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): January 6, 2014
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
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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On January 6, 2014, MRC Global Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company has acquired Stream AS, 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 January 6, 2014
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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: January 6, 2014
| MRC GLOBAL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel J. Churay | |
| Daniel J. Churay | ||
| Executive Vice President- Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 6, 2014 | |
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MRC Global Announces Closing of Stream AS Acquisition
HOUSTON, TX – January 6, 2014 – MRC Global Inc. (NYSE: MRC) announced today that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of Stream AS. Headquartered in Norway, Stream is the leading pipe, valve and fittings (PVF) distributor and provider of flow control products, solutions and services to the offshore oil and gas industry on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Andrew Lane, MRC Global Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to have closed this important acquisition and are looking forward to the positive contribution this new offshore capability will add to our international business performance.”
About MRC Global Inc.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, MRC Global, a Fortune 500 company, is the largest global distributor of pipe, valves, and fittings 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 Global can be found at www.mrcglobal.com.
Contacts:
| James E. Braun Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Monica Schafer Vice President Investor Relations | |
| MRC Global Inc. | MRC Global Inc. | |
| Jim.Braun@mrcglobal.com | Monica.Schafer@mrcglobal.com | |
| 832-308-2845 | 832-308-2847 |
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