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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): May 13, 2021 (May 11, 2021)

 

ConocoPhillips

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-32395   01-0562944
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

925 N. Eldridge Parkway
Houston, Texas 77079

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 293-1000

 

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:

 

¨  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading symbols   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value   COP   New York Stock Exchange
7% Debentures due 2029   CUSIP – 718507BK1   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company   ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

ConocoPhillips held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 11, 2021.  The results of the matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the meeting are set forth below.

 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

All 15 nominated directors were elected to serve a one-year term.

 

   Number of Shares 
   Voted For   Voted Against   Abstentions   Broker Nonvotes 
Charles E. Bunch   1,005,028,176    34,627,207    1,424,619    126,107,450 
Caroline Maury Devine   1,029,234,879    10,289,127    1,555,996    126,107,450 
John V. Faraci   1,009,084,759    30,502,610    1,492,633    126,107,450 
Jody Freeman   1,028,396,824    11,335,154    1,348,024    126,107,450 
Gay Huey Evans OBE   1,031,969,351    7,718,891    1,391,760    126,107,450 
Jeffrey A. Joerres   1,012,479,151    26,901,374    1,699,477    126,107,450 
Ryan M. Lance   980,162,836    54,144,868    6,772,298    126,107,450 
Timothy A. Leach   1,022,128,727    17,126,143    1,825,132    126,107,450 
William H. McRaven   1,020,282,028    19,410,775    1,387,199    126,107,450 
Sharmila Mulligan   1,018,329,257    21,191,659    1,559,086    126,107,450 
Eric D. Mullins   1,034,334,303    5,209,926    1,535,773    126,107,450 
Arjun N. Murti   1,012,097,516    27,514,593    1,467,893    126,107,450 
Robert A. Niblock   880,695,061    150,974,738    9,410,203    126,107,450 
David T. Seaton   1,032,791,522    6,835,128    1,453,352    126,107,450 
R.A. Walker   1,004,311,568    35,106,070    1,662,364    126,107,450 

 

RATIFICATION OF AUDITORS

 

The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as ConocoPhillips’ independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 was approved.

 

   Number of Shares 
   Voted For   Voted Against   Abstentions   Broker Nonvotes 
Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as ConocoPhillips’ Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   1,115,771,503    49,921,636    1,494,313    - 

 

ADVISORY APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The advisory approval of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers was approved.

 

   Number of Shares 
   Voted For   Voted Against   Abstentions   Broker Nonvotes 
Advisory Approval of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers   961,950,468    75,831,911    3,297,623    126,107,450 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL – SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE STANDARD

 

A stockholder proposal for the Board of Directors to take each step necessary so that each voting requirement in our charter and bylaws that calls for a greater than simple majority vote be eliminated and replaced by a requirement for a simple majority vote in compliance with applicable laws was approved.

 

   Number of Shares 
   Voted For   Voted Against   Abstentions   Broker Nonvotes 
Stockholder Proposal – Simple Majority Vote Standard   1,031,539,986    7,544,178    1,995,838    126,107,450 

 

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS

 

A stockholder proposal for ConocoPhillips to set emission reduction targets covering the greenhouse gas emissions of the company’s operations as well as its energy products (Scope 1, 2 and 3) was approved.

 

   Number of Shares 
   Voted For   Voted Against   Abstentions   Broker Nonvotes 
Stockholder Proposal – Emission Reduction Targets   610,416,225    418,551,812    12,111,965    126,107,450 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  CONOCOPHILLIPS
   
   
  /s/ Shannon B. Kinney
May 13, 2021

Shannon B. Kinney

Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary