CLAY C. WILLIAMS

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BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2009-04-14 Mr. Williams was appointed to the Board in October 2008 and is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.
2010-04-02 Mr. Williams was appointed to the Board in October 2008 and is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Williams is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National Oilwell Varco, Inc., a global service provider and manufacturer of equipment for oil and gas producers. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Varco International, Inc. prior to Varco’s merger with National-Oilwell. Mr. Williams began his career at Shell Oil Company in 1985, and has held various positions in the energy industry for more than 20 years. Mr. Williams received a B.S. degree in Civil/Geological Engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. In recommending Mr. Williams as a nominee for election as a director of the Company, the Nominating/Governance Committee considered Mr. Williams’ current and past experience as a Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Williams qualifies as an “independent director” under the rules of the NYSE and as defined in Schedule 14A promulgated under Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
2011-04-05 Mr. Williams has been a director of the Company since 2008 and is a member of the Compensation and Nominating/Governance Committees. He has served as chair of the Compensation Committee since May 2010.
2012-03-28 Mr. Williams has been a director of the Company since 2008 and is a member of the Compensation and Nominating/Governance Committees. He has served as chair of the Compensation Committee since May 2010.
2013-03-29 Mr. Williams has been a director of the Company since 2008 and is a member of the Compensation and Nominating/Governance Committees. He has served as chair of the Compensation Committee since May 2010. ... The Compensation Committee, consisting of Messrs. Williams, Dawson, and Scheible and Ms. Strom, met four times during 2012 ... The Nominating/Governance Committee, consisting of Messrs. Dorflinger, Duncan, Williams and Ms. Strom, met six times during 2012 ...
2014-03-28 Mr. Williams has been a director of the Company since 2008 and is a member of the Compensation and Nominating/Governance Committees. ... Mr. Williams qualifies as an “independent director” under the rules of the NYSE and as defined in Item 407(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act and as an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules of the SEC.
2015-04-02 Mr. Williams has been a director of the Company since 2008 and is a member of the Compensation and Nominating/Governance Committees.
2017-03-31 Clay C. Williams has been a director of the Company since 2008, chairs the Compensation Committee and is a member of Nominating/Governance Committee.
2018-03-30 Clay C. Williams has been a director of the Company since 2008, chairs the Compensation Committee and is a member of Nominating/Governance Committee.

NOV Inc.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2014-04-10 Mr. Williams has been a Director of the Company since November 2013. He has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as the Company’s President since December 2012. Mr. Williams does not serve on any committees.
2015-04-10 Mr. Williams has been a Director of the Company since November 2013 and Chairman of the Board since May 30, 2014. Mr. Williams has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as the Company’s President since December 2012.
2016-04-11 CLAY C. WILLIAMS, 53 Mr. Williams has been a Director of the Company since November 2013 and Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Mr. Williams has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as the Company’s President since December 2012. Mr. Williams served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from December 2012 until February 2014.
2017-04-07 Mr. Williams has been a Director of the Company since November 2013 and Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Mr. Williams has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as the Company’s President since December 2012. As an employee of the Company, Mr. Williams does not serve on any committees.
2018-03-30 Mr. Williams has been a Director of the Company since November 2013 and Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Mr. Williams has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as the Company’s President since December 2012. As an employee of the Company, Mr. Williams does not serve on any committees.
2019-04-15 Mr. Williams has been a Director of the Company since November 2013 and Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Mr. Williams has served as the Company 27s Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as the Company 27s President since December 2012. Mr. Williams served as the Company 27s Chief Operating Officer from December 2012 until February 2014. As an employee of the Company, Mr. Williams does not serve on any committees. Directors who are employees of the Company do not receive compensation for serving on the Board of Directors. The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company to its non-employee members of the Board of Directors for the year ended December 31, 2018.
2020-04-09 Mr. Williams has been a Director of the Company since November 2013 and Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Mr. Williams has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as the Company’s President since December 2012.
2021-04-09 Mr. Williams has been a Director of the Company since November 2013 and Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Mr. Williams has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as the Company’s President since December 2012.
2022-04-08 Mr. Williams has been a Director of the Company since November 2013 and Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Mr. Williams has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as the Company’s President since December 2012. Mr. Williams served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from December 2012 until February 2014. As an employee of the Company, Mr. Williams does not serve on any committees.
2023-04-06 Mr. Williams has been a Director of the Company since November 2013 and Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Mr. Williams has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as the Company’s President since December 2012. Mr. Williams served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from December 2012 until February 2014.
2024-04-04 Mr. Williams has been a Director of the Company since November 2013 and Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Mr. Williams has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as the Company’s President since December 2012. Mr. Williams served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from December 2012 until February 2014. Mr. Williams previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President from February 2009 and as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 2005 until December 2012. He served as Varco’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2003 until its merger with the Company on March 11, 2005. From May 2002 until January 2003, Mr. Williams served as Varco’s Vice President Finance and Corporate Development. From February 2001 until May 2002, and from February 1997 until February 2000, he served as Varco’s VP-Corporate Development. Mr. Williams also served as a director of Crestwood Equity Partners L.P. (NYSE: CEQP) until the company was acquired in November 2023. Mr. Williams has been an officer of a publicly traded company since 1997, occupying positions of increasing importance from VP-Corporate Development to Senior VP and CFO, to President and COO, to President and CEO. Mr. Williams has extensive experience with the Company and the oil service industry. Mr. Williams has an MBA degree from the University of Texas at Austin, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil/Geological Engineering from Princeton University. Mr. Williams has also gained valuable outside board experience from his tenure as a director of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Crestwood Equity Partners L.P. Directors who are employees of the Company do not receive compensation for serving on the Board of Directors.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22