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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 29, 2019
 
 
 
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

 
N/A
 


(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
 
Common stock, par value $.75 per share
 
CVX
 
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
o
 







Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)
The 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Chevron Corporation (“Chevron”) was held on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.
(b)
Chevron stockholders voted on the matters set forth below, with final voting results indicated. For the election of Directors in an uncontested election, each nominee who received a majority of votes cast (i.e., the number of shares voted for exceeded the number of shares voted against, excluding abstentions) was elected a Director. All other items were approved if the number of shares voted for exceeded the number of shares voted against, excluding abstentions.
(1)
All nominees for election to the Chevron Board of Directors (“Board”) were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:
Nominee
Votes For
 
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
W. M. Austin
1,285,023,498
99.1%
11,960,778
3,649,528
336,207,276
J. B. Frank
1,241,692,921
95.8%
55,008,213
3,932,670
336,207,276
A. P. Gast
1,287,649,478
99.3%
9,258,570
3,725,756
336,207,276
E. Hernandez, Jr.
1,272,308,065
98.1%
24,071,610
4,254,129
336,207,276
C. W. Moorman IV
1,284,997,431
99.1%
11,914,915
3,721,458
336,207,276
D. F. Moyo
1,286,780,360
99.2%
10,102,449
3,750,995
336,207,276
D. Reed-Klages
1,282,064,728
98.9%
14,891,717
3,677,359
336,207,276
R. D. Sugar
1,115,270,765
86.8%
168,917,726
16,445,313
336,207,276
I. G. Thulin
1,286,376,307
99.2%
10,496,490
3,761,007
336,207,276
D. J. Umpleby
1,276,728,838
98.4%
20,134,105
3,770,861
336,207,276
M. K. Wirth
1,238,489,289
95.8%
54,137,258
8,007,257
336,207,276
(2)
The Board’s proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Chevron’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 was approved based upon the following votes:
Votes For
1,576,404,056
96.6
%
 
Votes Against
55,711,977
3.4
%
 
Abstentions
4,725,047
 
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’s proposal for stockholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Chevron’s named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:
Votes For
1,203,435,432
93.3
%
 
Votes Against
86,815,638
6.7
%
 
Abstentions
10,382,734
 
 
Broker Non-Votes
336,207,276
 
 





(4)
The stockholder proposal regarding a report on human right to water was not approved based upon the following votes:
Votes For
410,434,828
32.2
%
 
 
Votes Against
863,371,431
67.8
%
 
 
Abstentions
26,827,545
 
 
 
Broker Non-Votes
336,207,276
 
 
 
 
 
(5)
The stockholder proposal regarding a report on reducing carbon footprint was not approved based upon the following votes:
Votes For
399,017,665
33.2
%
 
 
Votes Against
803,648,574
66.8
%
 
 
Abstentions
97,967,565
 
 
 
Broker Non-Votes
336,207,276
 
 
 
(6)
The stockholder proposal regarding creating a board committee on climate change was not approved based upon the following votes:
Votes For
96,426,672
7.6
%
 
 
Votes Against
1,171,152,783
92.4
%
 
 
Abstentions
33,054,349
 
 
 
Broker Non-Votes
336,207,276
 
 
 
(7)
The stockholder proposal regarding adopting a policy for an independent chairman was not approved based upon the following votes:
Votes For
334,782,800
26.0
%
 
 
Votes Against
951,627,224
74.0
%
 
 
Abstentions
14,223,780
 
 
 
Broker Non-Votes
336,207,276
 
 
 
(8)
The stockholder proposal regarding setting the special meeting threshold at ten percent was not approved based upon the following votes:
Votes For
454,062,606
35.3
%
 
 
Votes Against
830,914,011
64.7
%
 
 
Abstentions
15,657,187
 
 
 
Broker Non-Votes
336,207,276
 
 
 







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: June 3, 2019

 
CHEVRON CORPORATION

 
 
By:
/s/ Christine L. Cavallo
 
 
 
Christine L. Cavallo
 
 
 
Assistant Secretary