8-K

CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP)

8-K 2025-05-15 For: 2025-05-13
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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): May 15, 2025 (May 13, 2025)

ConocoPhillips

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-32395 01-0562944
(State or other<br> jurisdiction of <br><br>incorporation) (Commission <br><br>File<br> Number) (I.R.S. Employer<br><br>Identification No.)

925 N. Eldridge Parkway Houston, Texas

77079

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(281

) 293-1000

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:

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Tradingsymbols Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value COP New York Stock Exchange
7% Debentures due 2029 CUSIP<br> – 718507BK1 New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨

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

ConocoPhillips (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 13, 2025.  As of the record date for the annual meeting, there were a total of 1,264,165,351 shares outstanding and entitled to vote. The results of the matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the meeting are set forth below.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

All 12 nominated directors were elected to serve a one-year term.

Number of Shares
Voted For Voted Against Abstentions Broker Nonvotes
Dennis V. Arriola 963,890,963 10,165,036 2,279,122 121,266,614
Nelda J. Connors 960,530,396 13,536,580 2,268,145 121,266,614
Gay Huey Evans CBE 947,764,866 25,684,636 2,885,619 121,266,614
Jeffrey A. Joerres 938,628,386 35,415,521 2,291,214 121,266,614
Ryan M. Lance 943,111,986 30,727,496 2,495,639 121,266,614
Timothy A. Leach 961,715,334 12,322,439 2,297,348 121,266,614
William H. McRaven 962,058,517 12,054,568 2,222,036 121,266,614
Sharmila Mulligan 962,686,595 11,422,906 2,225,620 121,266,614
Arjun N. Murti 957,448,795 16,638,062 2,248,264 121,266,614
Robert A. Niblock 927,253,901 46,693,452 2,387,768 121,266,614
David T. Seaton 920,746,411 53,353,002 2,235,708 121,266,614
R.A. Walker 961,408,420 12,627,132 2,299,569 121,266,614

RATIFICATION OF AUDITORS

The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was approved.

Number of Shares
Voted For Voted Against Abstentions Broker Nonvotes
Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 1,058,841,639 36,947,394 1,812,702 -

ADVISORY APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The advisory vote on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers was approved.

Number of Shares
Voted For Voted Against Abstentions Broker Nonvotes
Advisory Vote on the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers 941,241,703 31,714,210 3,379,208 121,266,614

ADOPTION OF AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO ELIMINATE SUPERMAJORITY VOTING PROVISIONS

A proposal to approve an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting provisions was not approved. Approval required the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 80% of the outstanding shares of ConocoPhillips’ common stock entitled to vote on the matter.

Number of Shares
Voted For Voted Against Abstentions Broker Nonvotes
Adoption of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate Supermajority Voting Provisions 965,794,588 8,359,963 2,180,570 121,266,614

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL – REMOVE EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGETS

A stockholder proposal for ConocoPhillips to remove all emissions reduction targets covering greenhouse gas emissions from its operations and energy products was not approved.

Number of Shares
Voted For Voted Against Abstentions Broker Nonvotes
Stockholder Proposal – Remove Emissions Reduction Targets 11,018,355 956,920,669 8,396,097 121,266,614

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/<br> Kelly B. Rose
Kelly B. Rose
May 15, 2025 Senior Vice President, Legal,<br><br> General Counsel and Corporate Secretary