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 11, 2016 (May 10, 2016)

 

ConocoPhillips

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-32395

 

01-0562944

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

600 North Dairy Ashford
Houston, Texas 77079
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

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

 

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


 

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

 

ConocoPhillips held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 10, 2016.  The results of the matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the meeting are set forth below.

 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

All 11 nominated directors were elected to serve a one-year term.

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Nonvotes

 

Richard L. Armitage

 

813,017,384

 

12,349,002

 

2,948,663

 

262,597,460

 

Richard H. Auchinleck

 

789,917,733

 

35,520,358

 

2,876,958

 

262,597,460

 

Charles E. Bunch

 

762,728,976

 

62,604,061

 

2,982,012

 

262,597,460

 

James E. Copeland, Jr.

 

812,254,929

 

13,096,993

 

2,963,127

 

262,597,460

 

John V. Faraci

 

812,050,037

 

13,174,114

 

3,090,898

 

262,597,460

 

Jody L. Freeman

 

795,807,909

 

29,602,847

 

2,904,293

 

262,597,460

 

Gay Huey Evans

 

811,319,827

 

13,965,560

 

3,029,662

 

262,597,460

 

Ryan M. Lance

 

795,729,511

 

25,742,671

 

6,842,867

 

262,597,460

 

Arjun N. Murti

 

814,934,460

 

10,292,145

 

3,088,444

 

262,597,460

 

Robert A. Niblock

 

795,691,440

 

29,653,254

 

2,970,355

 

262,597,460

 

Harald J. Norvik

 

795,994,854

 

29,325,763

 

2,994,432

 

262,597,460

 

 

RATIFICATION OF AUDITORS

 

The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as ConocoPhillips’ independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 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

 

1,075,622,869

 

11,725,687

 

3,563,953

 

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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

 

687,848,074

 

131,332,156

 

9,134,819

 

262,597,460

 

 

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL: REPORT ON LOBBYING EXPENDITURES

 

A stockholder proposal for the Company to publish an annual report disclosing expenditures for direct and indirect lobbying and grassroots lobbying was not approved.

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Nonvotes

 

Report on Lobbying Expenditures

 

170,525,262

 

517,910,203

 

139,879,584

 

262,597,460

 

 

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL: PARTIAL DEFERRAL OF ANNUAL BONUS BASED ON RESERVES METRICS

 

A stockholder proposal for the Company to defer partial payment of annual incentive programs for executives based on reserves metrics for a period of five years, adjusting the remainder to reflect reserves performance during the deferral period was not approved.

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Nonvotes

 

Partial Deferral of Annual Bonus Based on Reserves Metrics

 

54,750,540

 

738,343,952

 

35,220,557

 

262,597,460

 

 

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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/ Janet Langford Carrig

May 11, 2016

Janet Langford Carrig

 

Senior Vice President, Legal,

 

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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