor (6,882,425 for, 653,125 against).
- Adjournment proposal also approved (87.64%) but not needed after share issuance passed.
- Merger of Nabors SubA with Parker Drilling; Parker survives as wholly owned subsidiary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-008408
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NBR
- cik: 0001163739
- company_name: NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD
- filed_at: 2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163739/000119312525008408/0001193125-25-008408-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163739/000119312525008408/d925130d8k.htm

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