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A Corporate Governance Guidelines
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Appendix
B Audit Committee Charter
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Appendix
C Board Nominating and Governance Committee
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D Management Compensation Committee Charter
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Meeting Date:
April 26, 2006
Meeting Time:
8:00 a.m., CDT
Location:
Chevron Building
1500 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002-7308
Record Date:
March 6, 2006
To elect 13 Directors
To ratify the appointment of the independent registered public
accounting firm
To take action on the stockholder proposals and
To transact any other business that may be properly brought
before the Annual Meeting
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sending a written statement to that effect to the Corporate
Secretary
submitting a proxy form with a later date and signed as your
name appears on the stock account
voting at a later time by telephone or the Internet or
voting in person at the Annual Meeting.
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4
5
6
SAMUEL H. ARMACOST
Director since 1982
Mr. Armacost, age 66, has been Chairman of SRI
International, formerly Stanford Research Institute, an
independent research, technology development and
commercialization organization,
since 1998.
LINNET F. DEILY
Director since 2006
Ms. Deily, age 60, was a deputy U.S. Trade
Representative and U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade
Organization from 2001 to June 2005.
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ROBERT E. DENHAM
Director since 2004
Mr. Denham, age 60, has been a Partner of Munger,
Tolles & Olson LLP, a law firm, since 1998 and from
1973-1991.
ROBERT J. EATON
Director since 2000
Mr. Eaton, age 66, is the retired Chairman of the
Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG, a manufacturer of
automobiles.
SAM GINN
Director since 1989
Mr. Ginn, age 68, is a private investor and the
retired Chairman of Vodafone, a worldwide wireless
telecommunications company.
DR. FRANKLYN G. JENIFER
Director since 1993
Dr. Jenifer, age 66, is President Emeritus of The
University of Texas at Dallas, a doctoral-level institution.
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SENATOR SAM NUNN
Director since 1997
Senator Nunn, age 67, is Co-Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a charitable
organization.
DAVID J. OREILLY
Director since 1998
Mr. OReilly, age 59, has been Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of Chevron since January 2000.
DR. DONALD B. RICE
Director since 2005
Dr. Rice, age 66, has been Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Agensys, Inc., a
private biotechnology company, since 1996.
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PETER J. ROBERTSON
Director since 2002
Mr. Robertson, age 59, has been Vice-Chairman of the
Board of Chevron since 2002.
CHARLES R. SHOEMATE
Director since 1998
Mr. Shoemate, age 66, is the retired Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Bestfoods, a
manufacturer of food products.
DR. RONALD D. SUGAR
Director since 2005
Dr. Sugar, age 57, has been Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President of Northrop Grumman
Corporation, a global defense company, since 2003.
CARL WARE
Director since 2001
Mr. Ware, age 62, is a retired Executive
Vice-President of The Coca-Cola Company, a manufacturer of
beverages.
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Committees and Current Membership
2005 Meetings and Committee Functions
AUDIT
Meetings: 10
Linnet F. Deily
Robert E. Denham
Selects the independent registered
public accounting firm for endorsement by the Board and
ratification by the stockholders
Sam Ginn*
Reviews reports of independent and
internal auditors
Franklyn G. Jenifer
Charles R. Shoemate
Reviews and approves the scope and
cost of all services (including non-audit services) provided by
the independent registered public accounting firm
Monitors the effectiveness of the
audit process and financial reporting
Reviews the adequacy of financial
and operating controls
Monitors the corporate compliance
program
Evaluates the effectiveness of the
Committee
BOARD NOMINATING AND
GOVERNANCE
Meetings: 5
Samuel H. Armacost
Carla A. Hills*
Reviews Chevrons Corporate
Governance Guidelines and practices and recommends changes as
appropriate
Sam Nunn
Donald B. Rice
Carl Ware
Evaluates the effectiveness of the
Board and its Committees and
recommends changes to improve Board, Board committee and
individual
Director effectiveness
Assesses the size and composition
of the Board
Recommends prospective director
nominees
Periodically reviews and recommends
changes as appropriate in the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, By-Laws and other Board-adopted governance
provisions
MANAGEMENT
COMPENSATION
Meetings: 5
Samuel H. Armacost*
Robert J. Eaton
Reviews and approves salaries and
other compensation matters for
executive officers
Carla A. Hills
Ronald D. Sugar
Administers incentive compensation
and equity-based plans of the Corporation, including the
Employee Savings Investment Plan Restoration Plan, Management
Incentive, Long-Term Incentive, and Deferred Compensation Plans
for Management Employees
Evaluates the effectiveness of the
Committee
PUBLIC POLICY
Meetings: 4
Robert J. Eaton
Sam Nunn*
Identifies, monitors and evaluates
domestic and international social, political and
environmental trends and issues that affect the Corporations activities and performance
Donald B. Rice
Ronald D. Sugar
Carl Ware
Recommends to the Board policies,
programs and strategies concerning such issues
Committee Chairperson (Mrs.
Hills is not standing for reelection to the Board.) Following
the Annual Meeting, Mr. Armacost will be Chairperson of the
Board Nominating and Governance Committee, Mr. Eaton will be
Chairperson of the Management Compensation Committee and Mr.
Shoemate will be Chairperson of the Audit Committee.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
as determined by the Board within the applicable regulatory
definition.
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director of another entity if business transactions between the
Corporation and that entity do not exceed $5 million or
five percent of the receiving entitys consolidated gross
revenues, whichever is greater
director of another entity if the Corporations
discretionary charitable contributions to that entity do not
exceed $1 million or two percent of that entitys
gross revenues, whichever is less, and if the charitable
contributions are consistent with the Corporations
philanthropic practices.
800 shares of restricted Chevron Stock are granted on the
date of the Annual Meeting. Dividends attributable to the
restricted shares may be paid in cash or used by the
Director to purchase additional shares of restricted Chevron
Stock. Restricted stock awards are subject to forfeiture if a
non-employee Director does not serve as a Chevron Director for a
minimum of five years following the grant. However, forfeiture
does not apply if a Director dies, reaches mandatory retirement
age, becomes disabled, changes primary occupation or enters
government service.
2000 stock units plus an additional number of stock units
representing $25,000 worth of Chevron Stock are granted on the
date of the Annual Meeting. Each stock unit represents a right
to receive a share of Chevron Stock. Stock units receive
dividend equivalents that are reinvested into additional stock
units. Shares of Chevron Stock will be distributed in
satisfaction of outstanding stock units in one to ten annual
installments, at the Directors discretion, following the
time that the Directors status as Director terminates.
Stock units are not subject to forfeiture.
$75,000 annual retainer
$10,000 additional annual retainer for each Board Committee
chairperson
Director Compensation for
2005:
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Annual Retainer
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$75,000 | ||||
Restricted Stock (value on the
April 27, 2005 date of grant based on closing stock price
of $52.00)
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$41,600 | ||||
Stock Units (value on the
April 27, 2005 date of grant based on closing stock price
of $52.00)
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$129,000 | ||||
Total for Non-Committee
Chairperson
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$245,600 | ||||
Retainer for Committee Chairperson
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$10,000 | ||||
Total for Committee
Chairperson
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$255,600 |
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the conformity of Chevrons financial statements with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States; and
Managements assessment of and the effectiveness of the
Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Sam Ginn, Chairperson
Linnet F. Deily
Robert E. Denham
Franklyn G. Jenifer
Charles R. Shoemate
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the highest professional and personal ethics and values,
consistent with the Chevron Way and our Business Conduct and
Ethics Code, which are available on the Chevron Web site at
www.chevron.com;
broad experience at the policy-making level in business,
government, education, technology or public interest;
the ability to provide insights and practical wisdom based on
their experience and expertise;
a commitment to enhancing stockholder value;
sufficient time to effectively carry out duties as a Director
(service on boards of public companies should be limited to no
more than five); and
independence; at least a majority of the Board must consist of
independent Directors, as defined by the New York Stock Exchange.
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Carla A. Hills, Chairperson
Samuel H. Armacost
Sam Nunn
Donald B. Rice
Carl Ware
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link rewards to business results and stockholder returns;
encourage creation of long-term stockholder value and
achievement of strategic objectives;
target management salary range structure and award opportunities
at the market median, with opportunity to pay in the upper or
lower quartile for superior or below-average performance results;
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market defined as major oils (primary) and other large
capital intensive businesses (secondary);
maintain an appropriate balance between base salary, short-term
and long-term incentive opportunities, with more compensation at
risk at the higher salary grades;
attract and retain the highest caliber personnel on a long-term
basis; and
provide motivational programs to focus on long-term retention
needs through pay management, leadership development and growth
opportunities.
Average executive base salaries are benchmarked to similar type
positions of the ten oil competitors. When establishing the
salary structure, the Committee also
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reviews non-oil pay
information. This analysis is provided by its external
consultant to ensure compensation opportunity is appropriate on
a broad industry basis and with respect to local or geographic
competitive markets.
Actual salaries vary by individual and are based on sustained
performance toward achievement of Chevrons goals,
objectives and strategic intents. The Committee reviews and
approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the
compensation of the CEO and other executive officers.
At least annually, the Committee in conjunction with the Board
Nominating and Governance Committee evaluates the CEOs
performance in light of such goals and objectives, leads a
discussion of the full Board with respect to the evaluation and
communicates the results to the CEO.
Executive salaries and proposed changes are reviewed and
approved by the Committee. The Committee also considers
experience and current salary compared to market rates when
considering salary actions.
The Management Incentive Plan (MIP) is an annual cash
incentive plan which links awards to performance results of the
prior year. Individual target awards vary by salary grade and
are based on the competitive annual bonus practices of oil
competitors, with reference to the award levels of the general
industry comparator group. In any given year, actual individual
awards vary from zero to 200 percent of target or more,
reflecting Chevrons business results and performance at
the business unit and individual level.
Awards are based on the Committees assessments of
performance versus objectives and performance versus the peer
competitor group. An individuals actual award is based on
three components, with each component weighted equally. The
components are: corporate results, operating company/ Strategic
Business Unit (SBU)/staff results and a Leadership Performance
Factor (LPF). The LPF is based on personal contribution in
achieving business results and leadership behaviors demonstrated
in achieving the results. Although a formula of specifically
weighted factors is not used to determine the total MIP fund
available or the reporting unit ratings, the corporate component
is heavily influenced by financial metrics while the reporting
unit ratings are a balance of financial and operational metrics.
Corporate, operating company and SBU financial and strategic
objectives are set at the beginning of each year. Financial
objectives are developed for: earnings, Return On Capital
Employed (ROCE), cash flow, operating expense and other key
operating measures. Non-financial measures such as safety,
diversity and reliability are also included in the evaluation
process. Results are measured against internal objectives and
against external oil competitor results.
An individuals key job responsibilities and objectives are
also established at the beginning of each year. Individual
objectives include achievement of business unit financial goals
as well as targets related to business operations
(e.g., refinery throughput, production volumes, product
quality, safety, environmental performance, etc.). Performance
assessments are also made on other factors including diversity,
leadership, teamwork, communication, developing employees,
creativity and innovation, and building partnerships.
The corporate performance assessment is the same for all
MIP participants. Individuals will have different operating
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company, SBU and leadership performance assessments.
The Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) is designed to align
the interests of executives with stockholders and to provide
each executive with a significant incentive to manage the
Company from the perspective of an owner with an equity stake in
the business. Individual grants vary by salary grade, and are
based on valuations of grants made by the oil competitors. These
valuations are provided by the Committees external
consultant. Review of general industry grant levels is also done
for calibration. Grants are typically in the form of
non-qualified stock options and performance shares. Each year a
limited number of above standard or below standard awards may be
granted on a case-by-case basis to certain individuals when
performance merits. The Committee may also make restricted stock
unit grants to key management employees for retention purposes
as warranted by business conditions.
Non-Qualified Stock Options (NQSOs) are awarded at market price
on the day of grant, vest one-third after one year, two-thirds
after two years and 100 percent after three years. Options
have a ten-year term. Their ultimate value depends entirely on
appreciation of Chevron Stock. The Committee does not grant
discounted options or reprice outstanding options.
Performance Shares have an ultimate value (denominated in shares
of Chevron Stock) tied to TSR as compared to TSR of the peer
group competitors. Performance shares have a three-year vesting
period, with a performance modifier based on relative TSR
ranking that can vary from 0 percent to 200 percent,
as determined by the Committee.
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the second consecutive year of record financial results;
strengthening the Corporations asset base through the
acquisition of Unocal;
maintaining the Companys strong ROCE position in an
extremely competitive environment; and
the significant improvement in safety across all measures.
Samuel H. Armacost, Chairperson
Robert J. Eaton
Carla A. Hills
Ronald D. Sugar
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Long-Term Compensation
Annual Compensation
Awards
Payouts
Restricted
Securities
Vested
Bonus
Other
Stock Unit
Underlying
Performance
All Other
Name and
Salary
(Year Earned)
Compensation(1)
Awards(2)
Options(3)
Units
Compensation(4)
Principal Position
Year
($)
($)
($)
($)
(#)
($)
($)
D.J. OReilly
2005
$
1,550,000
$
3,500,000
$
51,083
425,000
$
3,575,250
$
124,000
Chairman
2004
$
1,506,250
$
3,950,000
$
84,714
460,000
$
841,120
$
120,500
2003
$
1,312,500
$
3,150,000
460,000
$
3,255,200
$
105,000
P.J. Robertson
2005
$
879,583
$
1,500,000
180,000
$
1,532,250
$
70,367
Vice-Chairman
2004
$
806,667
$
1,575,000
200,000
$
328,563
$
64,533
2003
$
723,750
$
1,365,000
$
1,137,700
200,000
$
712,075
$
57,900
P.A. Woertz
2005
$
685,417
$
850,000
115,000
$
825,713
$
54,833
Executive Vice
2004
$
635,417
$
1,210,000
120,000
$
254,965
$
50,833
President
2003
$
585,417
$
945,000
$
880,800
120,000
$
712,075
$
46,833
J.S. Watson
2005
$
635,417
$
1,000,000
115,000
$
825,713
$
50,833
Vice President
2004
$
576,667
$
1,155,000
120,000
$
183,995
$
46,133
2003
$
502,500
$
945,000
$
880,800
120,000
$
712,075
$
40,200
G.L. Kirkland
2005
$
618,750
$
1,000,000
115,000
$
595,875
$
49,500
Executive Vice
2004
$
519,583
$
945,000
90,000
$
183,995
$
41,567
President
2003
$
456,875
$
787,500
$
477,100
90,000
$
528,970
$
36,550
(1)
For security reasons, D.J. OReilly uses company aircraft
for both business and personal travel when judged appropriate.
Included for D.J. OReilly is $27,551 for 2005 and $61,716
for 2004 for his personal use of company aircraft based on
estimated incremental costs to the Company. Also included for
D.J. OReilly is $20,700 for 2005 for financial counseling
services.
(2)
As of December 31, 2005, the aggregate number of restricted
stock units held by the named officers are as follows: P.J.
Robertson, 33,592 with an aggregate market value of $1,907,036;
P.A. Woertz, 26,007 with an aggregate market value of
$1,476,415; J.S. Watson, 26,007 with an aggregate market value
of $1,476,415; G.L. Kirkland, 14,087 with an aggregate market
value of $799,725.
On June 25, 2003, the named
officers received the following restricted stock unit awards
(adjusted for the September 10, 2004 two-for-one stock
split); P.J. Robertson, 31,000 units; P.A. Woertz,
24,000 units; J.S. Watson, 24,000 units and G.L.
Kirkland, 13,000 units. Fifty percent of the units
subject to the award will be vested on the fourth anniversary of
the grant date and 50 percent will be vested on the eighth
anniversary of the grant date.
Dividend equivalents are paid on
the restricted stock units and are converted into additional
restricted stock units as of the dividend payment date.
(3)
The number of securities underlying stock options has been
adjusted for the Companys September 10, 2004
two-for-one stock split.
(4)
Includes Chevrons contributions to the Employee Savings
Investment Plan and allocations under the Employee Savings
Investment Plan Restoration Plan. For 2005, contributions under
the Employee Savings Investment Plan were $16,800 for each of
the named individuals. Contributions under the ESIP Restoration
Plan for the named individuals were as follows: D.J.
OReilly, $107,200; P.J. Robertson, $53,567; P.A. Woertz,
$38,033; J.S. Watson, $34,033; G.L. Kirkland, $32,700.
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Number of
Performance
Estimated Future Payout(1)
Performance
Period Until
Name
Shares Granted
Payout
Threshold
Target
Maximum
D.J. OReilly
66,000
3 Years
33,000
66,000
132,000
P.J. Robertson
28,000
3 Years
14,000
28,000
56,000
P.A. Woertz
18,000
3 Years
9,000
18,000
36,000
J.S. Watson
18,000
3 Years
9,000
18,000
36,000
G.L. Kirkland
18,000
3 Years
9,000
18,000
36,000
(1)
Expressed in number of performance shares. The cash payout, if
any, occurs on the third anniversary of the date of grant in an
amount equal to the performance modifier multiplied by the
number of shares multiplied by the
20-day trailing average
price of Chevron Stock at the end of the performance period. The
performance modifier is based on the Corporations Total
Stockholder Return (TSR) for the three-year period compared to
the TSR of each company in the Corporations peer group.
