Conocophillips DEFA14A, filed Apr 1, 2024
Conocophillips (COP)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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ConocoPhillips
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Your Vote Counts!
CONOCOPHILLIPS
2024 Annual Meeting
Vote by May 13, 2024 11:59 p.m. ET  |
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You invested in CONOCOPHILLIPS and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material(s) for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 14, 2024.
Get informed before you vote
View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 30, 2024. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
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Vote Virtually at the Meeting*
May 14, 2024 9:00 a.m. Central Time | |||
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. |
| Voting Items | Board Recommends | ||||
| 1. | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | ||||
| Nominees: | |||||
| 1a. | Dennis V. Arriola |  |
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| 1b. | Gay Huey Evans | |
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| 1c. | Jeffrey A. Joerres | |
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| 1d. | Ryan M. Lance | |
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| 1e. | Timothy A. Leach | |
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| 1f. | William H. McRaven | |
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| 1g. | Sharmila Mulligan | |
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| 1h. | Eric D. Mullins | |
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| 1i. | Arjun N. Murti | |
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| 1j. | Robert A. Niblock | |
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| 1k. | David T. Seaton | |
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| 1l. | R.A. Walker | |
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| 2. | Proposal to ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as ConocoPhillips’ independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. |
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| 3. | Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation. |
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| 4. | Simple Majority Vote. |
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| 5. | Revisit Pay Incentives for GHG Emission Reductions. |
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| 6. | In its discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. | ||||
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V36600-P05561
| McLane, Charlotte G (LDZX) |
| From: | SPECIMEN <id@proxyvote.com> |
| Sent: | Friday, March 22, 2024 2:29 PM |
| To: | Krause, Dominique |
| Subject: | #COP24PHIL# CONOCOPHILLIPS Annual Meeting %P05561_0_0123456789012345_0000001% |
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Why Should I Vote? As an investor in this security, you have the right to vote on important matters. This is your opportunity to make a direct impact on your investment. Your vote counts! |
Ways to Vote
 ProxyVote |
 800.690.6903 |
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Important Information
For holders as of March 18, 2024
| Vote Common Shares by: May 13, 2024 | Control Number: 0123456789012345 |
The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ConocoPhillips will be held via live webcast on May 14, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. You may attend the virtual meeting by clicking the following link. You will also need the control number below to enter the meeting.
Attend the Virtual Meeting
https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/COP2024
Our records indicate that either (i) you have elected to receive electronic copies of the annual meeting materials OR (ii) you are an employee stockholder to whom we may provide electronic copies of such materials. We are, therefore, pleased to provide you with these materials as well as an opportunity to vote your proxy electronically. Electronic voting is fast and simple and saves our Company money by reducing mailing and vote tabulation expenses. You can view these materials and enter your voting instructions by clicking on the
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CONTROL NUMBER: 0123456789012345
You can enter your voting instructions and view the stockholder material at the following Internet site. If your browser supports secure transactions you will be automatically directed to a secure site.
https://www.proxyvote.com
Please note that your CONTROL NUMBER may cover shares of ConocoPhillips stock that you may own directly in registered form or through an employee plan. For most stockholders, internet voting through the voting website will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 13, 2024.
If you would like to receive hard copies of the annual meeting materials, please call 1-918-661-3700. This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system.
This email represents the following share(s):
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS ESPP | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMMON | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
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| McLane, Charlotte G (LDZX) |
| From: | SPECIMEN <id@proxyvote.com> |
| Sent: | Friday, March 22, 2024 2:31 PM |
| To: | Krause, Dominique |
| Subject: | #COP24ACT# CONOCOPHILLIPS Annual Meeting %Z86960_0_0123456789012345_ 0000001% |
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| VOTE NOW |
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Why Should I Vote? As an investor in this security, you have the right to vote on important matters. This is your opportunity to make a direct impact on your investment. Your vote counts! |
Ways to Vote
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ProxyVote |
800.690.6903 |
Virtual Meeting |
Important Information
For holders as of March 18, 2024
| Vote Plan Shares by: May 9, 2024 | Control Number: 0123456789012345 |
The email below contains a control number which will allow you to act as a fiduciary and direct voting for unvoted shares of ConocoPhillips stock held in the ConocoPhillips Savings Plan.
The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ConocoPhillips will be held via live webcast on May 14, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. You may attend the virtual meeting by clicking the following link. You will also need the control number below to enter the meeting.
Attend the Virtual Meeting
https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/COP2024
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Notice of Fiduciary Vote — As an active employee participating in the Savings Plan you may (and by voting using the control number below, you will) direct Fidelity Management Trust Company, the Trustee of the Savings Plan, to vote a pro rata portion of all shares of stock representing the interests of Savings Plan participants who fail to give voting direction to the Trustee for the May 14, 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. By electing to direct the Trustee's vote of shares which do not represent your interest in the Savings Plan, you become a fiduciary of the Savings Plan for voting such shares and you must act in the best interest of all participants of the Savings Plan. Fiduciary duties are described further in the Savings Plan Summary Plan Description.
