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: July 1, 2013
Date of earliest event reported: July 1, 2013
MRC GLOBAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35479 | 20-5956993 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2 Houston Center, 909 Fannin, Suite 3100,
Houston, TX 77010
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 294-7574
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On July 1, 2013, MRC Global Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s U.S. operating subsidiary, McJunkin Red Man Corporation, has acquired the operating assets of Dan H. Brown, Inc. D/B/A Flow Control Products, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 1, 2013 |
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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: July 1, 2013
| MRC GLOBAL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Brian K. Shore | |
| Brian K. Shore | ||
| Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Corporate Secretary | ||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 1, 2013 | |
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Exhibit 99.1
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Contacts: James E. Braun, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jim.Braun@mrcglobal.com 832-308-2845 | |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Ken Dennard, Managing Partner Dennard Ÿ Lascar Associates, LLC ken@dennardlascar.com 713-529-6600 | |
MRC GLOBAL INC. COMPLETES
ACQUISITION OF FLOW CONTROL PRODUCTS
HOUSTON – July 1, 2013 — MRC Global Inc. (NYSE:MRC) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the operating assets of Dan H. Brown, Inc., D/B/A Flow Control Products (Flow Control).
Founded in Odessa, Texas in 1981, Flow Control is a leading provider of pneumatic, electric and electro-hydraulic valve automation packages and related field support to the Permian Basin energy industry, including production facilities, pipelines, and plant operations. Flow Control employs 25 people and will operate as an MRC Valve Automation Center. Flow Control reported 2012 revenues of $28 million.
“We are pleased to have completed this acquisition as part of our continued commitment to our customers in the North American Shale plays,” Andrew R. Lane, MRC Chairman, President and CEO, said. “I would like to welcome Flow Control’s experienced and technically knowledgeable valve professionals to our team in the Permian Basin.”
About MRC Global Inc.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, MRC, a Fortune 500 company, is the largest global distributor of pipe, valves, and fittings (PVF) and related products and services to the energy industry, based on sales, and supplies these products and services across each of the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. More information about MRC can be found at www.mrcglobal.com.
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