UNITED STATES | |||
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |||
Washington, D.C. 20549 | |||
SCHEDULE 14A | |||
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 29, 2019.
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION | Meeting Information | |||||||
Meeting Type: | 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders | |||||||
For holders as of: | April 1, 2019 | |||||||
Date: May 29, 2019 | Time: 10:00 a.m. Central Time | |||||||
 | Location: | CONFERENCE CENTER AUDITORIUM MARATHON OIL TOWER 5555 SAN FELIPE STREET HOUSTON, TX 77056 | ||||||
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. | ||||||||
 | C/O SHAREHOLDER SERIVCES P.O. BOX 2069 HOUSTON, TX 77252-2069 | This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com, scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side, or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). | ||||||
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. | ||||||||
See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. | ||||||||
Before You Vote How to Access the Proxy Materials | ||||||
Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE: • 2019 Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement • Letter to Stockholders and 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K | ||||||
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How To Vote Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods |  | |||||
 | Vote In Person: If you are a holder of record of Marathon Oil common stock, you may vote in person at the meeting. We will provide you a ballot at the meeting. | |||||
Vote By Internet: Go to www.proxyvote.com or from a smart phone, scan the QR Barcode above. Have the à  available and follow the instructions. If you are a registered holder, use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until II:59 p.m. EDT the day before the meeting. If you hold these shares in the Marathon Oil Company Thrift Plan, use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information by II:59 p.m. EDT on May 23, 2019. | ||||||
Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card. | ||||||
VOTING ITEMS | |||||||||
Your Board of Directors recommends you vote "FOR" Items 1a. through 1h. | |||||||||
1 | Election of directors for a one-year term expiring in 2020 | ||||||||
Nominees: | |||||||||
1a. Gregory H. Boyce | Your Board of Directors recommends you vote "FOR" Item 2 | ||||||||
1b. Chadwick C. Deaton | 2. Ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditor for 2019. | ||||||||
1c. Marcela E. Donadio | Your Board of Directors recommends you vote "FOR" Item 3 | ||||||||
1d. Jason B. Few | 3. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. | ||||||||
1e. Douglas L. Foshee | Your Board of Directors recommends you vote "FOR" Item 4 | ||||||||
1f. M. Elise Hyland | 4. Approval of our 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan. | ||||||||
1g. Lee M. Tillman | |||||||||
1h. J. Kent Wells | |||||||||
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