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): May 26, 2010
Chevron Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-00368 |
94-0890210 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification 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
(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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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At Chevron’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on May 26, 2010, 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 | ||||
| S.H. Armacost |
1,341,222,854 | 41,508,736 | 6,045,606 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| L.F. Deily |
1,372,099,316 | 11,306,566 | 5,371,314 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| R.E. Denham |
1,358,805,395 | 24,368,163 | 5,603,638 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| R.J. Eaton |
1,364,717,659 | 18,519,132 | 5,540,405 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| C. Hagel |
1,368,878,718 | 14,490,331 | 5,408,147 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| E. Hernandez, Jr. |
1,342,198,924 | 40,707,190 | 5,871,082 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| F.G. Jenifer |
1,355,988,509 | 27,259,432 | 5,529,255 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| G.L. Kirkland |
1,370,494,005 | 13,688,751 | 4,594,440 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| S. Nunn |
1,342,169,418 | 41,601,362 | 5,006,416 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| D.B. Rice |
1,368,449,802 | 15,200,034 | 5,127,360 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| K.W. Sharer |
1,298,396,373 | 84,663,579 | 5,717,244 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| C.R. Shoemate |
1,361,171,409 | 21,957,961 | 5,647,826 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| J.G. Stumpf |
1,347,472,534 | 35,426,181 | 5,878,481 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| R.D. Sugar |
1,320,878,144 | 62,548,868 | 5,350,184 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| C. Ware |
1,369,681,846 | 13,743,701 | 5,351,649 | 294,346,530 | ||||
| J.S. Watson |
1,348,939,121 | 34,939,961 | 4,898,114 | 294,346,530 |
| 2. | The Board of Director’s proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Chevron’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 was approved based on the following votes: |
| Votes for |
1,657,405,838 | 98.8 | % | ||||
| Votes against | 20,138,914 | 1.2 | % | ||||
| Abstentions | 5,578,974 | ||||||
| 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 Director’s proposal to approve an amendment to Chevron’s By-Laws to reduce the percentage of stockholdings required for stockholders to call for special meetings was approved based on the following votes: |
| Votes for |
1,601,509,275 | 79.7 | % | ||||
| Votes against | 74,311,842 | 3.7 | % | ||||
| Abstentions | 7,306,610 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| 4. | The stockholder proposal regarding the appointment of an independent director with environmental expertise was not approved based on the following votes: |
| Votes for |
361,712,487 | 26.8 | % | ||||
| Votes against |
989,390,642 | 73.2 | % | ||||
| Abstentions |
37,674,067 | ||||||
| Broker non-votes |
294,346,530 |
| 5. | The stockholder proposal regarding holding equity-based compensation through retirement was not approved based on the following votes: |
| Votes for |
362,049,818 | 26.4 | % | ||||
| Votes against | 1,011,420,040 | 73.6 | % | ||||
| Abstentions | 15,307,338 | ||||||
| Broker non-votes | 294,346,530 |
| 6. | The stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of payments to host governments was not approved based on the following votes: |
| Votes for |
90,496,757 | 7.1 | % | ||||
| Votes against | 1,182,953,383 | 92.9 | % | ||||
| Abstentions | 115,327,056 | ||||||
| Broker non-votes | 294,346,530 |
| 7. | The stockholder proposal regarding guidelines for country selection was not approved based on the following votes: |
| Votes for |
296,278,690 | 24.0 | % | ||||
| Votes against | 939,089,882 | 76.0 | % | ||||
| Abstentions | 153,408,627 | ||||||
| Broker non-votes | 294,346,530 |
| 8. | The stockholder proposal regarding financial risks from climate change was not approved based on the following votes: |
| Votes for |
94,567,993 | 8.6 | % | ||||
| Votes against | 1,009,826,845 | 91.4 | % | ||||
| Abstentions | 284,382,358 | ||||||
| Broker non-votes | 294,346,530 |
| 9. | The stockholder proposal regarding a human rights committee was not approved based on the following votes: |
| Votes for |
76,498,972 | 6.9 | % | ||||
| Votes against | 1,040,648,066 | 93.2 | % | ||||
| Abstentions | 271,630,158 | ||||||
| Broker non-votes | 294,346,530 |
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 2, 2010 | By | /S/ CHRISTOPHER A. BUTNER | ||
| Christopher A. Butner | ||||
| Assistant Secretary and Managing Counsel, | ||||
| Securities/Corporate Governance | ||||