UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )

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DRIL-QUIP, INC.

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ESG

“Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is an important focus area at Dril-Quip. We are committed to operating in a manner that promotes human rights, health and safety, and ethical behavior in all the countries in which we conduct business, reducing our own greenhouse gas emissions footprint, and helping the world transition to a low-carbon future. As a Participant of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, we support the organization’s Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.”

- Jeffrey J. Bird, President and Chief Executive Officer

		Environment We recognize that climate change is an issue that warrants attention across all aspects of our business. We are committed to environmental stewardship by actively engaging in sustainable practices throughout our operations and doing our part, as a member of the greater energy industry, to deliver products that allow our customers to responsibly provide greater access to affordable, reliable energy for people everywhere. All of our major manufacturing facilities are compliant with OHSAS 18001 (occupational health and safety management systems) and ISO 14001 (for environmental management systems). In alignment with our Goal Zero initiative, we strive to improve our HSE policies to minimize safety risks and hazards.
		Social We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, engaged, and empowered workforce to enable us to manage our business with a focus on health and safety, the environment, ethical behavior, quality and being a good corporate citizen in all countries in which we operate. Dril-Quip, Inc. (“we,” “Company” or “Dril-Quip”) has a long-standing commitment to support equal opportunity for all. Dril-Quip is committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and we maintain policies that prohibit any discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability or military service.
		Governance Dril-Quip has a majority independent board and split CEO and chairperson roles, factors which are aligned with long-term shareholder interests. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines include the Company’s policies regarding the Board of Directors, including but not limited to, director qualifications and responsibilities, election of directors, director compensation, and stock ownership guidelines. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethical Practices articulates our corporate values and explains how they should guide ethical decision-making for all of our employees, officers, directors, and subsidiaries. It is designed to ensure that how we do business is fully aligned with our values and applicable laws and regulations in regions and countries that we operate in. Dril-Quip’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethical Practices applies to all directors, officers, and employees of the Company and is the foundation of our compliance program. Our Anti-Corruption Policy prohibits all forms of bribery, including the payment of money, offers, gifts, promises to give, or authorizations of the giving of anything of value to any foreign official (including employees of foreign national oil companies) for the purpose of securing a business advantage.

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of stockholders to be held at the Company’s worldwide headquarters, 6401 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston, Texas, on May 17, 2022 at 9 a.m. For those of you who cannot be present at this annual meeting, we urge that you participate by voting your proxy over the Internet, by telephone or mail at your earliest convenience.

This booklet includes the notice of the meeting and the proxy statement, which contains information about the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board” or “Board of Directors) and its committees and personal information about the nominees for the Board. Other matters on which action is expected to be taken during the meeting are also described.

It is important that your shares are represented at the meeting, whether or not you are able to attend personally. Accordingly, please vote your proxy over the Internet, by telephone or, if printed proxy materials are mailed to you, by signing, dating and mailing promptly the enclosed proxy in the envelope provided.

		On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your continued support.     Jeffrey J. Bird Chief Executive Officer

March 29, 2022

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

The Board of Directors has fixed March 21, 2022 as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting or any reconvened meeting after an adjournment thereof, and only holders of common stock of record at the close of business on that date will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting or any reconvened meeting after an adjournment.

You are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person. Even if you plan to attend the meeting, however, you are requested to vote your proxy over the Internet, by telephone or, if printed proxy materials are mailed to you, by marking, signing, dating and returning the accompanying proxy in the envelope provided as soon as possible.

We continue to monitor developments regarding COVID-19. We would like to emphasize that the health of our stockholders, employees and other attendees remains a top priority. We strongly urge you to appoint a proxy to vote at the Annual Meeting on your behalf, as this is the preferred means of fully and safely exercising your right to vote. In the event that our meeting venue has restricted access due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will communicate this information to our stockholders by way of announcement, which will be published on the investor relations page of our website at https://drilquip.gcs-web.com/ and, if required, included in our filings with the SEC. We recommend that stockholders keep apprised of public official guidance regarding travel, self-isolation and other health and safety precautions.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Jeffrey J. Bird

Chief Executive Officer

March 29, 2022

PROXY VOTING

Your vote is important. Please vote promptly so your shares can be represented, even if you plan to attend the annual meeting. You can vote by Internet at http://www.envisionreports.com/DRQ.com, by telephone at 1-800-652-8683 or by requesting a printed copy of the proxy materials and using the proxy card enclosed with the printed materials.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 17, 2022.

The Proxy Statement, our annual report and other proxy materials

are available at http://www.edocumentview.com/DRQ.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROXY STATEMENT    INTRODUCTION

PROXY STATEMENT

Introduction

This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Dril-Quip, Inc., a Delaware corporation, of proxies from the holders of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, for use at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the time and place and for the purposes set forth in the accompanying notice. We are furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders primarily via the Internet, instead of mailing printed copies of those materials to each stockholder. We expect to provide notice and electronic delivery of this proxy statement and the accompanying proxy to stockholders on or about March 29, 2022. If you would prefer to receive a paper copy of our proxy materials, please follow the instructions included in the notice.

In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, proxies may also be solicited by telephone or personal interview by our regular employees. We will pay all costs of soliciting proxies. We will also reimburse brokers or other persons holding stock in their names or in the names of their nominees for their reasonable expenses in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners of such stock.

Record Date And Voting Securities

As of the close of business on March 21, 2022, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting, we had outstanding and entitled to vote 34,792,487 shares of common stock. Each share entitles the holder to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders.

The requirement for a quorum at the annual meeting is the presence in person or by proxy of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock. Proxies indicating stockholder abstentions and shares represented by “broker non-votes” (i.e., shares held by brokers or nominees for which instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote and for which the broker or nominee does not have discretionary power to vote on a particular matter) will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum at the annual meeting. Votes cast by proxy or in person at the annual meeting will be counted by the persons appointed as election inspectors for the annual meeting.

Brokers holding shares must vote according to specific instructions they receive from the beneficial owners of those shares. If brokers do not receive specific instructions, brokers may in some cases vote the shares in their discretion. However, the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, precludes brokers from exercising voting discretion on certain proposals without specific instructions from the beneficial owner. Importantly, NYSE rules expressly prohibit brokers holding shares in “street name” for their beneficial holder clients from voting on behalf of those clients in uncontested director elections or on matters that relate to executive compensation without receiving specific voting instructions from those clients. Under NYSE rules, brokers will have discretion to vote only on Proposal 2 (approval of the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm). Brokers cannot vote on Proposal 1 (election of directors) or Proposal 3 (advisory vote to approve executive compensation) without instructions from the beneficial owners. If you do not instruct your broker how to vote on these matters, your broker will not vote for you.

All duly executed proxies received prior to the annual meeting will be voted in accordance with the choices specified thereon and, in connection with any other business that may properly come before the meeting, in the discretion of the persons named in the proxy. As to any matter for which no choice has been specified in a duly executed proxy, the shares represented thereby will be voted FOR the election as director of the nominees listed herein, FOR approval of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, FOR approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers and in the discretion of the persons named in the proxy in connection with any other business that may properly come before the annual meeting.

A stockholder giving a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is voted at the annual meeting by filing with the Corporate Secretary at our executive offices a written instrument revoking it, by delivering a duly executed proxy bearing a later date or by appearing at the annual meeting and voting in person. Our executive offices are located at 6401 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston, Texas 77041. For a period of ten days prior to the annual meeting, a complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting will be available for inspection by stockholders of record during ordinary business hours for proper purposes at our executive offices.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned directly or indirectly as of March 21, 2022 or as otherwise indicated below by (i) each person who is known to us to own beneficially more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors, director nominees and executive officers and (iii) all directors, director nominees and executive officers as a group.

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PROPOSAL 1    Election of Directors

PROPOSAL 1    Election of Directors

Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, with staggered terms of office ending in 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. The term for each class expires on the date of the third annual stockholders’ meeting for the election of directors following the most recent election of directors for such class. Each director holds office until the next annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors of his or her class or until his or her successor has been duly appointed or elected and qualified.

