Annual Reports & Proxy Statement Smith International, Inc. is a public company that has had its shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 1968. It is a diversified oilfield service company based in Houston, Texas. The Company is one of the largest global providers of products and services used by operators during the drilling, completion and production phases of oil and natural gas development activities. Smith employs more than 25,000 full-time personnel and operates through three business divisions – M-I SWACO, Smith Oilfield and Wilson. Our common stock is traded on several market exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol ‘SII’.