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| Item 5.02 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTOR OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS |
On May 14, 2020, Don E. Wallette, Jr. announced his decision to retire as executive vice president and chief financial officer of ConocoPhillips. Mr. Wallette will remain in his position as executive vice president and chief financial officer until August 31, 2020.
In connection with Mr. Wallette’s retirement, at a meeting held on May 18, 2020, the Board of Directors of ConocoPhillips appointed William L. Bullock, Jr., currently President, Asia Pacific & Middle East, to serve as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective September 1, 2020, to succeed Mr. Wallette. The press release issued by ConocoPhillips on May 20, 2020 announcing these changes is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
The information regarding Mr. Bullock required under Items 401(b), (d) and (e) of Regulation S-K is included under “Information About our Executive Officers” on page 29 of ConocoPhillips’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 18, 2020, and is incorporated herein by reference. There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Bullock was selected for his position. The information regarding Mr. Bullock required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K is included under “Related Party Transactions” on page 22 of ConocoPhillips’ Proxy Statement relating to its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”), as filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020, and is incorporated herein by reference. There have been no additional related party transactions involving Mr. Bullock (or any of his immediate family members) during the period since December 31, 2019.
Mr. Bullock will participate in the compensation programs described under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” beginning on page 51 of the Proxy Statement, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by ConocoPhillips on May 20, 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 | |
| May 20, 2020 |
Kelly B. Rose Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE
May 20, 2020
ConocoPhillips Announces Don E. Wallette, Jr. to Retire After 39 Years with the Company
HOUSTON – ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced the retirement of Don E. Wallette, Jr. as executive vice president and chief financial officer after a successful 39-year career with the company. Wallette’s retirement is effective on Aug. 31, 2020.
In conjunction with Wallette’s retirement, the company also announced that William (Bill) L. Bullock, Jr., currently president, Asia Pacific Middle East, will assume the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer on Sept. 1, 2020. Bullock has more than 34 years of experience in leading engineering, operations, commercial and business development functions across the company. Bullock has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from Oklahoma City University.
“I want to thank Don for his many contributions over the course of his distinguished career at ConocoPhillips,” said Ryan Lance, chairman and chief executive officer. “As a highly valued member of our company’s executive leadership team, Don played an important role in guiding our successful transformation as an independent exploration and production company. I wish Don the very best in retirement and look forward to Bill’s ongoing leadership as he assumes his new role.”
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About ConocoPhillips
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips had operations and activities in 17 countries, $65 billion of total assets, and approximately 10,400 employees as of March 31, 2020. Production excluding Libya averaged 1,278 MBOED for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and proved reserves were 5.3 BBOE as of Dec. 31, 2019. For more information, go to www.conocophillips.com.
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ConocoPhillips Announces Don E. Wallette, Jr. to Retire After 39 Years with the Company
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