Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Johnson Mark B
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOW Inc. [DNOW]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77041
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,308
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/22/2022 Common Stock 2,185 $ 35.529 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/16/2023 Common Stock 2,413 $ 29.123 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/26/2024 Common Stock 3,018 $ 31.433 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/24/2022 Common Stock 9,500 $ 22.44 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 02/19/2023 Common Stock 11,000 $ 13.71 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 02/21/2024 Common Stock 13,000 $ 20.64 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Johnson Mark B
7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY
HOUSTON, TX 77041
      Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Raymond W. Chang as attorney-in-fact 02/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 2,185 shares, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2013, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(2) The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 2,413 shares, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on February 15, 2014, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(3) The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 3,018 shares, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2015, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(4) The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 9,500 shares, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2016, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(5) The option, originally representing a right to purchase a total of 16,500 shares, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on February 19, 2017, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(6) The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 13,000 shares, becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2018, which will be the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.

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