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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2024

DRIL-QUIP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 001-13439 |  | 74-2162088
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2050 West Sam Houston Parkway S., Suite 1100 Houston, Texas |  | 77042
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 939-7711

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

☒ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share |  | DRQ |  | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

Dril-Quip, Inc. (“Dril-Quip”) and Innovex Downhole Solutions, Inc. (“Innovex”) provided supplemental information regarding the proposed business combination between Dril-Quip and Innovex in a joint investor presentation published to their respective websites. A copy of the joint investor presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall not otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of these slides is not intended to constitute a representation that such information is required by Regulation FD or that the materials they contain include material information that is not otherwise publicly available.

Item 8.01 | Other Events.

To the extent required, the information included in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Important Information for Stockholders

In connection with the proposed merger of Dril-Quip and Innovex, Dril-Quip has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) that included a proxy statement/prospectus (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”). The information in the Registration Statement is not complete and may be changed. Dril-Quip may file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed merger. This document is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement/Prospectus or Registration Statement or any other document that Dril-Quip may file with the SEC. After the Registration Statement is declared effective, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be mailed to the stockholders of Dril-Quip in connection with Dril-Quip’s solicitation of proxies for the vote of Dril-Quip stockholders in connection with the proposed merger and other matters as described in such Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and will serve as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to certain of Innovex’s securityholders in connection with the completion of the proposed merger. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED BY DRIL-QUIP WITH THE SEC IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. Such stockholders can obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents containing important information about Dril-Quip, Innovex and the proposed merger, once such documents are filed with the SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Additional information is available on Dril-Quip’s website, www.dril-quip.com.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made, except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.

Participants in the Solicitation

Dril-Quip and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Information about Dril-Quip’s directors and executive officers including a description of their interests in Dril-Quip is included in Dril-Quip’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”), including any information incorporated therein by reference, as filed with the SEC. To the extent that holdings of Dril-Quip’s securities have changed from the amounts reported in the Annual Report, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding these persons and their interests in the proposed merger is included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC relating to the proposed merger. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Innovex and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Dril-Quip stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed merger is or will be included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC relating to the proposed merger.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 |  | Investor Presentation, dated May 14, 2024.
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DRIL-QUIP, INC.
By: |  | /s/ James C. Webster
|  | James C. Webster
|  | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 14, 2024