marathon oil corp form 8-k - Marathon Oil Corporation

MARATHON OIL CORP
FORM
8-K
(Current report filing)
Filed 09/24/15 for the Period Ending 09/23/15
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P O BOX 3128
HOUSTON, TX 77253-3128
7136296600
0000101778
MRO
1311 - Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas
Oil & Gas - Integrated
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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):
September 23, 2015
Marathon Oil Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-5153
25-0996816
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
5555 San Felipe Street, Houston, Texas
77056
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(Zip Code)
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(713) 629-6600
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On September 23, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Marathon Oil Corporation elected Gaurdie E. Banister, Jr., as a member of
the Board, effective October 1, 2015. At this time, no determination has been made with respect to committee appointments for Mr. Banister.
Mr. Banister will receive compensation for his services as a director consistent with that provided to our other non-employee directors, as
previously disclosed in our annual proxy statement. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Banister and any other person
pursuant to which he was elected as a director.
On September 23, 2015, we announced the election of Mr. Banister to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report.
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Marathon Oil Corporation, dated September 23, 2015
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.
September 24, 2015
Marathon Oil Corporation
By: /s/ Gary E. Wilson
Name: Gary E. Wilson
Title: Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Exhibit Index
99.1 Press release of Marathon Oil Corporation, dated September 23, 2015
Exhibit 99.1
Gaurdie Banister elected to Marathon Oil Corporation Board of Directors
HOUSTON, Sept. 23, 2015 -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that Gaurdie E. Banister,
Jr., has been elected to the Company's board of directors, effective Oct. 1, 2015.
Banister, 57, recently retired after serving eight years as president and CEO of Aera Energy LLC, an oil and gas
exploration and production company jointly owned by Shell Oil Company and ExxonMobil, headquartered in California.
Banister has 35 years of oil and gas experience, and prior to Aera served in executive level positions at Shell including
technical vice president Upstream Asia Pacific and technical vice president Upstream Americas.
“We welcome Gaurdie Banister to Marathon Oil’s board of directors,” said Dennis H. Reilley, Marathon Oil’s nonexecutive chairman of the board. “Gaurdie brings deep E&P experience, including most recently in the U.S. onshore, a
track record of operational excellence and astute business insights. His principled leadership, integrity and attention to
safety align perfectly with Marathon Oil’s core values. We look forward to his contributions.”
Banister joined Shell Oil in 1980 as an offshore facilities engineer in New Orleans, and throughout his career served in
various production management assignments based in Louisiana, California, Texas and Asia. He became president
USA and executive vice president of Shell Services EP Gas and Power in 1998. From 2001 to 2003 Banister served as
vice president of Business Development and Technology. In 2003 he was named technical vice president, Upstream
Americas and championed innovative capital cost approaches to major projects. From 2005 until 2007 Banister was
technical vice president, Upstream Asia Pacific. In this role he oversaw drilling and development activities in Southeast
Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and established milestones and processes to safely execute major projects both
onshore and offshore.
In 2007 Banister became president and CEO of Aera Energy. Aera is one of California’s largest producers delivering 25
percent of the state’s oil and operating more than 14,000 wells.
Banister was named to the board of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) in 2011 and currently serves as the lead
independent director.
He also serves as trustee of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology foundation. Banister previously served
on the executive committee of the California Chamber of Commerce, the advisory board of the Chancellor of the
California State University System and the board of the Western States Petroleum Association, and is a past chair of the
board of the United Way of Kern County.
Banister holds a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
He is a native of Casper, Wyoming.
Marathon Oil Corporation is a global exploration and production company. Based in Houston, Texas, the Company had
net proved reserves at the end of 2014 of 2.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent in North America, Europe and Africa. For
more information, please visit the website at http://www.marathonoil.com .
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