---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-232622"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DNOW"
cik: "0001599617"
company_name: "DNOW Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-20T20:15:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T21:31:56.003619+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DNOW stockholders re-elect nine directors, ratify KPMG, and approve say-on-pay at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; highest vote total for Ronald Jadin (160.9M) and lowest for Paul Coppinger (156.6M).
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with 170.8M for and 0.77M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal approved with 155.1M for, 6.0M against, and 10.3M broker non-votes.
- Meeting held May 20, 2026; all proposals passed with no contested items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-232622
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DNOW
- cik: 0001599617
- company_name: DNOW Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-20T20:15:15+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312526232622/0001193125-26-232622-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312526232622/d153557d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DNOW Inc. shareholders approved Election of nine members to the Board of Directors at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-20
  source text: Election of directors: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES Richard Alario 157,128,697 4,114,934 42,771 10,324,886
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312526232622/0001193125-26-232622-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DNOW Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-20
  source text: 3. Approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers 155,128,968 6,013,091 144,343 10,324,886
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312526232622/0001193125-26-232622-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DNOW Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2026 at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-20
  source text: 2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2026 170,813,460 769,789 28,039 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312526232622/0001193125-26-232622-index.htm

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