8-K


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 7, 2016
 
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Marathon Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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Delaware
 
001-35054
 
27-1284632
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
539 South Main Street
Findlay, Ohio
 
45840

(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(419) 422-2121
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 7, 2016, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (“MPC”) announced that Richard D. Bedell, Senior Vice President, Refining, and a named executive officer in MPC’s 2015 proxy statement, will retire effective March 1, 2016.

Item 8.01
Other Events.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Bedell’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press release of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, dated January 7, 2016.






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 Petroleum Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: January 8, 2016
By:
 
/s/ J. Michael Wilder
 
 
 
Name: J. Michael Wilder
 
 
 
Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary









Index to Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press release of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, dated January 7, 2016.