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 27, 2023
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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
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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, par value $.01 | MPC | New York Stock Exchange |
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| 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 ☐
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| 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. |
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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 27, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to twelve members and elected Ms.Toni Townes-Whitley as a director of the Company, with such increase in the size of the Board and election effective as of March 1, 2023. Ms. Townes-Whitley was appointed to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Compensation and Organization Development Committee, also effective March 1, 2023.
As a non-employee director, Ms. Townes-Whitley will receive compensation in the same manner as the Company’s other non-employee directors. The Company previously disclosed the terms of non-employee director compensation in its definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2022.
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.
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| Marathon Petroleum Corporation |
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| Date: January 30, 2023 | By: | | /s/ Molly R. Benson |
| | | Name: Molly R. Benson |
| | | Title: Vice President, Chief Securities, Governance & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |
