UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

September 13, 2004 (September 10, 2004)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

NATIONAL-OILWELL, INC.      

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	1-12317 (Commission File Number)	76-0475815 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
10000 Richmond Avenue
Houston, Texas		77042
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-346-7500      

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
SIGNATURES

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 10, 2004, National-Oilwell, Inc. filed a Premerger Notification and Report Form with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission relating to its proposed merger with Varco International, Inc., pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 11, 2004.

Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8216, National-Oilwell, Inc. is furnishing this information under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 13, 2004	NATIONAL-OILWELL, INC.
	/s/ Steven W. Krablin
	Steven W. Krablin
	Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer