8-K 1 mpc8-k4218.htm 8-K

UNITED STATES
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) April 2, 2018
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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
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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. ¨

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 2, 2018, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") posted a presentation titled "Feb. 1 Dropdown Impact to First-Quarter 2018 Outlook," including an illustrative impact to Net Income Attributable to MPC, to the "Market Data" tab on the Company's Investor Relations website, which can be accessed at http://ir.marathonpetroleum.com by clicking on "Market Data."
At this website location, the Company intends to update certain financial and statistical "Market Data" information and provide such updated Market Data information on its Investor Relations website no later than the close of business on the second business day following the end of each month, and may also provide one to two additional updates within each month. Interested parties may register to receive automatic email alerts when the Market Data information is updated by clicking on "Email Alerts" at http://ir.marathonpetroleum.com and following the instructions provided.
The information provided in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Feb. 1 Dropdown Impact to First-Quarter 2018 Outlook

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.

| Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Date: April 2, 2018 | By: |  | /s/ Molly R. Benson
|  |  | Name: Molly R. Benson
|  |  | Title: Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer