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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 |
| (d) | Election of Directors |
On March 2, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ConocoPhillips (the “Company”) voted to increase the size of the Board from 11 members to 13 and to elect Mr. David T. Seaton and Mr. Al Walker to the Board of Directors of the Company, each to serve until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal.
Mr. Seaton and Mr. Walker will each serve as members of the Audit and Finance Committee and the Public Policy Committee.
Both Mr. Seaton and Mr. Walker will receive compensation in accordance with policies and procedures previously approved by the Board for non-employee directors of the Company and as more fully described in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A related to the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the heading “Non-Employee Director Compensation” (and such description is incorporated herein by reference).
There is no arrangement or understanding between either of Mr. Seaton or Mr. Walker and any other person pursuant to which either Mr. Seaton or Mr. Walker was appointed as a director. Neither of Mr. Seaton or Mr. Walker have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On March 3, 2020, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the appointment of Mr. Seaton and Mr. Walker to the Board. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 3, 2020 | ||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and filed herewith). |
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/ Kelly B. Rose | |
| March 4, 2020 |
Kelly B. Rose Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE
March 3, 2020
ConocoPhillips Appoints Two New Members to its Board of Directors
HOUSTON – ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) announced today that its board of directors has elected Mr. David T. Seaton and Mr. Al Walker to serve as board members.
Mr. Seaton served as chief executive officer of Fluor Corporation from 2011 to 2019, and as chairman from 2012 to 2019. Mr. Seaton joined Fluor in 1985 and held numerous positions both in operations and sales globally during his tenure.
Mr. Seaton currently serves on the boards of The Mosaic Company and the National Association of Manufacturers. He is also chairman of the National Board of Governors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
Mr. Walker served as president, chief executive officer and director of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation from 2012 to 2019, and was chairman of the board from 2013 to 2019. He joined Anadarko in 2005 as senior vice president-finance and chief financial officer, later serving as president and chief operating officer before becoming chief executive officer in 2012.
Mr. Walker currently serves on the boards of BOK Financial Corporation and Health Care Services Corporation, is vice chairman and a member of the Executive Committee of the Business Council, and is chairman of the board of trustees of the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
“Both David and Al bring valuable expertise to the ConocoPhillips board of directors,” said Ryan Lance, chairman and chief executive officer. “We are pleased to add two new directors with such extensive experience leading global companies and deep understanding of the E&P industry. We look forward to benefiting from their knowledge and guidance.”
The appointment of Mr. Seaton and Mr. Walker increases the number of ConocoPhillips directors to 13, of which 12 are independent. Mr. Seaton and Mr. Walker will serve on the Public Policy Committee and Audit and Finance Committee of the ConocoPhillips board.
About ConocoPhillips
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips had operations and activities in 17 countries, $71 billion of total assets, and approximately 10,400 employees as of Dec. 31, 2019. Production excluding Libya averaged 1,305 MBOED for 2019, and proved reserves were 5.3 BBOE as of Dec. 31, 2019. For more information, go to www.conocophillips.com.
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