Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) investors back board but keep supermajority rules
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Marathon Petroleum Corporation reported results of its annual shareholder meeting. Shareholders elected four Class III directors — Maryann T. Mannen, Eileen P. Paterson, J. Michael Stice and John P. Surma — to terms running until the 2029 annual meeting. Investors also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2026 and approved, on an advisory basis, compensation for the company’s named executive officers. Proposals to amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors and to eliminate supermajority provisions received strong support but did not achieve the required affirmative vote of at least 80% of outstanding shares entitled to vote, so the existing governance structure remains in place.
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8-K Event Classification
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
1 item
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.
Key Figures
Votes for Mannen: 197,152,767 shares
Votes for Paterson: 201,856,054 shares
Votes for auditor: 254,381,495 shares
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7 metrics
Votes for Mannen
197,152,767 shares
Election of Class III director Maryann T. Mannen
Votes for Paterson
201,856,054 shares
Election of Class III director Eileen P. Paterson
Votes for auditor
254,381,495 shares
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 2026
Say-on-pay votes for
202,102,724 shares
Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation
Declassify board votes for
206,109,628 shares
Amendment to declassify the Board of Directors
Eliminate supermajority votes for
205,793,162 shares
Amendment to eliminate supermajority provisions
Broker non-votes
49,284,260 shares
Non-voting shares on several proposals
Key Terms
Class III directors, independent auditor, named executive officers, Restated Certificate of Incorporation, +2 more
6 terms
Class III directors financial
"Shareholders elected Maryann T. Mannen, Eileen P. Paterson, J. Michael Stice and John P. Surma as Class III directors"
independent auditor financial
"Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor"
An independent auditor is an outside, qualified accounting professional or firm that examines a company's financial records and controls to determine whether its financial statements are accurate and prepared according to accepted accounting rules. Like a neutral referee or home inspector, the auditor issues a report that gives investors confidence (or raises red flags) about the reliability of the numbers, which affects assessments of risk, valuation and investment decisions.
named executive officers financial
"Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers"
Named executive officers are the senior company leaders whose names, roles and compensation are singled out in required regulatory filings; this typically includes the chief executive, chief financial officer and the next highest‑paid senior officers. Investors treat this list like a team roster — it shows who makes key decisions, how they are paid and whether incentives align with shareholder interests, so changes or pay patterns can signal governance quality, risk or strategic shifts.
Restated Certificate of Incorporation regulatory
"approval of an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors"
A restated certificate of incorporation is an updated, single-document version of a company’s founding rules that folds together the original charter and all later changes into one clear set of terms — like replacing a patchwork manual with a clean, revised edition. Investors care because it clarifies ownership details, voting rights, share classes and other legal rules that affect control, dividends and how value is created or diluted, so it can change the risks and benefits of owning the stock.
supermajority provisions regulatory
"approval of an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority provisions"
broker non-votes financial
"BROKER NON-VOTES 49,284,260"
Broker non-votes occur when a brokerage firm is unable to vote on a shareholder’s behalf during a company election or decision because the shareholder has not given specific voting instructions, and the broker is not allowed or chooses not to vote on certain matters. They are important because they can affect the outcome of votes, especially when the results are close, by effectively reducing the total number of votes cast.
FAQ
What happened to Marathon Petroleum (MPC) proposal to eliminate supermajority provisions?
The amendment to eliminate supermajority provisions was not approved. It received 205,793,162 votes for, 1,746,858 against and 748,435 abstentions, plus 49,284,260 broker non-votes, which did not meet the 80% outstanding shares approval threshold required for adoption.
How significant were broker non-votes in Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 2026 meeting?
Broker non-votes totaled 49,284,260 shares on several items. These shares counted as outstanding but not cast for or against certain proposals, which can make it harder to reach high approval thresholds such as the 80% outstanding requirement for charter amendments.