Delaware | 001-00368 | 94-0890210 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA | 94583 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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1. | The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes: |
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
L.F. Deily |
1,348,518,800 | 15,736,141 | 6,084,883 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
R.E. Denham |
1,336,273,865 | 28,429,892 | 5,636,067 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
R.J. Eaton |
1,340,802,305 | 23,872,097 | 5,665,422 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
C. Hagel |
1,347,156,757 | 16,919,837 | 6,263,230 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
E. Hernandez |
1,324,438,064 | 39,368,465 | 6,533,295 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
G.L. Kirkland |
1,351,736,665 | 13,969,741 | 4,623,914 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
D.B. Rice |
1,346,503,423 | 17,514,576 | 6,321,825 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
K.W. Sharer |
1,323,935,264 | 40,639,860 | 5,764,700 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
C.R. Shoemate |
1,342,376,764 | 22,233,940 | 5,729,120 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
J.G. Stumpf |
1,325,742,430 | 38,908,472 | 5,688,922 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
R.D. Sugar |
1,295,961,472 | 68,679,984 | 5,698,368 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
C.W. Ware |
1,217,677,886 | 147,118,055 | 5,543,883 | 308,596,366 | ||||||||||||
J.S. Watson |
1,323,553,892 | 41,953,417 | 4,832,515 | 308,596,366 |
2. | The Board of Directors proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Chevrons independent registered public accounting firm for 2011 was approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
1,655,767,633 | 99.0 | % | |||||
Votes against |
16,641,393 | 1.0 | % | |||||
Abstentions |
6,527,164 | |||||||
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 of Directors proposal for stockholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Chevrons named executive officers was approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
1,325,880,355 | 97.8 | % | |||||
Votes against |
29,307,746 | 2.2 | % | |||||
Abstentions |
15,151,723 | |||||||
Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
4. | The Board of Directors proposal for stockholders to vote on whether future advisory votes on the compensation of Chevrons named executive officers should occur every year, every two years, or every three years, or to abstain from such voting, received the following votes: |
1 Year |
1,147,606,480 | 84.2 | % | |||||
2 Years |
8,386,724 | 0.6 | % | |||||
3 Years |
206,344,388 | 15.2 | % | |||||
Abstentions |
8,002,232 | |||||||
Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
5. | The stockholder proposal regarding the appointment of an independent director with environmental expertise was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
330,618,956 | 24.8 | % | |||||
Votes against |
1,000,293,032 | 75.2 | % | |||||
Abstentions |
39,427,836 | |||||||
Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
6. | The stockholder proposal to amend Chevrons By-laws regarding a human rights committee of the Board was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
60,294,060 | 3.0% (shares outstanding) | ||||||
Votes against |
1,078,571,502 | 53.7% (shares outstanding) | ||||||
Abstentions |
231,474,262 | |||||||
Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
7. | The stockholder proposal regarding a sustainability metric for executive compensation was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
73,123,616 | 5.6 | % | |||||
Votes against |
1,224,457,729 | 94.4 | % | |||||
Abstentions |
72,758,479 | |||||||
Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
8. | The stockholder proposal regarding guidelines for country selection was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
300,954,221 | 23.9 | % | |||||
Votes against |
956,020,960 | 76.1 | % | |||||
Abstentions |
113,364,643 | |||||||
Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
9. | The stockholder proposal regarding financial risks from climate change was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
82,272,719 | 7.3 | % | |||||
Votes against |
1,048,129,377 | 92.7 | % | |||||
Abstentions |
239,937,728 | |||||||
Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
10. | The stockholder proposal regarding hydraulic fracturing was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
446,550,049 | 40.5 | % | |||||
Votes against |
656,663,442 | 59.5 | % | |||||
Abstentions |
267,126,333 | |||||||
Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
11. | The stockholder proposal regarding offshore oil wells was not approved based on the following votes: |
Votes for |
97,513,750 | 8.6 | % | |||||
Votes against |
1,032,560,611 | 91.4 | % | |||||
Abstentions |
240,265,463 | |||||||
Broker non-votes |
308,596,366 |
CHEVRON CORPORATION |
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Dated: June 1, 2011 | By | /s/ CHRISTOPHER A. BUTNER | ||
Christopher A. Butner | ||||
Assistant Secretary and Managing Counsel,
Securities/Corporate Governance |
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