Our Board of Directors has nominated each of Mr. Willis, Mr. Jupp and Ms. Lockhart for election as a director to serve a three-year term expiring on the date of the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2025 (or until a successor is duly appointed or elected and qualified). Mr. Willis, Mr. Jupp and Ms. Lockhart currently serve as members of our Board of Directors. In accordance with our bylaws, directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast at the meeting. This means that the number of shares voted “for” a director must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that director. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of the vote. For additional information on the election of directors, see “Corporate Governance Matters — Majority Voting in Director Elections.”

Our Board of Directors has no reason to believe that Mr. Willis, Mr. Jupp and Ms. Lockhart will not be candidates for director at the time of the annual meeting or will be unable to serve as directors. If Mr. Willis, Mr. Jupp or Ms. Lockhart becomes unavailable for election, our Board of Directors can name a substitute nominee, and proxies will be voted for the substitute nominee pursuant to discretionary authority, unless withheld.

Board Composition (excluding Mr. Shukis who is not standing for re-election)

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PROPOSAL 1    Election of Directors

Skills Matrix Lite (excluding Mr. Shukis who is not standing for re-election)

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of the nominees listed below. Properly dated and signed proxies will be so voted unless authority to vote in the election of directors is withheld.

Nominees for Class I Director for Three-Year Term to Expire in 2025

The following sets forth information concerning the nominees for election as a director at the annual meeting, including each nominee’s age as of March 21, 2022, position with us, business experience during the past five years and the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that caused our Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board to determine that the nominees should serve as directors of the Company.

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PROPOSAL 1    Election of Directors

Information Concerning Class II and Class III Directors

The following sets forth information concerning the Class II and Class III directors whose present terms of office will expire at the 2023 and 2024 annual meetings of stockholders, respectively, including each director’s age as of March 21, 2022, position with us, if any, business experience during the past five years and the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that caused our Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board to determine that the nominees should serve as directors of the Company.

Class II

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Class III

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

Board Leadership Structure

The offices of Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are currently separate and have been separate since October 2011. At that time, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Lovoi as Chair of the Board.

The Board does not have a policy requiring either that the positions of the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer should be separate or that they should be occupied by the same individual. The Board believes that this issue is properly addressed as part of the succession planning process and that it is in the best interests of the Company for the Board to make a determination on the matter when it elects a new chief executive officer or at other times consideration is warranted by circumstances. The Board believes that this structure enables it to fulfill its oversight role in determining the manner in which its leadership is configured with a view toward flexibility and maintaining a structure that best serves our Company and its stockholders.

The Board believes that the current separation of these two important roles is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders at this time. This structure permits the Chair to direct board operations and lead the Board in its oversight of management and the Chief Executive Officer to develop and implement the Company’s board-approved strategic vision and manage its day-to-day business. The separation of duties also allows Mr. Lovoi and Mr. Bird to focus on their responsibilities as Chair and Chief Executive Officer, respectively. The Board believes that the independent board chair helps provide an opportunity for Board members to provide more direct input to management in shaping our organization and strategy and strengthens the Board’s independent oversight of management. To that end, at each regularly scheduled Board meeting, our non-management directors hold executive sessions at which our management is not in attendance. Mr. Lovoi, as Chair, presides at these sessions.

Board’s Role in the Oversight of Risk Management

The Board believes that the administration of its risk oversight function has not affected its leadership structure. In reviewing our compensation program, the Compensation Committee has made an assessment of whether compensation policies and practices create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us and has concluded that they do not create such risks as presently constituted.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

Determinations of Director Independence

Under rules adopted by the NYSE, no board member qualifies as independent unless the Board of Directors affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with us. In evaluating each director’s independence, the Board considers all relevant facts and circumstances in making a determination of independence. In particular, when assessing the materiality of a director’s relationship with us, the Board considers the issue not merely from the standpoint of the director, but also from the standpoint of persons or organizations with which the director has an affiliation.

As contemplated by the rules of the NYSE then in effect, the Board adopted categorical standards in 2004 to assist the Board of Directors in making independence determinations. As set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, a relationship falls within the categorical standard if it:

In its determination of independence, the Board of Directors reviewed and considered all relationships and transactions between each director, his or her family members or any business, charity or other entity in which the director has an interest, on the one hand, and we, our affiliates, or our senior management has an interest, on the other. The Board considered the relationships and transactions in the context of the NYSE’s objective listing standards, the categorical standards noted above and the additional standards established for members of audit, compensation and governance committees. As part of its review, the Board considered ordinary course transactions between the Company and Chrysaor Holdings Limited (“Chrysaor”). In particular, the Board considered that Mr. Jupp served as a member of the Board of Directors of Chrysaor until March 31 2021, at which time it merged with Premier Oil plc (“Premier”) and was renamed Harbour Energy plc. (“Harbour”), and that the total amount of payments made by Chrysaor, Premier and Harbour in 2021 for products purchased from the Company was $10,185,773. These payments represent approximately 3.2% of the Company’s consolidated gross revenues in 2021, and approximately 0.3% of Harbour’s consolidated gross revenues in 2021. The Board also considered that Mr. Willis was employed as a corporate officer of Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and that the Company made payments of approximately $621,081 in 2021 for products and services provided by Microsoft. These payments represent approximately 0.2% of the Company’s gross revenues in 2021, and approximately 0.0003% of Microsoft’s consolidated revenues in 2021. The Board has concluded that these transactions and relationships do not adversely affect the ability or willingness of either Mr. Jupp or Mr. Willis to act in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders or otherwise compromise his independence, nor are similar transactions in the future expected to adversely affect their independence. The Board took note of the fact that these transactions were on standard terms and conditions and that neither company was afforded any special benefits. The Board further noted that Mr. Jupp and Mr. Willis had no involvement in negotiating the terms of the purchases or interest in the transactions.

As a result of this review, the Board of Directors affirmatively determined that Mr. Shukis, Mr. Jupp, Ms. Lockhart, Mr. Lovoi, Mr. Newman, Ms. Schwetz and Mr. Willis are independent from us and our management. In addition, the Board of Directors affirmatively determined that Mr. Shukis, Mr. Jupp, Ms. Lockhart, Mr. Lovoi, Mr. Newman, Ms. Schwetz and Mr. Willis are independent under the additional standards for audit committee membership and compensation committee membership under rules of the SEC. The remaining director, Mr. Bird, is not independent because of his current service as a member of our senior management.

You can access our Independence Guidelines in our Corporate Governance Guidelines on the Investors section of our website at www.dril-quip.com.

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Code of Business Conduct and Ethical Practices

Pursuant to NYSE rules, we have adopted the Dril-Quip, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethical Practices for our directors, officers and employees. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethical Practices, which also meets the requirements of a code of ethics under Item 406 of Regulation S-K, is posted on the Investors section of our website at www.dril-quip.com. Changes in and waivers to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethical Practices for our directors and executive officers will also be posted on our website.

Majority Voting in Director Elections

Our amended and restated bylaws include a majority voting standard in uncontested director elections. This standard applies to the election of directors at this meeting. To be elected in an uncontested election, a nominee must receive more votes cast “for” that nominee’s election than votes cast “against” that nominee’s election. In contested elections, the voting standard will be a plurality of votes cast. Under our bylaws, a contested election is one at which the number of candidates for election as directors exceeds the number of directors to be elected, as determined by our Corporate Secretary as of the tenth day preceding the date we mail or deliver a notice of meeting to stockholders.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines include director advance resignation procedures. In brief, these procedures provide that:

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines can be found on the Investors section of our website at www.dril-quip.com.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors has appointed three committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee. Effective at the 2022 Annual Meeting, Mr. Shukis, who is not standing for re-election at the 2022 Annual Meeting, will no longer serve on the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee or the Compensation Committee.

Audit Committee

The current members of the Audit Committee are Mr. Shukis, who serves as Chair, Mr. Jupp, Ms. Lockhart, Mr. Lovoi, Mr. Newman, Ms. Schwetz and Mr. Willis. In connection with the 2022 Annual Meeting, Mr. Shukis will be replaced as Chair of the Audit Committee by Ms. Schwetz. The Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Schwetz is an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. In addition, the Company believes that certain other members of the Audit Committee could also qualify as “audit committee financial experts” if needed in the future.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

The Board of Directors has approved the Audit Committee Charter, which contains a detailed description of the Audit Committee’s duties and responsibilities. Under the charter, the Audit Committee has been appointed by the Board of Directors to assist the Board in overseeing (i) the integrity of our financial statements, (ii) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (iii) the independent auditor’s independence, qualifications and performance and (iv) the performance of our internal audit function. The Audit Committee also has direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation and retention of our independent auditors.

Compensation Committee

The current members of the Compensation Committee are Mr. Jupp, who serves as Chair, Ms. Lockhart, Mr. Lovoi, Mr. Newman, Ms. Schwetz, Mr. Shukis and Mr. Willis.

The Board of Directors has approved the Compensation Committee Charter, which contains a detailed description of the Compensation Committee’s responsibilities. Under the charter, the Compensation Committee assists the Board in establishing the compensation of our directors and executive officers in a manner consistent with our stated compensation strategy, internal equity considerations, competitive practice and the requirements of applicable law and regulations and rules of applicable regulatory bodies.

Nominating and Governance Committee

The current members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Mr. Lovoi, who serves as Chair, Ms. Lockhart, Mr. Jupp, Mr. Newman, Ms. Schwetz, Mr. Shukis and Mr. Willis.

The Board of Directors has approved the Nominating and Governance Committee Charter, which contains a detailed description of the Nominating and Governance Committee’s responsibilities. Under the charter, the Nominating and Governance Committee identifies and recommends individuals qualified to become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board, and assists the Board in determining the composition of the Board and its committees, in monitoring a process to assess Board and committee effectiveness and in developing and implementing our corporate governance guidelines, practices and procedures. The Nominating and Governance Committee has the authority to engage a third-party consultant at any time.

Selection of Nominees for the Board of Directors

Identifying Candidates

The Nominating and Governance Committee solicits ideas for potential Board candidates from a number of sources, including members of the Board of Directors, our executive officers, individuals personally known to the members of the Nominating and Governance Committee and research. In addition, the Nominating and Governance Committee will consider candidates submitted by stockholders. Any such submissions should include the candidate’s name and qualifications for Board membership and should be directed to our Corporate Secretary at the address indicated on the first page of this proxy statement. Although the Board does not require the stockholder to submit any particular information regarding the qualifications of the stockholder’s candidate, the level of consideration that the Nominating and Governance Committee will give to the stockholder’s candidate will be commensurate with the quality and quantity of information about the candidate that the nominating stockholder makes available to the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee did not receive any candidate submissions from stockholders during 2021. The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider all candidates identified through the processes described above and will evaluate each of them on the same basis.

The Nominating and Governance Committee retained a national search firm to assist in the identification and selection of board candidates that led to the recommendation and election of both Mr. Willis in 2021 and Ms. Lockhart in March 2022.

In addition, our bylaws permit stockholders to nominate directors for election at an annual stockholders meeting whether or not such nominee is submitted to and evaluated by the Nominating and Governance Committee. To nominate a director using this process, the stockholder must follow certain procedures required by the Bylaws which are described under “Additional Information —Advance Notice Required for Stockholder Nominations and Proposals” below.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

Evaluating Candidates

The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are responsible for assessing the skills and characteristics that candidates for election to the Board should possess, as well as the composition of the Board as a whole. This assessment will include the qualifications under applicable independence standards and other standards applicable to the Board and its committees, as well as consideration of skills and experience in the context of the needs of the Board. The charter of the Nominating and Governance Committee requires the committee to evaluate each candidate for election to the Board in the context of the Board as a whole, with the objective of recommending individuals that can best perpetuate the success of our business and represent stockholder interests through the exercise of sound business judgment using their diversity of experience in a number of areas. Each candidate must meet certain minimum qualifications, including:

The Nominating and Governance Committee may also consider the ability of the prospective candidate to work with the then-existing interpersonal dynamics of the Board and her or his ability to contribute to the collaborative culture among Board members.

Based on this initial evaluation, the Nominating and Governance Committee will determine whether to interview the candidate, and, if warranted, will recommend that one or more of its members and senior management, as appropriate, interview the candidate in person or by telephone. After completing this evaluation and interview process, the Nominating and Governance Committee recommends to the Board a slate of director nominees for election at the next annual meeting of stockholders or for appointment to fill vacancies on the Board.

Board Diversity

The charter of the Nominating and Governance Committee was amended in October 2017 to specifically ensure that qualified women and minority candidates are included in director searches.

Information Regarding Meetings

During 2021, the Board of Directors held four meetings. The Audit Committee met four times, the Nominating and Governance Committee met twice and the Compensation Committee met twice. During 2021, all current directors, other than Ms. Lockhart, who was not a member of the Board of Directors, attended at least 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors and the total number of meetings of the committees of the Board of Directors held during the period of such director’s service.

We expect, but do not require, Board members to attend the annual meeting. Last year, all of our Board members attended the annual meeting.

Stockholder Communications

Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate directly with our independent directors by sending a written communication in an envelope addressed to “Board of Directors (Independent Members)” in care of the Corporate Secretary at the address indicated on the first page of this proxy statement.

Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate directly with the Board of Directors by sending a written communication in an envelope addressed to “Board of Directors” in care of the Corporate Secretary at the address indicated on the first page of this proxy statement.

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Website Availability of Governance Documents

You can access our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethical Practices, Audit Committee Charter, Nominating and Governance Committee Charter and Compensation Committee Charter on the Investors section of our website at www.dril-quip.com. Information contained on our website or any other website is not incorporated into this proxy statement and does not constitute a part of this proxy statement. Additionally, any stockholder who so requests may obtain a printed copy of the governance documents from the Corporate Secretary at the address indicated on the first page of this proxy statement.

Stockholder Engagement

In order to seek continued alignment with our stockholders, our executive officers meet with our stockholders from time to time to obtain their views on our performance. The feedback received from our stockholders is also shared with our Board of Directors. Part of the recent feedback from our stockholders focuses on our ability to operate efficiently on decreased revenues following the industry downturn and the ability to increase bookings as the market for oilfield services and equipment continues to improve. In response, we included an Adjusted EBITDA element and a Bookings element to our annual cash incentives program for 2022 to increase focus on operational efficiencies and bookings. Similar to 2020, our 2021 performance units have a reduced payout schedule such that no more than 150% of 2021 performance shares will be earned in the event our relative total stockholder return is negative. We will continue to regularly engage with our stockholders and consider their feedback on all aspects of our performance.

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RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

The Board has adopted a written policy implementing procedures for the review, approval or ratification of related person transactions. Under the policy, a “related person” is any director, executive officer or more than 5% stockholder. The policy applies to any transaction in which (1) we are a participant, (2) any related person has a direct or indirect material interest and (3) the amount involved exceeds $120,000, but excludes any transaction that does not require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for reviewing, approving and ratifying any related person transaction. The Nominating and Governance Committee intends to approve only those related person transactions that are in, or are not inconsistent with, the best interests of us and our stockholders.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Overview

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the non-employee Chair of the Board received an annual fee of $175,000 and the Company’s other non-employee directors received an annual fee of $75,000. In addition, each of the non-employee chairs of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Compensation Committee and Audit Committee of the Board received a supplemental annual fee of $10,000, $15,000 and $20,000, respectively. All directors are reimbursed for their out-of-pocket expenses and other expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board or its committees and for other expenses incurred in their capacity as directors. Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board increased the number of directors that constitute the Board by one additional member, effective June 21, 2021. The Board appointed Darryl K. Willis as a director to fill the vacancy resulting from the increase in the size of the Board, and Mr. Willis received fees for his services on the Board commencing as of June 21, 2021, the effective date of his appointment to the Board.

Under the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Incentive Plan”), non-employee directors may be granted awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, cash awards or performance awards. Upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board granted 5,947 shares of restricted stock to each of Messrs. Lovoi, Shukis, Jupp, Newman, and Willis and Ms. Schwetz in October 2021 under the 2017 Incentive Plan. Such shares of restricted stock vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant subject to such director’s continued service through such date.

We maintain stock ownership guidelines applicable to our directors under which each non-employee director is expected to own Dril-Quip common stock valued at five times the then current annual cash retainer paid to such director. If, however, at any time the Chair of the Board is a non-employee and is receiving a retainer greater than that paid to the non-employee directors who are not Chair, the Board Chair is generally expected to own common stock valued at five times the then current annual cash retainer paid to non-employee directors who are not Board Chair. New directors are expected to attain the specified level of ownership within five years of becoming a director. At its most recent meeting, the Nominating and Governance Committee confirmed that all directors are in compliance with our stock ownership guidelines or within the time period for acquiring the requisite share holdings.

The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation paid to our non-employee directors in relation to 2021:

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The aggregate grant date fair values are computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718, “Share-Based Payment” (“ASC 718”), for the following restricted stock awards:

Assumptions used in the calculation of this amount are included in footnote 18 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2022.

Director Stock Compensation Program

We maintain a stock compensation program for non-employee directors under the 2017 Incentive Plan. Under this program, non-employee directors have the option to receive all or a portion of their board and committee fees (but not expenses) in the form of restricted stock awards in an amount equal to 125% of such fees in lieu of cash. Each director may elect to take fees in the form of restricted stock prior to the beginning of the subject calendar year. Each director taking fees in the form of restricted stock receives his or her award attributable to a calendar quarter on or about the first business day of the next calendar quarter in an amount equal to 125% of the cash equivalent of his or her fees, with the number of shares determined by the closing stock price on the last trading day of the calendar quarter for which the fees are being determined. These awards fully vest on the first day of the second calendar year following issuance. The director stock compensation program is intended to encourage non-employee directors to acquire and hold common stock of the Company to align the interests of directors and the Company’s other stockholders. Other than Mr. Willis, who joined the Board during 2021, each of the non-employee directors elected to take all or a portion of their Board fees in the form of restricted stock during 2021, and each of the non-employee directors (including Mr. Willis) has elected to take all or a portion of their Board fees in the form of restricted stock during 2022.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Overview

Purposes of the Executive Compensation Program

Our executive compensation program has been designed to accomplish the following objectives:

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Administration of Executive Compensation Program

Our executive compensation program is administered by the Committee. The specific duties and responsibilities of the Committee are described in this proxy statement under “Corporate Governance Matters — Committees of the Board of Directors —Compensation Committee.” The Committee normally meets each February to determine annual incentive compensation earned during the prior year and to establish performance targets for the current year annual incentive compensation plan. The Committee also normally meets in October to determine any adjustments to base salaries for our executive officers and to award equity-based compensation. The Committee also meets at other times during the year and acts by written consent when necessary or appropriate.

2021 Compensation Highlights

Compensation determinations made for 2021 reflect our pay-for-performance philosophy and the Company’s intent to align compensation paid to our named executive officers with the interests of our stockholders. The key compensation determinations made with respect to our named executive officers for 2021 are summarized as follows:

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Realizable Pay Analysis

The ultimate value realized by our long-term compensation grants is heavily influenced by the performance of our stock, both on an absolute basis and relative to the Philadelphia Oil Service Index and, commencing with awards granted in 2020, the S&P 500 Index. The following chart compares the realizable value (as defined below) of long-term compensation grants made during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2021 to the original grant date fair market value of such grants for each named executive officer.

Role of Consultants

The Committee has the authority to engage a third-party consultant at any time, and has continued to engage Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC (“Meridian”), to provide independent advice on executive compensation and evaluate and recommend appropriate modifications to our compensation program consistent with our program’s objectives. Meridian reports directly to the Committee, which pre-approves the scope of work and the fees charged. The Committee reviewed and assessed Meridian’s independence and performance in order to confirm that it was independent and met all applicable regulatory requirements.

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In October 2021, at the direction of the Committee, Meridian evaluated the base salary and annual and long-term incentive compensation of our named executive officers. As it had done in prior years for the Committee, Meridian used publicly available data from a peer group of oilfield service companies to assist in that analysis.

The peer group data used in October 2021 in relation to compensation for the Company’s named executive officers for 2021 was the same peer group used by Meridian in its October 2020 report to the Committee, except that ChampionX Corp. was removed due to its larger size and replaced with Nine Energy Service, Inc., and DMC Global, Inc. replaced Frank’s International N.V., which was acquired by Expro Group. With those changes, the peer group consisted of the following 12 publicly traded oilfield services and equipment companies:

This peer group represents a group of companies in the oilfield services industry of comparable size to Dril-Quip based on measures such as enterprise value, revenues, market capitalization and assets. We believe that the use of this group as a reference for evaluating our compensation policies helps align us with our peers and competitors and ensure our compensation program remains competitive when compared to our competition for executive talent. We also believe this group of companies provides a sufficiently large data set that is generally not subject to wide changes in compensation data.

Pursuant to Meridian’s recommendations and its own analysis, the Committee has implemented the compensation program for our named executive officers as further described below.

Compensation Matters

In fulfilling its role, the Compensation Committee is authorized to:

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Elements of Compensation

General

Our executive compensation program generally consists of the following elements:

We primarily seek to reward achievement of our short-term goals with base salary and annual cash incentive compensation, while long-term interests are rewarded through long-term equity awards. We believe that base salaries should be at levels competitive with peer companies that compete with us for business opportunities and executive talent, and annual cash incentive compensation and long-term stock-based incentive awards should be at levels which reflect progress made toward our corporate goals and individual performance. In general, salary level and the target level of annual and long-term incentive compensation for each named executive officer are based on market data for the officer’s position. Compensation levels can vary compared to the market due to a variety of factors such as experience, scope of responsibilities, tenure and individual performance.

Relative Size of Major Compensation Elements

The relative sizes of the components of an executive’s compensation are determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, often with reference to recommendations by Meridian. Pursuant to their employment agreements, however, the Committee may not reduce the salary of our named executive officers without their consent.

Factors taken into account in determining compensation for all executive officers are our performance and the executive’s responsibilities, experience, leadership, potential future contributions and demonstrated individual performance. The Committee seeks to achieve the appropriate balance between immediate cash rewards for the achievement of performance objectives and long-term incentives that align the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders. In setting the target executive compensation levels, the Committee considers the aggregate compensation payable to an executive officer and the form of the compensation. The Committee also considered the results of the 2021 advisory vote on executive compensation and, based upon the strong stockholder support of over 98% of votes cast in favor of our program, believes that its approach to executive compensation is appropriate.

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The following charts summarize the relative size of base salary and target incentive compensation opportunities for 2021 for each of our named executive officers.

Base Salary

We evaluate base salaries for our named executive officers annually or as warranted by circumstances, including changes in positions. The base salaries for our Chief Executive Officer and our other executive officers are reviewed and approved by the Committee. Our Chief Executive Officer provides recommendations on adjustments to the base salary of our other executive officers. Base salary recognizes the job being performed and the value of that job in the competitive market. Base salary must be sufficient to attract and retain the executive talent necessary for our continued success and provide an element of compensation that is not at risk in order to avoid fluctuations in compensation that could distract our executives from the performance of their responsibilities.

Base salaries for our named executive officers are based on a review of numerous factors, including our financial and operating performance during the relevant period and the executive officer’s experience level and contribution to our success. Salary determinations are not based on any formula. As in years past, the Committee and the Chief Executive Officer, as applicable, make an assessment of our actual financial results compared to our overall annual budget based on the financial statements as a whole, taking into account market and economic conditions unknown during the preparation of the relevant annual budgets. In addition, annual adjustments to base salaries also reflect changes or responses to changes in market data.

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In October 2021, the Committee met to review the overall compensation of the named executive officers based on their positions and performance, and in relation to the compensation provided to executives at the Company’s peers. In connection with that review, the Committee decided to maintain the salaries of the named executive officers for 2021 at the same levels based on a review of competitive market data and as a result of the continued difficult industry environment at that time.

In connection with his promotion to chief executive officer and pursuant to his new employment agreement effective as of January 1, 2022, Mr. Bird’s annual base salary was increased to $600,000.

Annual Cash Incentive Compensation

In May of 2020, the Committee suspended the Company’s annual incentive compensation plan for that year based in part on the recommendation of the Company’s chief executive officer that no annual incentive compensation should be paid for 2020 due to the significant negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on both the Company’s industry and its financial performance, and as part of the Company’s cost cutting efforts in response to the pandemic.

In light of the improved business outlook for 2021 as well as the continuing adaptation to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee determined that it was appropriate to return to the Company’s ordinary practice of incentivizing performance through an annual cash incentive program. Our annual incentive compensation program provides an annual cash award that is designed to link each employee’s annual compensation to the achievement of annual performance objectives for the Company, as well as to recognize the employee’s performance during the year.

2021 Awards. In February 2021, the Compensation Committee approved cash incentive compensation criteria under our 2017 Incentive Plan for executive officers for their performance in 2021 (the “2021 Bonus Criteria”). Under the 2021 Bonus Criteria, each executive’s cash incentive compensation award for 2021 performance was calculated based on:

For 2021, the Committee reduced the maximum payout for the named executive officers from 200% to 150% of target bonus and they reduced the payout for target performance from 100% to 75%. The amounts payable to Messrs. DeBerry, Bird and Webster for 2021 were $618,800, 418,600, and $245,700, respectively. Such amounts represented a payout at 91% of target. Mr. Kumar did not receive an annual cash incentive target due to his departure from the Company.

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At the beginning of 2021, our Chief Executive Officer proposed, and the Committee approved, our budget for 2021, including the Free Cash Flow and Bookings targets that would apply under our annual incentive plan. Free Cash Flow and Bookings, as set forth below, were chosen by the Committee as the relevant Company performance metrics for the 2021 annual cash incentive awards in an effort to focus management on improving free cash flow and bookings in a challenging industry environment. Performance below threshold would have resulted in zero payout for the applicable metric.

The final annual cash incentive payouts are determined using the following formula:

Interpolation is used for determining the Free Cash Flow and the Bookings Multiplier.

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2022 Awards. In February 2022, the Compensation Committee approved cash incentive compensation criteria under our 2017 Incentive Plan for the annual incentive awards to our executive officers for their performance in 2022 (the “2022 Bonus Criteria”). The 2022 Bonus Criteria will differ from the 2021 Bonus Criteria in the following key respects:

Mr. Bird’s target annual bonus remains at 100% of annual base salary and was not increased in connection with his promotion to Chief Executive Officer.

Long-Term Stock-Based Incentive Compensation

In determining the amount, if any, of long-term incentive awards granted to our named executive officers and our other key employees, the Committee considers numerous factors, including, among others, the following:

In addition for 2021, the Committee also considered the anticipated increase in Mr. Bird’s responsibilities upon his promotion to President and Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2022. The Committee determined that it was appropriate to grant each executive officer awards in an equal number of performance units and restricted stock shares to balance the objectives of retention and performance. For 2021, the division of annual awards under our 2017 Incentive Plan between restricted stock and performance units at target was as follows:

In October of 2021, after considering the above factors, the Committee approved the target grant values set forth below for Messrs. Bird and Webster. Messrs. DeBerry and Kumar were not granted long-term incentive awards at such time in light of their expected departures on January 1, 2022 and November 1, 2021, respectively.

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Restricted Stock Grants. The Committee is responsible for restricted stock grants under our 2017 Incentive Plan. The Committee approves the grant of restricted stock at meetings of the Committee, and generally does not grant restricted stock by written consent. The Committee establishes an award for our named executive officers and a total number of awards for non-executive employees and delegates to the Chief Executive Officer the distribution of such awards to our non-executive employees. Historically, our grants of equity compensation have been made on October 28, the anniversary of the closing of our initial public offering.

Based on the considerations discussed above under “— Long-Term Stock-Based Incentive Compensation,” the Committee awarded Mr. Bird with 42,480 shares of restricted stock and Mr. Webster with 20,709 shares of restricted stock in October 2021. These shares of restricted stock are scheduled to vest in equal installments of one-third on October 28 of each of 2022, 2023 and 2024, subject to the officer’s continued employment through each applicable vesting date. As noted above, Messrs. DeBerry and Kumar were not granted shares of restricted stock in 2021.

Performance Units. The Committee also elected to grant to Messrs. Bird and Webster shares of performance units in October 2021 under the 2017 Incentive Plan. The Committee believes that the performance unit awards align executive performance with stockholder interests and focus the officers on long-term performance as the performance units vest over three-year intervals. Under the plan, participants may earn from 0% to 200% of their target number of shares based upon the percentile ranking of the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) compared to the TSR of the Philadelphia Oil Service Index component companies and the S&P 500 Index, as set forth in the table below. The TSR is calculated over a 3-year period from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. In the event that the Company’s absolute TSR over the 3-year performance period is negative, a reduced percentage payout schedule is applied, as set forth below. Linear interpolation is used to determine payout for performance between achievement levels.

Based on the considerations discussed above under “— Long-Term Stock-Based Incentive Compensation,” the Committee awarded Mr. Bird with a target grant of 42,480 performance units and Mr. Webster with a target grant of 20,709 performance units. As noted above, Messrs. DeBerry and Kumar were not granted performance units.

Other Benefits

We provide our executive officers with other personal benefits that we believe are reasonable and consistent with our overall compensation program.

The employment agreements of our named executive officers provide certain benefits upon termination or change-in-control, which are described under “— Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control.” We believe these benefits are consistent with those awarded by our peer group and are beneficial in retaining executives. These benefits are also intended to help ensure each named executive officer’s continued full attention to our business needs in the event we were to become the subject of the types of change in control transactions described in the agreements.

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We seek to provide benefit plans, such as medical, life and disability insurance, in line with market conditions. Executive officers are eligible for the same benefit plans provided to other employees, including insurance plans and supplemental plans chosen and paid for by employees who wish additional coverage. We do not have any special insurance plans for executive officers.

Post-Employment Benefits

We typically make contributions to the Dril-Quip, Inc. 401(k) Plan, which is a voluntary and contributory defined contribution plan for eligible employees. As part of our cost cutting efforts in response to the significant negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on both the Company’s industry and its financial performance, the Company suspended matching contributions to the 401(k) retirement accounts of all employees effective July 1, 2020 and that suspension remained in effect throughout 2021.

Individual Agreements with Executive Officers

We have entered into employment agreements with each of Blake T. DeBerry, Jeffrey J. Bird, Raj Kumar, James C. Webster, and Kyle F. McClure. In addition, Mr. DeBerry and the Company entered into a Separation and Release Agreement on September 1, 2021 in connection with Mr. DeBerry’s departure. For more information on these agreements, see “Executive Compensation — Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control.”

Stock Ownership Guidelines

To align the interests of our executive officers and stockholders, we maintain the stock ownership guidelines described below for our executive officers. Under the guidelines, our executives should own Dril-Quip common stock having a market value based on the following multiples of base salary:

For purposes of the guidelines, the ownership requirement is determined based on the executive’s current base salary. The base salary multiple amount is converted to a fixed number of shares using the average closing price of our common stock for the prior calendar year.

In addition to shares owned outright, unvested restricted stock awards, the target number of unvested performance units, and shares held by immediate family members of the executive officer residing in the same household are counted towards the guidelines. Newly hired or recently promoted officers are given a period of five years from such hiring or promotion to comply with these guidelines. The Committee reviews our executive officers’ stock holdings annually to monitor compliance with these guidelines. As of the date hereof, each of our executive officers is either in compliance with our stock ownership guidelines or within the time period permitted to comply with such guidelines.

Hedging and Pledging Policy

We maintain a policy prohibiting directors and executive officers from entering into speculative transactions in our common stock. Our other employees are not covered by this policy. The hedging policy prohibits the purchase or sale of puts, calls, options or other derivative securities based on our common stock by directors or executive officers. We also prohibit hedging or monetization transactions, such as forward sale contracts, in which the director or executive officer continues to own the underlying common stock without all the risks or rewards of ownership, and the pledging by directors or executive officers of our common stock as collateral for a loan or for any other purpose.

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Impact of Accounting and Tax Treatments

Accounting Treatment

Under ASC 718, we recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of those awards. Restricted stock awards are measured based on the fair value of the stock at the date of grant. We have valued the performance unit awards using a Monte Carlo simulation model based on probable achievement level of the underlying performance conditions as of the grant date.

Tax Treatment

Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to the Chief Executive Officer and certain other executive officers (“covered employees”). It is therefore expected that any compensation deductions for our covered executives, including our named executive officers, will be subject to a $1 million annual deduction limitation. Although the deductibility of compensation is a consideration evaluated by the Committee, the Committee believes that the lost deduction on compensation payable in excess of the $1 million limitation for the named executive officers is not material relative to the benefit of being able to attract and retain talented management. Accordingly, the Committee continues to retain the discretion to pay compensation that is subject to the $1 million deductibility limit.

Stockholder Advisory “Say-on-Pay” Vote

At our 2022 annual meeting, we are providing our stockholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” vote. This vote provides our stockholders the opportunity to express their views regarding the compensation program for our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement. As an advisory vote, the say-on-pay vote at our 2022 annual meeting will not be binding upon the Company or the Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors values the opinions expressed by our stockholders, and the Committee will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions for our named executive officers. For additional information, please refer to “Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation” beginning on page 42.

The advisory vote at our 2022 annual meeting will be our twelfth “say-on-pay” vote. We conducted a say-on-pay vote at our 2021 annual meeting at which an advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in our proxy statement for such annual meeting, was approved by approximately 98% of the shares that were voted either for or against the resolution (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes). We have considered the favorable results of this vote, and the Committee has not made any changes to our overall executive compensation program as a direct result of the vote.

At our 2017 annual meeting, we conducted an advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation, at which the Board of Directors recommended that our stockholders vote in favor of holding annual say-on-pay votes instead of the other options presented. At our 2017 annual meeting, approximately 93% of the shares that were voted in favor of one of the three available frequency recommendations (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) voted in favor of an annual frequency, a minimal number of shares were voted in favor of holding future votes once every two years, and approximately 7% voted in favor of holding future votes once every three years. In May 2017, we disclosed that, in accordance with the results of the advisory vote, we intend to hold future say-on-pay votes annually until we next hold an advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes as required under SEC rules.

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Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee of the Board has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management. Based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement.

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Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation of Mr. DeBerry, our Former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bird, our President and Chief Executive Officer (and former Chief Operating Officer), Mr. Kumar, our Former Vice President — Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Webster, our Vice President — General Counsel and Secretary (collectively, the “named executive officers”), for services rendered in all capacities during 2019, 2020 and 2021:    

For Mr. DeBerry, this column reflects the incremental fair value of his restricted stock awards and performance units for which vesting was accelerated as of December 31, 2021 pursuant to the terms of his Separation and Release Agreement entered into on September 1, 2021.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table contains information with respect to the grant of plan-based awards during 2021.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The table immediately below sets forth information concerning the outstanding stock option, restricted stock and performance unit awards held by each named executive officer as of December 31, 2021. No restricted awards are reported for Mr. DeBerry because such awards vested on December 31, 2021 under his Separation and Release Agreement. No awards are reported for Mr. Kumar given that all of his outstanding and unvested awards lapsed upon his departure from the Company.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The table immediately below indicates the number and value of stock awards vested during 2021. None of our named executive officers exercised any stock options during 2020.

CEO Pay Ratio

The table below sets forth comparative information regarding:

For purposes of determining the median of the annual total compensation of all employees of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, excluding our Chief Executive Officer, for the year ended December 31, 2021, the applicable SEC rules require us to identify the median employee, by using either annual total compensation for all such employees or another consistently applied compensation measure. In identifying the median employee, we:

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After identifying the median employee based on the process described above, we calculated annual total compensation for that employee using the same methodology we used for determining total compensation for 2020 for our named executive officers as set forth in the Summary Compensation Table.

Given the global distribution of our employee population, we use a variety of pay elements to structure the compensation arrangements of our employees. We believe that the sum of annual base salary, annual cash incentive and the aggregate grant date fair value of equity-based incentive compensation awards is an appropriate, consistently applied compensation measure that provides a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules based on our payroll and finance records and the methodology described above. Because the SEC rules for identifying the median employee allow companies to adopt a variety of methodologies, to apply certain exclusions, and to make reasonable estimates and assumptions that reflect their compensation practices, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported above, as other companies may have different employment and compensation practices and may utilize different methodologies, exclusions, estimates and assumptions in calculating their own pay ratios.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control

Named Executive Officers

During 2021, we were parties to employment agreements with Blake T. DeBerry, Jeffrey J. Bird, Raj Kumar and James C. Webster. In addition, Mr. DeBerry and the Company entered into a Separation and Release Agreement on September 1, 2021 in connection with Mr. DeBerry’s termination of employment. The terms of these arrangements as in effect during 2021 are described below.

Upon the executive’s termination of employment by us without cause (as defined in the employment agreement) and prior to a change of control period (as defined in the employment agreement), the executive would have been entitled to (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to the executive’s base salary through the termination date together with compensation for accrued vacation time (the “Accrued Amount”), (ii) a lump sum cash payment equal to two times the executive’s annual base salary, in the case of Mr. DeBerry, and one times the annual base salary, in the case of Messrs. Bird, Kumar, and Webster, and (iii) continued medical, dental and life insurance coverage until the earlier of the executive’s receipt of equivalent coverage and benefits under other plans of a subsequent employer or two years, in the case of Mr. DeBerry, or one year, in the case of Messrs. Bird, Kumar and Webster.

Upon an executive’s termination of employment by us without cause or by the executive for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement) and during a change of control period, the executive would have been entitled to (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to the Accrued Amount, (ii) a lump sum cash payment equal to three times the executive’s annual base salary, in the case of Mr. DeBerry, and two times the annual base salary, in the case of Messrs. Bird, Kumar, and Webster, (iii) a lump sum cash payment equal to a pro rata portion of the greater of the annual cash incentive target for the year of termination or the average annual cash incentive paid for the three most recent performance periods (as defined in the employment agreement), (iv) a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to three times, in the case of Mr. DeBerry, and two times, in the case of Messrs. Bird, Kumar, and Webster, the greater of the annual cash incentive target for the year of termination or the average annual cash incentive paid for the three most recent performance periods (as defined in the employment agreement), (v) immediate vesting of any stock options, restricted stock and performance units previously granted to the executive and outstanding as of the time immediately prior to the date of his termination, and (vi) continued medical, dental and life insurance coverage until the earlier of the executive’s receipt of equivalent coverage and benefits under other plans of a subsequent employer or three years, in the case of Mr. DeBerry, or two years, in the case of Messrs. Bird, Kumar, and Webster.

Upon an executive’s termination with cause at any time, other than for good reason during a change of control period (as defined in the employment agreement) or due to death or disability, the executive would have been entitled to (i) a lump sum

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cash payment equal to the Accrued Amount and (ii) the provision of deferred compensation and other employee benefits otherwise due.

Each executive is also subject to a perpetual covenant not to use or disclose our trade secrets or confidential information and non-competition and non-solicitation covenants during the term of his employment and for 12 months following his termination.

In the event the change-of-control severance benefits payable to the executive under the employment agreement subject the executive to the “parachute payment” excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code (“Excise Tax”) and the amount of the parachute payment, reduced by all federal, state and local taxes applicable thereto, including the Excise Tax, was less than the amount the executive would receive if he were paid three times his “base amount,” as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code, less $1.00 (the “safe-harbor amount”), reduced by all federal, state and local taxes applicable thereto, then the aggregate of the amounts constituting the parachute payment would be reduced to the safe-harbor amount. No Excise Tax “gross-up payment” will be made to or on behalf of the executive by us.

New Employment Agreements for 2022

Effective as of January 1, 2022, each of Messrs. Bird and Webster entered into new employment agreements that superseded the employment agreements that were in effect during 2021. The terms of these arrangements as in effect during 2022 are described below.

If Mr. Bird’s employment is terminated by the Company without “cause” or by Mr. Bird for “good reason” (each term as defined in the employment agreement) and prior to a “change of control period” (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Bird will receive the following payments and benefits: (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to two times Mr. Bird’s annual base salary and (ii) continued medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage until the earlier of Mr. Bird’s receipt of equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans of a subsequent employer or two years after the date of termination. Mr. Bird’s receipt of these payments and benefits is subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and his continued compliance with the confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants set forth in the employment agreement as well as any post-separation obligations included in any other agreement between the Company and Mr. Bird.

If Mr. Bird’s employment is terminated during a change of control period by the Company without cause or by Mr. Bird for good reason, Mr. Bird will receive the following payments and benefits: (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to three times Mr. Bird’s annual base salary, (ii) a lump sum cash payment equal to a pro rata portion of the greater of the annual bonus for the year of termination or the average annual bonus amount paid for the three most recent “performance periods” (as defined in the employment agreement), (iii) a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to three times the greater of the annual bonus for the year of termination or the average annual bonus amount paid for the three most recent performance periods, (iv) unless greater benefits are otherwise provided under the applicable award agreements, immediate vesting of any stock options, restricted stock awards or performance stock units (with performance awards vesting at target) previously granted to Mr. Bird and outstanding as of the time immediately prior to the date of his termination and the extension of the exercise period (if applicable to an award) until the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of termination and the expiration date of the award and (v) continued medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage until the earlier of Mr. Bird’s receipt of equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans of a subsequent employer or three years after the date of termination. Mr. Bird’s receipt of these payments and benefits is subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and his continued compliance with the confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants set forth in the employment agreement as well as any post-separation obligations included in any other agreement between the Company and Mr. Bird.

In addition, Mr. Bird is subject to a perpetual covenant not to use or disclose the Company’s trade secrets or confidential information and non-competition and non-solicitation covenants during the term of his employment and for 12 months following his termination.

If Mr. Webster’s employment is terminated by the Company without “cause” or by Mr. Webster for “good reason” (each term as defined in the employment agreement) and prior to a “change of control period” (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Webster will receive the following payments and benefits: (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to one times Mr. Webster’s annual base salary and (ii) continued medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage until the earlier of Mr. Webster’s receipt of equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans of a subsequent employer or one year after the date of termination.

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Mr. Webster’s receipt of these payments and benefits is subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and his continued compliance with the confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants set forth in the employment agreement as well as any post-separation obligations included in any other agreement between the Company and Mr. Webster.

If Mr. Webster’s employment is terminated during a change of control period by the Company without cause or by Mr. Webster for good reason, Mr. Webster will receive the following payments and benefits: (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to two times Mr. Webster’s annual base salary, (ii) a lump sum cash payment equal to a pro rata portion of the greater of the annual bonus for the year of termination or the average annual bonus amount paid for the three most recent “performance periods” (as defined in the employment agreement), (iii) a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to two times the greater of the annual bonus for the year of termination or the average annual bonus amount paid for the three most recent performance periods, (iv) unless greater benefits are otherwise provided under the applicable award agreements, immediate vesting of any stock options, restricted stock awards or performance stock units (with performance awards vesting at target) previously granted to Mr. Webster and outstanding as of the time immediately prior to the date of his termination and the extension of the exercise period (if applicable to an award) until the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of termination and the expiration date of the award and (v) continued medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage until the earlier of Mr. Webster’s receipt of equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans of a subsequent employer or two years after the date of termination. Mr. Webster’s receipt of these payments and benefits is subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and his continued compliance with the confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants set forth in the employment agreement as well as any post-separation obligations included in any other agreement between the Company and Mr. Webster.

In addition, Mr. Webster is subject to a perpetual covenant not to use or disclose the Company’s trade secrets or confidential information and non-competition and non-solicitation covenants during the term of his employment and for 12 months following his termination.

Kumar Separation Payments

Mr. Kumar did not receive any severance payments or benefits in connection with his separation from the Company.

DeBerry Separation Agreement

In connection with his separation, Mr. DeBerry and the Company entered into a Separation and Release Agreement on September 1, 2021 (the “Separation Agreement”). The Separation Agreement provides for the following (i) a lump sum cash severance payment of $1,360,000, (ii) continued Company-paid medical, dental and life insurance coverage for up to three years post-termination (estimated to be $47,971 as of December 31, 2021), (iii) full vesting of any then unvested restricted shares held as of December 31, 2021 ($976,069 as of December 31, 2021 based on a closing price of on December 31, 2021 of $19.68) and vesting of any performance units based on the target level of attainment of any applicable performance goals ($1,773,444 as of December 31, 2021 based on a closing price of on December 31, 2021 of $19.68), and (iv) payment of any earned annual bonus for 2021 performance in early March 2022 (which was $618,800). The Separation Agreement also extends the restricted period applicable to Mr. DeBerry’s non-competition and non-solicitation covenants under his employment agreement with the Company from 12 to 36 months post-termination and includes a customary non-disparagement covenant and release of claims. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. DeBerry will remain available to provide transitional support services from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023.

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The tables set forth below show potential payments to Messrs. Bird and Webster under their employment agreements as in effect on December 31, 2021, upon termination of employment, assuming a December 31, 2021 termination date. Please refer to the sections above entitled “Kumar Separation Payments” and “DeBerry Separation Agreement” for a description and quantification of the amounts paid or payable in connection with their actual terminations of employment during 2021.

Jeffrey J. Bird

James C. Webster

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Report of the Audit Committee

The Audit Committee has been appointed by the Board of Directors to assist the Board in overseeing (i) the integrity of our financial statements, (ii) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (iii) the independent auditor’s independence, qualifications and performance, and (iv) the performance of our internal audit function. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board and reviewed annually by the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with management and has discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent registered public accountants, the matters required to be discussed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, with respect to those audited financial statements.

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has reviewed, evaluated and discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP its independence.

Based on its review of the audited financial statements and the various discussions noted above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 for filing with the SEC.

Audit Committee

Alexander P. Shukis

Terence B. Jupp

John V. Lovoi

Steven L. Newman

Amy B. Schwetz

Darryl K. Willis

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PROPOSAL 2    Approval of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PROPOSAL 2    Approval of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee has approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as independent registered public accounting firm to conduct an audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2022. PwC has acted as independent registered public accounting firm for us since May 2014. The Board of Directors recommends the approval of PwC as independent registered public accounting firm to conduct an audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year 2022.

Fees Paid to PwC

Aggregate fees for professional services rendered for us by PwC as of or for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Audit fees for 2021 were for professional services rendered for the audits of our consolidated financial statements (including consents), the review of those financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2021, opinions related to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and services in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Tax fees for 2021 were for a tax feasibility project and technical support procedures on preparing the statutory accounts and tax papers for certain subsidiaries. All Other fees for 2021 were for a software subscription that provides technical accounting guidance and for assistance with SEC matters.

Audit fees for 2020 were for professional services rendered for the audits of our consolidated financial statements (including consents), the review of those financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2020, opinions related to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and services in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Tax fees for 2020 were for tax technical support procedures on preparing the statutory accounts and tax papers for the Norwegian branch of a subsidiary. All Other fees for 2020 were for a software subscription that provides technical accounting guidance.

Representatives of PwC are expected to attend the annual meeting and will be available to respond to questions which may be asked by stockholders. Such representatives will also have an opportunity to make a statement at the meeting if they desire to do so.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services

The Audit Committee has established a policy that requires pre-approval of the audit and non-audit services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. Unless a service proposed to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm has been pre-approved by the Audit Committee under its pre-approval policies and procedures, it will require specific pre-approval of the engagement terms by the Audit Committee. Under the policy, pre-approved service categories are generally provided for up to 12 months and must be detailed as to the particular services provided and sufficiently specific and objective so that no judgments by management are required to determine whether a specific service falls within the scope of

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what has been pre-approved. In connection with any pre-approval of services, the independent registered public accounting firm is required to provide detailed back-up documentation concerning the specific services to be provided.

The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members, including to a subcommittee of the Audit Committee. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any pre-approval actions taken by them to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee does not delegate to management any of its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.

Required Vote and Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the approval of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. In accordance with our bylaws, approval of this proposal will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast “for” or “against” the proposal. Accordingly, abstentions and broker non-votes applicable to shares present at the meeting will not be included in the tabulation of votes cast on this matter.

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PROPOSAL 3    Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

PROPOSAL 3    Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

In accordance with Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the related rules of the SEC, we are providing our stockholders with the opportunity to cast a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This item, commonly referred to as a “say on pay” vote, provides you, as a Dril-Quip, Inc. stockholder, the opportunity to express your views regarding the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement.

The primary objective of our compensation programs are to attract and retain talented executive officers and to deliver rewards for superior corporate performance. We have structured our compensation program in order to:

We have adopted a robust clawback policy that applies to annual cash incentive awards and all performance-based equity awards. The discussion under “Executive Compensation — Compensation Discussion and Analysis” beginning on page 18 describes our executive compensation program and the related decisions made by the Compensation Committee in 2021 and the beginning of 2022 in more detail. We urge you to read this discussion, as well as the summary compensation table and other related compensation tables and narrative discussion beginning on page 31, which provides detailed information regarding the compensation of our named executive officers.

We are seeking your advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including under “Executive Compensation — Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” and in the compensation tables and the related narrative discussion. As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding upon the Company or the Board of Directors. The final decision on the compensation and benefits of our named executive officers and on whether and how to address the results of the vote remains with the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee. However, the Board of Directors values the opinions expressed by our stockholders, and, as it did in 2021, the Compensation Committee will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions for our named executive officers. We currently hold say on pay votes every year and expect the next say on pay vote after the 2022 Annual Meeting will be held at our 2023 Annual meeting of Directors.

Required Vote and Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement. In accordance with our bylaws, approval of this proposal will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast “for” or “against” the proposal. Accordingly, abstentions will not be included in the tabulation of votes cast on this matter.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table summarizes information for equity compensation plans in effect as of December 31, 2021:

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OTHER BUSINESS

OTHER BUSINESS

Management does not intend to bring any business before the meeting other than the matters referred to in the accompanying notice. If, however, any other matters properly come before the meeting, it is intended that the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote pursuant to discretionary authority granted in the proxy in accordance with their best judgment on such matters. The discretionary authority includes matters that the Board of Directors does not know are to be presented at the meeting by others.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Stockholder Proposals for 2023 Meeting

In order to be included in our proxy material for our annual meeting of stockholders in 2023, eligible proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the annual meeting must be received by us on or before December 1, 2022. In all cases, such materials must be directed to our Corporate Secretary at the address indicated on the first page of this proxy statement.

Advance Notice Required for Stockholder Nominations and Proposals

Our bylaws require timely advance written notice of stockholder nominations of director candidates and of any other proposals to be presented at an annual meeting of stockholders. Notice will be considered timely for the annual meeting to be held in 2023 if it is received by February 16, 2023. In the case of director nominations by stockholders, our bylaws require that 90 days’ advance written notice be delivered to our Corporate Secretary at our executive offices and set forth (X) for each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director, among other things, (a) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (b) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (c) any disclosable interests (as defined in our bylaws) of such person, (d) the written consent of such person to having such person’s name placed in nomination at the meeting and to serve as director if elected, (e) any other information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings in connection with solicitations of proxies for the election of directors, (f) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and certain other relationships between the stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is being made, on the one hand, and the proposed nominee, on the other hand, and (g) any agreements and information with respect to such proposed nominee that are required pursuant to the procedures established by the Board of Directors and (Y) for the stockholder giving the notice, (a) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on our books, of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made and of any other stockholders known by such stockholder to be supporting the nomination, (b) any disclosable interests (as defined in our bylaws) of such stockholder and such beneficial owner, if any, (c) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person at the meeting to nominate the person named in the notice, (d) a description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which such nomination is to be made by such stockholder and (e) any other information relating to such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing in connection with solicitations of proxies for the election of directors. A stockholder’s notice should also include, with respect to each nominee for election or re-election to the Board of Directors, a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement as to certain matters described in our bylaws. A stockholder providing notice of a nomination proposed to be made at a meeting shall update such notice, if necessary, such that the information provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten business days prior to the meeting, and such update shall be delivered to us no later than five business days after the record date for the meeting and no later than eight business days prior to the date of the meeting, as applicable. In addition to satisfying the deadlines in the advance notice provisions of our bylaws, a stockholder who intends to solicit proxies in support of nominees submitted under these advance notice provisions must provide the notice required under Rule 14a-19 to the Company no later than March 18, 2023.

In the case of other proposals by stockholders at an annual meeting, our bylaws require that 90 days advance written notice be delivered to our Corporate Secretary at our executive offices and set forth (a) a description of each proposal desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, together with the text of the proposals (including the text of each resolution proposed for consideration) (b) the name and address of the stockholder proposing such business, as they appear on our books, of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, and of any other stockholders known by such stockholder to be supporting such proposal, (c) any disclosable interests (as defined in our bylaws) of such stockholder and such beneficial owner, if any, on the date of such notice, (d) any financial interest or other material interest of the stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, in such proposal, (e) a representation that the stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to bring the proposed business before the annual meeting and (f) a description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between such stockholder and beneficial owner, if

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any, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with such proposal by such stockholder. A stockholder providing notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting shall update such notice, if necessary, such that the information provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten business days prior to the meeting, and such update shall be delivered to us no later than five business days after the record date for the meeting and no later than eight business days prior to the date of the meeting, as applicable. A copy of our bylaws setting forth the requirements for the nomination of director candidates by stockholders and the requirements for proposals by stockholders may be obtained from our Corporate Secretary at the address indicated on the first page of this proxy statement.

In order for director nominations and stockholder proposals to have been properly submitted for presentation at this annual meeting, notice must have been received by our Corporate Secretary on or before February 11, 2022. We received no such notice and no stockholder director nominations or proposals will be presented at the annual meeting.

Householding of Annual Meeting Materials

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries, such as brokers and banks, to provide notice to an address shared by two or more stockholders by delivering a single notice to those stockholders. This procedure is referred to as “householding.” We do not household our notice with respect to our stockholders of record. However, if you hold your shares in street name, your intermediary, such as a broker or bank, may rely on householding and you may receive a single notice if you share an address with another stockholder.

Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be householding materials to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate copy of the notice, or if you are receiving multiple copies of the notice and wish to receive only one, please notify your broker. Stockholders who currently receive multiple notices at their address and would like to request “householding” of their communications should contact their broker.

Annual Report

Dril-Quip’s annual report, which includes our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, has been furnished to all stockholders, primarily via the Internet and alternatively by mail if requested. The annual report is not a part of the proxy solicitation material.

You may also obtain a copy of Dril-Quip’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 without charge from our Corporate Secretary by sending a written request to the address indicated on the first page of this proxy statement or you may access it from our website at www.dril-quip.com.

March 29, 2022

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