Depending on your participation in various ConocoPhillips benefit and equity compensation plans, you may receive more than one email with voting instructions. In order to vote all shares held in each of the benefit plans in which you participate, or in your personal account, you should follow the instructions contained in each communication.
CONTROL NUMBER: 0123456789012345
You can enter your voting instructions and view the stockholder material at the following Internet site. If your browser supports secure transactions you will be automatically directed to a secure site.
https://www.proxyvote.com
Please note that your CONTROL NUMBER may cover shares of ConocoPhillips stock that you may own directly in registered form or through an employee plan. Internet voting through the voting website will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 9, 2024.
If you would like to receive hard copies of the Annual Meeting materials, please call 1-918-661-3700. This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by email and delete the message and any attachments from your system.
This email represents the following share(s):
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
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| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS - LEVERAGED - ACTIVE | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS - STOCK FUND - ACTIVE | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
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| McLane, Charlotte G (LDZX) |
| From: | SPECIMEN <id@proxyvote.com> |
| Sent: | Friday, March 22, 2024 2:33 PM |
| To: | Krause, Dominique |
| Subject: | #COP24NON# CONOCOPHILLIPS Annual Meeting %Z86963_0_0123456789012345_ 0000001% |
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| VOTE NOW |
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Why Should I Vote? As an investor in this security, you have the right to vote on important matters. This is your opportunity to make a direct impact on your investment. Your vote counts! |
Ways to Vote
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ProxyVote |
800.690.6903 |
Virtual Meeting |
Important Information
For holders as of March 18, 2024
| Vote Plan Shares by: May 9, 2024 | Control Number: 0123456789012345 |
This email contains a control number which will allow you to direct voting for shares of ConocoPhillips stock in the ConocoPhillips Savings Plan.
The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ConocoPhillips will be held via live webcast on May 14, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. You may attend the virtual meeting by clicking the following link. You will also need the control number below to enter the meeting.
Attend the Virtual Meeting
https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/COP2024
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Depending on your participation in various ConocoPhillips benefit and equity compensation plans, you may receive more than one email with voting instructions. In order to vote all shares held in each of the benefit plans in which you participate, or in your personal account, you should follow the instructions contained in each communication.
CONTROL NUMBER: 0123456789012345
You can enter your voting instructions and view the stockholder material at the following Internet site. If your browser supports secure transactions you will be automatically directed to a secure site.
https://www.proxyvote.com
Please note that your CONTROL NUMBER may cover shares of ConocoPhillips stock that you may own directly in registered form or through an employee plan. Internet voting through the voting website will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 9, 2024.
If you would like to receive hard copies of the Annual Meeting materials, please call 1-918-661-3700. This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by email and delete the message and any attachments from your system.
This email represents the following share(s):
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS - LEVERAGED INACTIVE | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS - STOCK FUND INACTIVE | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
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| McLane, Charlotte G (LDZX) |
| From: | SPECIMEN <id@proxyvote.com> |
| Sent: | Friday, March 22, 2024 2:34 PM |
| To: | Krause, Dominique |
| Subject: | #COP24INT# CONOCOPHILLIPS Annual Meeting %Z86962_0_0123456789012345_0000001% |
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| VOTE NOW |
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Why Should I Vote? As an investor in this security, you have the right to vote on important matters. This is your opportunity to make a direct impact on your investment. Your vote counts! |
Ways to Vote
|
ProxyVote |
800.690.6903 |
Virtual Meeting |
Important Information
For holders as of March 18, 2024
| Vote Plan Shares by: May 7, 2024 | Control Number: 0123456789012345 |
The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ConocoPhillips will be held via live webcast on May 14, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. You may attend the virtual meeting by clicking the following link. You will also need the control number below to enter the meeting.
Attend the Virtual Meeting
https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/COP2024
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CONTROL NUMBER: 0123456789012345
You can enter your voting instructions and view the stockholder material at the following Internet site. If your browser supports secure transactions you will be automatically directed to a secure site.
https://www.proxyvote.com
Voting will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 7, 2024.
If you would like to receive hard copies of the Annual Meeting materials, please call 1-918-661-3700. This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by email and delete the message and any attachments from your system.
This email represents the following share(s):
| CONOCOPHILLIPS - SHARE OWNERSHIP PLAN | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS - SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS - AUSTRALIA SHARES | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS - NORWAY SHARES | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS - SPA | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS - SPA P66 SHARES | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
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