(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
001-00368 |
94-0890210 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer |
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of Incorporation) |
Identification No.) |
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA |
94583 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant153s telephone number, including area code: (925) 842-1000
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) Chevron Corporation153s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 25, 2011. (b) Stockholders voted on the matters, with the final voting results, set forth below.
1. |
The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes: |
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
L.F. Deily |
1,348,518,800 |
15,736,141 |
6,084,883 |
308,596,366 |
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R.E. Denham |
1,336,273,865 |
28,429,892 |
5,636,067 |
308,596,366 |
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R.J. Eaton |
1,340,802,305 |
23,872,097 |
5,665,422 |
308,596,366 |
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C. Hagel |
1,347,156,757 |
16,919,837 |
6,263,230 |
308,596,366 |
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E. Hernandez |
1,324,438,064 |
39,368,465 |
6,533,295 |
308,596,366 |
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G.L. Kirkland |
1,351,736,665 |
13,969,741 |
4,623,914 |
308,596,366 |
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D.B. Rice |
1,346,503,423 |
17,514,576 |
6,321,825 |
308,596,366 |
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K.W. Sharer |
1,323,935,264 |
40,639,860 |
5,764,700 |
308,596,366 |
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C.R. Shoemate |
1,342,376,764 |
22,233,940 |
5,729,120 |
308,596,366 |
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J.G. Stumpf |
1,325,742,430 |
38,908,472 |
5,688,922 |
308,596,366 |
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R.D. Sugar |
1,295,961,472 |
68,679,984 |
5,698,368 |
308,596,366 |
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C.W. Ware |
1,217,677,886 |
147,118,055 |
5,543,883 |
308,596,366 |
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J.S. Watson |
1,323,553,892 |
41,953,417 |
4,832,515 |
308,596,366 |
2. |
The Board of Director153s proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Chevron153s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011 was approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
1,655,767,633 |
99.0 |
% |
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Votes against |
16,641,393 |
1.0 |
% |
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Abstentions |
6,527,164 |
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Broker non-votes |
Brokers were permitted to cast stockholder non-votes (i.e. uninstructed shares) at their discretion on this proposal item and such non-votes are reflected in the votes for or against or abstentions. |
3. |
The Board of Director153s proposal for stockholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Chevron153s named executive officers was approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
1,325,880,355 |
97.8 |
% |
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Votes against |
29,307,746 |
2.2 |
% |
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Abstentions |
15,151,723 |
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Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
4. |
The Board of Director153s proposal for stockholders to vote on whether future advisory votes on the compensation of Chevron153s named executive officers should occur every year, every two years, or every three years, or to abstain from such voting, received the following votes: |
1 Year |
1,147,606,480 |
84.2 |
% |
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2 Years |
8,386,724 |
0.6 |
% |
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3 Years |
206,344,388 |
15.2 |
% |
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Abstentions |
8,002,232 |
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Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
5. |
The stockholder proposal regarding the appointment of an independent director with environmental expertise was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
330,618,956 |
24.8 |
% |
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Votes against |
1,000,293,032 |
75.2 |
% |
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Abstentions |
39,427,836 |
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Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
6. |
The stockholder proposal to amend Chevron153s By-laws regarding a human rights committee of the Board was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
60,294,060 |
3.0% (shares outstanding) |
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Votes against |
1,078,571,502 |
53.7% (shares outstanding) |
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Abstentions |
231,474,262 |
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Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
7. |
The stockholder proposal regarding a sustainability metric for executive compensation was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
73,123,616 |
5.6 |
% |
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Votes against |
1,224,457,729 |
94.4 |
% |
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Abstentions |
72,758,479 |
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Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
8. |
The stockholder proposal regarding guidelines for country selection was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
300,954,221 |
23.9 |
% |
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Votes against |
956,020,960 |
76.1 |
% |
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Abstentions |
113,364,643 |
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Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
9. |
The stockholder proposal regarding financial risks from climate change was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
82,272,719 |
7.3 |
% |
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Votes against |
1,048,129,377 |
92.7 |
% |
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Abstentions |
239,937,728 |
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Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
10. |
The stockholder proposal regarding hydraulic fracturing was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
446,550,049 |
40.5 |
% |
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Votes against |
656,663,442 |
59.5 |
% |
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Abstentions |
267,126,333 |
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Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
11. |
The stockholder proposal regarding offshore oil wells was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
97,513,750 |
8.6 |
% |
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Votes against |
1,032,560,611 |
91.4 |
% |
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Abstentions |
240,265,463 |
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Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
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.
CHEVRON CORPORATION |
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Dated: June 1, 2011 |
By |
/s/ CHRISTOPHER A. BUTNER |
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Christopher A. Butner |
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Assistant Secretary and Managing Counsel, Securities/Corporate Governance |