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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2025
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MRC Global inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-35479 (Commission File Number) | 20-5956993 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 2300 Houston, Texas 77010 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 294-7574
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. below):
☒ 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, par value $0.01 | MRC | 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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 6, 2025, MRC Global Inc. (“MRC Global” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, 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 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document includes “forward-looking statements” as defined under the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact included or incorporated by reference in this document, including, among other things, statements regarding the proposed business combination transaction between MRC Global and DNOW, future events, plans and anticipated results of operations, business strategies, the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, the anticipated impact of the proposed transaction on the combined company’s business and future financial and operating results, the expected amount and timing of synergies from the proposed transaction, the anticipated closing date for the proposed transaction and other aspects of MRC Global’s or DNOW’s operations or operating results are forward-looking statements. Words and phrases such as “ambition,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target,” the negative of such terms or other variations thereof and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future plans, actions, or events can be used to identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. Where, in any forward-looking statement, MRC Global or DNOW expresses an expectation or belief as to future results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to be reasonable at the time such forward-looking statement is made. However, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and other factors beyond MRC Global’s or DNOW’s control. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in the forward-looking statements.

The following important factors and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements: DNOW’s ability to successfully integrate MRC Global’s businesses and technologies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected; the risk that the expected benefits and synergies of the proposed transaction may not be fully achieved in a timely manner, or at all; the risk that MRC Global or DNOW will be unable to retain and hire key personnel; the risk associated with each party’s ability to obtain the approval of its stockholders required to consummate the proposed transaction and the timing of the closing of the proposed transaction, including the risk that the conditions to the transaction are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all or the failure of the transaction to close for any other reason or to close on the anticipated terms, including the anticipated tax treatment; the risk that any regulatory approval, consent or authorization that may be required for the proposed transaction is not obtained or is obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the proposed transaction; unanticipated difficulties, liabilities or expenditures relating to the transaction; the effect of the announcement, pendency or completion of the proposed transaction on the parties’ business relationships and business operations generally; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed transaction on the parties’ common stock prices and uncertainty as to the long-term value of MRC Global’s or DNOW’s common stock; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of MRC Global or DNOW and their respective management teams and potential difficulties in hiring or retaining employees as a result of the proposed transaction; rating agency actions and MRC Global’s and DNOW’s ability to access short- and long-term debt markets on a timely and affordable basis; changes in commodity prices, including a prolonged decline in these prices relative to historical or future expected levels; global and regional changes in the demand, supply, prices, differentials or other market conditions affecting oil and gas, including changes resulting from any ongoing military conflict, including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the global response to such conflict, security threats on facilities and infrastructure, or from a public health crisis or from the imposition or lifting of crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producing countries and the resulting company or third-party actions in response to such changes; legislative and regulatory initiatives addressing global climate change or other environmental concerns; public health crises, including pandemics and epidemics and any impacts or related company or government policies or actions; investment in and development of competing or alternative energy sources; international monetary conditions and exchange rate fluctuations; changes in international trade relationships or governmental policies, including the imposition of price caps, or the imposition of trade restrictions or tariffs on any materials or products used in the operation of MRC Global’s or DNOW’s business, including any sanctions imposed as a result of any ongoing military conflict, including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; MRC Global’s or DNOW’s ability to collect payments when due; MRC Global’s or DNOW’s ability to complete any dispositions or acquisitions on time, if at all; the possibility that regulatory approvals for any dispositions or acquisitions will not be received on a timely basis, if at all, or that such approvals may require modification to the terms of those transactions or MRC Global’s or DNOW’s remaining businesses; business disruptions following any dispositions or acquisitions, including the diversion of management time and attention; potential liability for remedial actions under existing or future environmental regulations; potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation; the impact of competition and consolidation in the oil and natural gas industry; limited access to capital or insurance or significantly higher cost of capital or insurance related to illiquidity or uncertainty in the domestic or international financial markets or investor sentiment; general domestic and international economic and political conditions or developments, including as a result of any ongoing military conflict, including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; changes in fiscal regime or tax, environmental and other laws applicable to MRC Global’s or DNOW’s businesses; disruptions resulting from accidents, extraordinary weather events, civil unrest, political events, war, terrorism, cybersecurity threats or information technology failures, constraints or disruptions; and other economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting MRC Global’s or DNOW’s businesses generally as set forth in their filings with the SEC. The registration statement on Form S-4 and definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus that will be filed with the SEC will describe additional risks in connection with the proposed transaction. While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors presented in the registration statement on Form S-4 and definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus are considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. For additional information about other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to MRC Global’s and DNOW’s respective periodic reports and other filings with the SEC, including the risk factors contained in MRC Global’s and DNOW’s most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements represent current expectations and are inherently uncertain and are made only as of the date hereof (or, if applicable, the dates indicated in such statement). Except as required by law, neither MRC Global nor DNOW undertakes or assumes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or to reflect subsequent events or circumstances or otherwise.
No Offer or Solicitation
This document 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, issuance or transfer 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 U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It
In connection with the merger, DNOW filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a definitive joint proxy statement of DNOW and MRC Global that also constitutes a prospectus of DNOW common shares to be offered in the merger. Each of DNOW and MRC Global may also file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the merger. This document is not a substitute for the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus or registration statement or any other document that DNOW or MRC Global may file with the SEC.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER.
Investors and security holders are able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents containing important information about MRC Global, DNOW and the merger, once such documents are filed with the SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by MRC Global will be available free of charge on MRC Global’s website at https://investor.mrcglobal.com/ or by contacting MRC Global’s Investor Relations Department by email at Investor.Relations@mrcglobal.com or by phone at (832) 308-2847. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by DNOW will be available free of charge on DNOW’s website at https://ir.dnow.com/ or by contacting DNOW’s Investor Relations Department by email at ir@dnow.com or by phone at (281) 823-4006.

Participants in the Solicitation
MRC Global, DNOW and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of MRC Global is set forth in MRC Global’s proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 17, 2025. Information about the directors and executive officers of DNOW is set forth in DNOW’s proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 4, 2025.
Additional information regarding the persons who may be deemed participants and their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the registration statement, the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other materials when they are filed with the SEC in connection with the merger. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described in the paragraphs above.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) | Exhibits.
99.1 | Press release dated August 6, 2025
99.2 | Earnings presentation of MRC Global Inc. dated August 6, 2025
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page XBRL tags from this Current Report on Form 8-K are imbedded within the Inline XBRL document

SIGNATURES
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.
Date: August 6, 2025

| MRC GLOBAL Inc.
| By: | /s/ Kelly Youngblood
| Kelly Youngblood
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer