MRO-form8k2013dec10



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
 
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
 
December 9, 2013


Marathon Oil Corporation
 __________________________________________
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
1-5153
25-0996816
_____________________
 (State or other jurisdiction
_____________
 (Commission
______________
 (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
 
 
5555 San Felipe Street, Houston, Texas
 
77056
_________________________________
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
___________
 (Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
(713) 629-6600

Not Applicable
 ______________________________________________
 Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On December 9, 2013, the Board of Directors of Marathon Oil Corporation (the “Corporation”) designated John R. Sult, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as its principal accounting officer, effective January 1, 2014. Mr. Sult is replacing Michael K. Stewart, Vice President, Finance and Accounting, Controller and Treasurer who, as previously disclosed, is retiring from the Corporation, effective January 1, 2014. The other information requested by this Item 5.02 about Mr. Sult was previously reported in the Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2013.
   




SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
Date:  December 10, 2013
 
 
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael K. Stewart  
 
 
 
     Michael K. Stewart
 
 
 
     Vice President, Finance and Accounting, Controller and Treasurer
 




 

 
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