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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | June 24, 2010 |
Marathon Oil Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-5153 | 25-0996816 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 5555 San Felipe Road, Houston, Texas | | 77056 |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________ (Zip Code) |
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| 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Marathon Oil Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 24, 2010, to eliminate all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation with respect to the Special Voting Stock from the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Certificate of Designation for a series of Preferred Stock of the Company was filed on October 18, 2007 in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. A copy of the Certificate of Elimination is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3.1. Certificate of Elimination
Exhibit List
3.1. Certificate of Elimination
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.
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| | | Marathon Oil Corporation |
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| June 30, 2010 | | By: | | /s/ Sylvia Kerrigan |
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| | | | | Name: Sylvia J. Kerrigan |
| | | | | Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
