Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e)

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement

On December 15, 2008, Dril-Quip, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a new employment agreement (an "Employment Agreement") with each of Larry Reimert, Gary Smith and Mike Walker, the Company's Co-Chairmen and Co-Chief Executive Officers, in order to modify their prior employment agreements to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder ("Section 409A"). Except for revisions to certain provisions regarding the timing of payments made with respect to annual bonuses, reimbursement of expenses and obligations of the Company upon termination, the benefits and terms of the Employment Agreement are substantially similar in all material respects to the benefits and terms of the prior employment agreements, which have been previously disclosed by the Company. The Employment Agreements will be effective as of December 31, 2008.

Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan and 1997 Incentive Plan

On December 15, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company approved amended and restated versions of the 2004 Incentive Plan of Dril-Quip, Inc. (as amended and restated, the "2004 Plan") and the 1997 Incentive Plan of Dril-Quip, Inc. (as amended and restated, the "1997 Plan," and together with the 2004 Plan, the "Incentive Plans") to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. The amended and restated Incentive Plans will be effective as of December 31, 2008. Other than as necessary to comply with Section 409A, the benefits and terms of each of the Incentive Plans are substantially similar in all material respects to the benefits and terms of the applicable Incentive Plan currently in effect. The amendments to the Incentive Plans did not require stockholder approval under their terms, applicable law or the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.

Amendments to Form of Standard Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement issuable under 2004 Plan

On December 15, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company approved certain changes to the Company's Standard Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement issuable under the 2004 Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the "Option Agreement") to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. Other than as necessary to comply with Section 409A, the terms of the Option Agreement are substantially similar in all material respects to the terms of the Option Agreement currently in effect.

The foregoing descriptions of the Employment Agreement, the 2004 Plan, the 1997 Plan and the Option Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the respective plan or agreement, which are attached hereto as exhibits and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits 10.1 Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and each of Messrs. Reimert, Smith and Walker (As Amended and Restated Effective as of December 31, 2008). 10.2 2004 Incentive Plan of Dril-Quip, Inc. (As Amended and Restated Effective as of December 31, 2008). 10.3 1997 Incentive Plan of Dril-Quip, Inc. (As Amended and Restated Effective as of December 31, 2008). 10.4 Form of Standard Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement.

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