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): July 1, 2025
ConocoPhillips
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32395 | 01-0562944 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
925 N. Eldridge Parkway
Houston, Texas 77079
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 293-1000
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $.01 Par Value | COP | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 7% Debentures due 2029 | CUSIP – 718507BK1 | New York Stock Exchange |
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 ¨
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. ¨
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
| (d) | Election of Directors |
On July 1, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ConocoPhillips (the “Company”) voted to increase the size of the Board from 12 members to 13 members and to elect Kathleen (Katie) McGinty to the Board of the Company, to serve until her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until her earlier resignation or removal.
The Board appointed Ms. McGinty to serve as a member of the Audit and Finance Committee and the Public Policy and Sustainability Committee.
Ms. McGinty will receive compensation in accordance with policies and procedures previously approved by the Board for non-employee directors of the Company and as more fully described in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A related to the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the heading “Non-Employee Director Compensation” (and such description is incorporated herein by reference).
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. McGinty and any other person pursuant to which Ms. McGinty was appointed as a director. Ms. McGinty has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On July 1, 2025, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the appointment of Ms. McGinty to the Board. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 1, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and filed herewith) |
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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.
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | |
| /s/ Kelly B. Rose | |
| Kelly B. Rose | |
| Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
July 1, 2025
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