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): December 22, 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
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On December 22, 2014, MRC Global Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s U.S. operating subsidiary, McJunkin Red Man Corporation, has been awarded a five year supplier agreement with MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (“MarkWest”) for the supply of pipe, valves and fittings (“PVF”) for MarkWest’s pipeline projects focused in the Marcellus and Utica regions. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information referenced under Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 referenced under Item 9.01 below) of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being “furnished” under “Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure” and, as such, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 referenced under Item 9.01 below) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement, report or other document filed by MRC Global pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated December 22, 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: December 22, 2014
| MRC GLOBAL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ James E. Braun | |
| James E. Braun | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated December 22, 2014 | |
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Exhibit 99.1
MRC Global Awarded 5-Year Supplier Agreement by MarkWest
HOUSTON, TX – December 22, 2014 – MRC Global Inc. (NYSE: MRC) announced today that MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (MarkWest) has awarded a pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) supplier agreement to its U.S. operating company, McJunkin Red Man Corporation. Under this agreement, McJunkin Red Man will supply PVF for MarkWest’s pipeline projects focused in the Marcellus and Utica regions. The agreement has a five year term.
“We are very pleased that MarkWest is placing their trust in MRC Global to work with them to drive costs out of their complex supply chain,” MRC Global Chairman, President and CEO Andrew Lane said. “MarkWest is a leader of midstream services in the natural gas industry, and we are very well positioned to support their continued growth in this market. When a company like MarkWest chooses MRC Global for this type of arrangement, we take that very seriously and commit our significant supply chain and PVF expertise and best-in-class branch network toward the mutual success of the agreement. We look forward to continuing to earn their confidence and growing our relationship with MarkWest for years to come.”
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.
Contact:
| Monica Schafer Vice President Investor Relations |
| MRC Global Inc. |
| Monica.Schafer@mrcglobal.com |
| 832-308-2847 |
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