UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 22, 2005
Chevron Corporation
| Delaware | 1-368-2 | 94-0890210 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation ) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer No.) |
| 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA | 94583 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(925) 842-1000
NONE
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Item 8.01Other Events
On July 19, 2005, Chevron Corporation and Unocal Corporation entered into an amendment to the agreement and plan of merger by and among Unocal Corporation, Chevron Corporation and Blue Merger Sub Inc. dated April 4, 2005 (the “amended merger agreement”).
This current report on Form 8-K includes (1) a Supplement dated July 22, 2005 to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated June 29, 2005 relating to the amended merger agreement and (2) the consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated dated July 22, 2005, each of which is filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Additional Information for Investors
Chevron has filed a Form S-4, Unocal has filed a proxy statement and both companies have filed and will file other relevant documents concerning the proposed merger transaction with Chevron with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE FORM S-4, PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. You may obtain the documents free of charge at the Web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, you may obtain documents filed with the SEC by Chevron free of charge by contacting Chevron Comptroller’s Department, 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road – A3201, San Ramon, CA 94583-2324. You may obtain documents filed with the SEC by Unocal free of charge by contacting Unocal Stockholder Services at 800-252-2233, 2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 4000, El Segundo, CA 90245.
Interest of Certain Persons in the Merger
Chevron, Unocal, and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Unocal’s stockholders in connection with the proposed Chevron merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of Chevron and their ownership of Chevron stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Chevron’s 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Information about the directors and executive officers of Unocal and their ownership of Unocal stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Unocal’s 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such participants by reading the Form S-4 and proxy statement for the merger. Investors should read the Form S-4 and proxy statement carefully before making any voting or investment decisions.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Number Exhibit
| 20.1 Supplement dated July 22, 2005 to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated June 29, 2005 relating to the Proposed Merger of Unocal Corporation with Chevron Corporation |
| 23.1 Consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated dated July 22, 2005 |
SIGNATURE
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: July 25, 2005 | By /s/ M.A. Humphrey | |||
| M.A. Humphrey, Vice President and | ||||
| Comptroller (Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Exhibit
| 20.1 | Supplement dated July 22, 2005 to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated June 29, 2005 relating to the Proposed Merger of Unocal Corporation with Chevron Corporation |
| 23.1 | Consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated dated July 22, 2005 |