form8k2012apr25.htm
 

 
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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
  
April 25, 2012


MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
_________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
       
Delaware
1-5153
25-0996816
  
_____________________
 (State or other jurisdiction
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 (Commission
______________
 (I.R.S. Employer
  
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
  
      
5555 San Felipe Street, Houston, Texas
  
77056
  
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 (Address of principal executive offices)
  
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 (Zip Code)
  
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
  
(713) 629-6600

Not Applicable
 ______________________________________________
 Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item   5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
 
 
The annual meeting of stockholders was held on April 25, 2012.  In connection with the meeting, proxies were solicited pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The following are the voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, all of which were described in Marathon Oil's 2012 Proxy Statement.
 
 1.  Each of our directors was elected for a term expiring in 2013.  Votes regarding the persons elected to serve as directors were as follows:

 
NOMINEE
  
 
VOTES FOR
    
VOTES
  AGAINST
    
VOTES
ABSTAINED
    
BROKER
NON-VOTES
  
Gregory H. Boyce
     486,092,951       31,647,875       716,737       73,256,919  
Pierre Brondeau
     486,917,480       31,012,942       527,141       73,256,919  
Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.
     493,433,650       24,426,288       597,625       73,256,919  
Linda Z. Cook
     498,146,242       19,803,810       507,511       73,256,919  
Shirley Ann Jackson
     429,467,735       88,490,633       499,195       73,256,919  
Philip Lader
     493,110,598       24,808,473       538,492       73,256,919  
Michael E. J. Phelps
     502,449,685       15,276,345       731,533       73,256,919  
Dennis H. Reilley
     493,386,128       24,554,438       516,997       73,256,919  

2.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.  The voting results were as follows:
 
VOTES FOR
    
VOTES AGAINST
    
VOTES ABSTAINED
  
  584,204,167       6,858,469       651,846  
 
3.   The Board proposal seeking a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers was approved.  The voting results were as follows:
 
VOTES FOR
    
VOTES AGAINST
    
VOTES ABSTAINED
    
BROKER NON-VOTES
  
  469,876,347       44,888,404       3,692,812       73,256,919  
 
4.   The Board proposal seeking stockholder approval of the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan was approved.  The voting results were as follows:
 
VOTES FOR
    
VOTES AGAINST
    
VOTES ABSTAINED
    
BROKER NON-VOTES
  
  474,076,687       42,744,450       1,636,426       73,256,919  

 

 
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SIGNATURE
 
 
 
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:  April  26, 2012
    
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
       
     
 
 
   
By:
  Michael K. Stewart
     
       Michael K. Stewart
     
     Vice President, Finance and Accounting, Controller and Treasurer

 
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