UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Earliest Event Reported: September 20, 2017
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-8968 | | 76-0146568 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1201 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (832)636-1000
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 20, 2017, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (“Anadarko” or the “Company”) issued a press release (i) announcing that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $2.5 billion of its outstanding common stock and (ii) providing additional guidance for 2017 and 2018. The press release is included in this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
On September 20, 2017, Anadarko announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $2.5 billion of its outstanding common stock. The authorization extends through the end of 2018.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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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.
Dated: September 20, 2017
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| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION |
| (Registrant) |
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| By: | | /s/ Amanda M. McMillian |
| | Amanda M. McMillian |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer |
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