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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · NOV (NOV)

NOV appoints Sanjay Chowbey, Kennametal CEO, to its board of directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

NOV Inc. appointed Sanjay K. Chowbey, President and CEO of Kennametal Inc., as a director effective March 17, 2026, expanding the board to nine members, eight of them independent. He will also serve on the Audit Committee. The filing describes a routine board addition with no financial results or guidance attached.

Key points

  • Sanjay K. Chowbey, age 58, appointed to the board on March 17, 2026, with a term expiring at the next annual meeting
  • He will serve on the Audit Committee and receive the company's standard non-employee director compensation
  • Board now has nine directors, eight of whom are independent
  • Chowbey is President and CEO of Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) and also serves on that company's board

The filing

CompanyNOV (NOV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 18, 2026, 12:37 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-113299

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 18, 2026.

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