UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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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 |