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| (e) | On May 25, 2022, the stockholders of Chevron Corporation (“Chevron”) approved the 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan of Chevron Corporation (“2022 LTIP”). The 2022 LTIP provides for the issuance of up to 104 million shares, plus any shares subject to outstanding awards under the prior Long-Term Incentive Pan that, on or after May 25, 2022, cease for any reason to be subject to such awards (other than by reason of exercise or settlement of the awards to the extent they are exercised for or settled in vested and nonforfeitable shares), reduced by the number of shares subject to awards granted under the prior plan after February 28, 2022. The maximum number of shares that may be issued subject to full-value awards under the 2022 LTIP is 48 million. The description of the 2022 LTIP contained under the caption “Board proposal to approve 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan of Chevron Corporation” in Chevron’s definitive proxy statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2022, is incorporated herein by reference. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2022 LTIP, a copy of which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to this report. | ||||
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||||
| (a) | The 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Chevron was held on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. | ||||
| (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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wanda M. Austin | 1,356,614,514 | 97.9 | % | 28,555,703 | 19,451,739 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| John B. Frank | 1,327,458,248 | 94.8 | % | 72,739,019 | 4,424,689 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| Alice P. Gast | 1,369,407,527 | 97.8 | % | 31,191,074 | 4,023,355 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| Enrique Hernandez, Jr. | 1,295,111,423 | 92.5 | % | 104,924,484 | 4,586,049 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| Marillyn A. Hewson | 1,372,362,179 | 98.1 | % | 26,601,433 | 5,658,344 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| Jon M. Huntsman Jr. | 1,362,022,829 | 97.3 | % | 38,222,721 | 4,376,406 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| Charles W. Moorman | 1,358,060,626 | 97.0 | % | 41,875,215 | 4,686,115 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| Dambisa F. Moyo | 1,370,473,684 | 98.0 | % | 28,094,260 | 6,054,012 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| Debra Reed-Klages | 1,364,708,945 | 97.6 | % | 34,163,577 | 5,749,434 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| Ronald D. Sugar | 1,221,394,633 | 87.2 | % | 178,541,678 | 4,685,645 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| D. James Umpleby III | 1,367,623,361 | 97.7 | % | 32,518,322 | 4,480,273 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| Michael K. Wirth | 1,293,511,135 | 92.4 | % | 106,951,081 | 4,159,740 | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | The Board’s proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Chevron’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 was approved based upon the following votes: | |||||||||||||
Votes For | 1,607,568,967 | 97.1% | ||||||||||||
Votes Against | 47,780,720 | 2.9% | ||||||||||||
Abstentions | 4,419,261 | |||||||||||||
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 | 1,017,189,095 | 73.0% | |||||||||||||||
Votes Against | 376,729,287 | 27.0% | |||||||||||||||
Abstentions | 10,703,574 | ||||||||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) | 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan of Chevron Corporation was approved based upon the following votes: | ||||||||||||||||
Votes For | 1,335,028,118 | 95.6% | |||||||||||||||
Votes Against | 61,543,677 | 4.4% | |||||||||||||||
Abstentions | 8,050,161 | ||||||||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||||
| (5) | The stockholder proposal regarding adoption of medium- and long-term GHG reduction targets was not approved based upon the following votes: | ||||||||||||||||
Votes For | 452,496,908 | 32.6% | |||||||||||||||
Votes Against | 934,555,508 | 67.4% | |||||||||||||||
Abstentions | 17,569,540 | ||||||||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) | The stockholder proposal regarding a report on impacts of Net Zero 2050 scenario was not approved based upon the following votes: | ||||||||||||||||
Votes For | 536,473,054 | 38.7% | |||||||||||||||
Votes Against | 851,102,680 | 61.3% | |||||||||||||||
Abstentions | 17,046,222 | ||||||||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||||
| (7) | The stockholder proposal regarding a report on reliability of methane emission disclosures was approved based upon the following votes: | ||||||||||||||||
Votes For | 1,361,323,529 | 98.0% | |||||||||||||||
Votes Against | 28,220,990 | 2.0% | |||||||||||||||
Abstentions | 15,077,437 | ||||||||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) | The stockholder proposal regarding a report on business with conflict-complicit governments was not approved based upon the following votes: | ||||||||||||||||
Votes For | 170,761,944 | 12.4% | |||||||||||||||
Votes Against | 1,207,861,727 | 87.6% | |||||||||||||||
Abstentions | 25,998,285 | ||||||||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||||
| (9) | The stockholder proposal regarding a report on racial equity audit was not approved based upon the following votes: | ||||||||||||||||
Votes For | 657,196,358 | 47.5% | |||||||||||||||
Votes Against | 727,194,005 | 52.5% | |||||||||||||||
Abstentions | 20,231,593 | ||||||||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) | The stockholder proposal regarding setting the special meeting threshold at ten percent was not approved based upon the following votes: | ||||||||||||||||
Votes For | 381,866,638 | 27.4% | |||||||||||||||
Votes Against | 1,011,783,818 | 72.6% | |||||||||||||||
Abstentions | 10,971,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes | 255,146,992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||||||||
| 10.1 | |||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | ||||||||||
CHEVRON CORPORATION | |||||||||||
By: | /s/ Rose Z. Pierson | ||||||||||
Rose Z. Pierson | |||||||||||
Assistant Secretary | |||||||||||