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 *
  Bowhay John L.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MRC GLOBAL INC. [MRC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2 HOUSTON CENTER, 909 FANNIN, SUITE 3100
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP-Valves, Fittings, Flanges
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77010
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 13,882 (1)
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
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (2) 11/10/2021 Common Stock 1,657 $ 18.1 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (3) 03/07/2023 Common Stock 1,080 $ 29.35 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (4) 09/03/2023 Common Stock 2,255 $ 26.25 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (5) 02/18/2024 Common Stock 3,557 $ 29.3 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bowhay John L.
2 HOUSTON CENTER
909 FANNIN, SUITE 3100
HOUSTON, TX 77010
      SVP-Valves, Fittings, Flanges  

Signatures

Ann D. Garnett 10/13/2015
**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) On 3/7/2013, the reporting person received 148 restricted shares (the "March 2013 Grant") of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of MRC Global Inc. (the "Common Stock"). 20% of the March 2013 Grant vested on each of 3/7/2014 and 3/7/2015, at which times 14 and 10 shares of Common Stock, respectively, were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Of the remaining March 2013 Grant, 20% will vest on each of 3/7/2016, 3/7/2017 and 3/7/2018, each conditioned on the reporting person's continued service with the issuer and subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances. On 9/3/2013, the reporting person received 322 restricted shares (the "September 2013 Grant") of Common Stock. 20% of the September 2013 Grant vested on each of 9/3/2014 and 9/3/2015, at which times 13 and 19 shares of Common Stock, respectively, were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Of the remaining September 2013 Grant, 20% will vest on each of 3/7/2016, 3/7/2017 and 3/7/2018, each conditioned on the reporting person's continued service with the issuer and subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances. On 2/18/2014, the reporting person received 1,451 restricted shares (the "February 2014 Grant") of Common Stock. 25% of the February 2014 Grant vested on 2/18/2015, at which time 68 shares of Common Stock were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Of the remaining February 2014 Grant, 25% will vest on each of 2/18/2016, 2/18/2017 and 2/18/2018, each conditioned on the reporting person's continued service with the issuer and subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances. On 2/17/2015, the reporting person received 12,085 Restricted Stock Units (the "February 2015 Grant"). Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of issuer's Common Stock. 34% of the February 2015 Grant will vest on 2/17/2016, and 33% of the February 2015 Grant will vest on each of 2/17/2017 and 2/17/2018, each conditioned on the reporting person's continued service with the issuer and subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances.
(2) All of the options reported above are fully vested and exercisable.
(3) 25% of the options reported above vested and became exercisable on each of 3/7/2014 and 3/7/2015, and 25% of the options reported above will vest and become exercisable on each of 3/7/2016 and 3/7/2017, each conditioned on the reporting person's continued service with the issuer and subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances.
(4) 25% of the options reported above vested and became exercisable on each of 9/3/2014 and 9/3/2015, and 25% of the options reported above will vest and become exercisable on each of 9/3/2016 and 9/3/2017, each conditioned on the reporting person's continued service with the issuer and subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances.
(5) 33% of the options reported above vested and became exercisable on 2/18/2015. 33% of the options reported above will vest and become exercisable 2/18/2016, and 34% of the options reported above will vest and become exercisable on 2/18/2017, each conditioned on the reporting person's continued service with the issuer and subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances.

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