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Chevron Form 8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSIONWashington, D.C.
20549Form 8-KCurrent
ReportPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): May 25, 2011Chevron Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-00368

94-0890210

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

Identification No.)

6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA

94583

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant153s telephone number, including area code: (925) 842-1000
None
(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.

(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

R.E. Denham

1,336,273,865

28,429,892

5,636,067

308,596,366

R.J. Eaton

1,340,802,305

23,872,097

5,665,422

308,596,366

C. Hagel

1,347,156,757

16,919,837

6,263,230

308,596,366

E. Hernandez

1,324,438,064

39,368,465

6,533,295

308,596,366

G.L. Kirkland

1,351,736,665

13,969,741

4,623,914

308,596,366

D.B. Rice

1,346,503,423

17,514,576

6,321,825

308,596,366

K.W. Sharer

1,323,935,264

40,639,860

5,764,700

308,596,366

C.R. Shoemate

1,342,376,764

22,233,940

5,729,120

308,596,366

J.G. Stumpf

1,325,742,430

38,908,472

5,688,922

308,596,366

R.D. Sugar

1,295,961,472

68,679,984

5,698,368

308,596,366

C.W. Ware

1,217,677,886

147,118,055

5,543,883

308,596,366

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

%

Votes against

16,641,393

1.0

%

Abstentions

6,527,164

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

%

Votes against

29,307,746

2.2

%

Abstentions

15,151,723

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

%

2 Years

8,386,724

0.6

%

3 Years

206,344,388

15.2

%

Abstentions

8,002,232

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

%

Votes against

1,000,293,032

75.2

%

Abstentions

39,427,836

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)

Votes against

1,078,571,502

53.7% (shares outstanding)

Abstentions

231,474,262

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

%

Votes against

1,224,457,729

94.4

%

Abstentions

72,758,479

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

%

Votes against

956,020,960

76.1

%

Abstentions

113,364,643

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

%

Votes against

1,048,129,377

92.7

%

Abstentions

239,937,728

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

%

Votes against

656,663,442

59.5

%

Abstentions

267,126,333

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

%

Votes against

1,032,560,611

91.4

%

Abstentions

240,265,463

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

Dated: June 1, 2011

By

/s/ CHRISTOPHER A. BUTNER

Christopher A. Butner

Assistant Secretary and Managing Counsel, Securities/Corporate Governance

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