MRO-form8k2014july3


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):
 
July 1, 2014

Marathon Oil Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Delaware
1-5153
25-0996816
 
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 (State or other jurisdiction
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 (Commission
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 (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
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 Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective July 4, 2014, Linda Z. Cook will resign as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Marathon Oil Corporation (“Marathon Oil”). The resignation of Ms. Cook from the Board is not due to any disagreement with Marathon Oil on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.







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:  July 3, 2014
 
 
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ John R. Sult
 
 
 
John R. Sult
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer