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): | April 30, 2008 |
Marathon Oil Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 1-5153 | | 25-0996816 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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5555 San Felipe Road, Houston, Texas | | | | 77056 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
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
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:
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On April 30, 2008, the Board of Directors of Marathon Oil Corporation (the “Corporation”) appointed Gregory H. Boyce to serve on the following three committees: (1) the Compensation Committee; (2) the Public Policy Committee; and (3) the Audit and Finance Committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Boyce is an independent director under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and the Corporation’s Corporate Governance Principles. In addition, there were no transactions between Mr. Boyce and the Corporation since the beginning of the Corporation’s last fiscal year or any currently proposed transaction, or series of transactions, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000.
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.
| Marathon Oil Corporation |
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May 2, 2008 | By: | Michael K. Stewart |
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| | Name: Michael K. Stewart |
| | Title: Vice President, Accounting and Controller |