The modifier for the Corporations positioning as best TSR
to lowest TSR is 200%, 150%, 100%, 50%, 0%. The
Threshold represents the lowest payout unless the
modifier is 0%, which will result in no payout.
Individual
Grants
Percentage
of Total
Number of
NQSOs/
Potential Realizable Value After 10 Years
Securities
SARs
Based on Assumed Compounded Annual
Underlying
Granted to
Exercise or
Rates of Stock Price Appreciation
Options
Employees
Base Price
Expiration
Name
Granted(1)
in 2005
(per Share)(3)
Date
0% per Year
5% per Year
10% per Year
425,000
4.9
%
$
56.76
6/29/15
$
15,172,500
$
38,445,500
180,000
2.1
%
$
56.76
6/29/15
$
6,426,000
$
16,282,800
115,000
1.3
%
$
56.76
6/29/15
$
4,105,500
$
10,402,900
115,000
1.3
%
$
56.76
6/29/15
$
4,105,500
$
10,402,900
115,000
1.3
%
$
56.76
6/29/15
$
4,105,500
$
10,402,900
$
56.76
$
56.76
$
92.46
$
147.22
8,717,945
(2)
$
311,230,637
$
788,625,305
2,232,686,670
$
79,706,914,119
$
201,968,836,168
0.39
%
0.39
%
(1)
NQSOs have a 10-year
term and are generally vested 33.33 percent at each
anniversary of the date of grant for three years.
(2)
Excludes 1,344,296 (merger-adjusted) NQSOs/ SARs granted by
Unocal Corporation on February 8, 2005, before the Chevron
and Unocal merger, at a merger-adjusted exercise price of
$46.1298 per share.
(3)
The exercise or base price was the fair market value on the date
of grant, which was June 29, 2005.
(4)
Represents the potential aggregate increase in market
capitalization of Chevron based upon 2,232,686,670 outstanding
shares of Chevron Stock as of December 31, 2005.
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FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUE TABLE
Shares
Value of Unexercised
Acquired on
Value
Unexercised Shares
In-the-Money Shares
Name
Exercise
Realized
Exercisable
Unexercisable
Exercisable
Unexercisable
D.J. OReilly
0
0
1,947,199
885,001
$
28,364,470
$
6,060,933
P.J. Robertson
17,800
$
456,837
747,999
380,001
$
11,121,298
$
2,635,147
P.A. Woertz
27,200
$
498,613
500,000
235,000
$
7,346,900
$
1,581,150
J.S. Watson
16,600
$
303,118
391,400
235,000
$
5,820,653
$
1,581,150
G.L. Kirkland
37,400
$
784,897
320,000
205,000
$
4,585,663
$
1,186,150
unvested benefits under retirement plans become fully vested;
outstanding stock options are converted into options of the
acquiring company;
payouts on outstanding performance shares must be at least equal
to target amounts; and
bonuses under the Management Incentive Plan for the year in
which the change-in-control occurs must be equal to, at a
minimum, target amounts.
severance benefits up to a maximum of 2.5 times the executive
officers salary and target bonus;
immediate vesting of any unvested stock options;
immediate vesting on a prorated basis for other incentive awards
such as performance shares and MIP bonuses;
gross-up payments for
excise tax liability, if any, up to 2.99 times the executive
officers salary and bonus;
insurance coverage protected for two years; and
a trust fund established to secure payment of any vested but
unpaid benefits.
anyone acquired 20 percent or more of Chevron Stock (other
than from Chevron itself); or
the current Directors and those elected in normal circumstances
cease to be a majority of the Board; or
a merger or other business combination occurs and Chevrons
stockholders receive less than 55 percent of the resulting
equity.
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Years of Benefit Accrual Service
Remuneration*
20
25
30
35
40
$
1,500,000
$
480,000
$
600,000
$
720,000
$
840,000
$
960,000
$
1,750,000
$
560,000
$
700,000
$
840,000
$
980,000
$
1,120,000
$
2,000,000
$
640,000
$
800,000
$
960,000
$
1,120,000
$
1,280,000
$
2,250,000
$
720,000
$
900,000
$
1,080,000
$
1,260,000
$
1,440,000
$
2,500,000
$
800,000
$
1,000,000
$
1,200,000
$
1,400,000
$
1,600,000
$
2,750,000
$
880,000
$
1,100,000
$
1,320,000
$
1,540,000
$
1,760,000
$
3,000,000
$
960,000
$
1,200,000
$
1,440,000
$
1,680,000
$
1,920,000
$
3,250,000
$
1,040,000
$
1,300,000
$
1,560,000
$
1,820,000
$
2,080,000
$
3,500,000
$
1,120,000
$
1,400,000
$
1,680,000
$
1,960,000
$
2,240,000
$
3,750,000
$
1,200,000
$
1,500,000
$
1,800,000
$
2,100,000
$
2,400,000
$
4,000,000
$
1,280,000
$
1,600,000
$
1,920,000
$
2,240,000
$
2,560,000
$
4,250,000
$
1,360,000
$
1,700,000
$
2,040,000
$
2,380,000
$
2,720,000
$
4,500,000
$
1,440,000
$
1,800,000
$
2,160,000
$
2,520,000
$
2,880,000
$
4,750,000
$
1,520,000
$
1,900,000
$
2,280,000
$
2,660,000
$
3,040,000
$
5,000,000
$
1,600,000
$
2,000,000
$
2,400,000
$
2,800,000
$
3,200,000
$
5,250,000
$
1,680,000
$
2,100,000
$
2,520,000
$
2,940,000
$
3,360,000
$
5,500,000
$
1,760,000
$
2,200,000
$
2,640,000
$
3,080,000
$
3,520,000
*
For plan purposes, this means (1) average annual salary
over the highest paid 36 months plus (2) the average
of the three highest MIP awards during the last ten years of
employment.
25
26
Number of securities
remaining available for
Number of securities to be
Weighted-average exercise
future issuance under
issued upon exercise of
price of outstanding
equity compensation plans
outstanding options,
options, warrants and
(excluding securities
warrants and rights
rights
reflected in column (a))
Plan Category (1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Equity compensation plans approved
by security holders(2)
43,475,139
(3)
$
45.19
(4)
142,894,496
(5)
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders(6)
3,241,226
(7)
$
38.16
(8)
(9)
Total
46,716,365
$
44.94
142,894,496
(1)
The table does not include information for employee benefit
plans of Chevron and subsidiaries intended to meet the
qualification requirements of Section 401(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code and certain foreign employee benefit plans
which are similar to Section 401(a) plans.
Section 401(a) plans can generally be described as
retirement plans intended to meet the tax qualification
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.
The table also does not include
information for equity compensation plans assumed by Chevron in
mergers and securities outstanding thereunder at
December 31, 2005. The number of securities to be issued
upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights under
plans assumed in mergers and outstanding at December 31,
2005 was 18,563,044 and the weighted-average exercise price
(excluding restricted stock units and other rights for which
there is no exercise price) was $45.62. No further grants or
awards can be made under these assumed plans; however, certain
of the assumed plans provide for restoration options when
company stock or stock equivalents are tendered as consideration
for the exercise price of the outstanding stock option grants.
(2)
Consists of two plans: the Chevron Corporation Long-Term
Incentive Plan and the Chevron Corporation Non-Employee
Directors Equity Compensation and Deferral Plan. Stock
options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and
performance shares are awarded under LTIP. Employee stock
purchase plan shares are issued under the sub-plans of LTIP for
certain non-US
locations. Restricted stock, stock units and retainer stock
options are awarded under the Chevron Corporation Non-Employee
Directors Equity Compensation and Deferral Plan.
(3)
Consists of 42,292,496 stock options (including retainer stock
options), 183,730 restricted stock units, 171,463 stock units
and 827,450 performance shares (granted prior to 2004)
outstanding as of December 31, 2005. Performance shares are
notional and the value depends on the application of a
performance multiplier (from 0 to 2) determined based on
the Companys total shareholder return relative to a peer
competition group over a
3-year period.
Performance shares may be settled in cash or stock; however, it
is our policy to settle all awards in cash unless the awards are
deferred under the Chevron Corporation Deferred Compensation
Plan for Management Employees (the Deferred Compensation Plan).
Performance shares granted on or after April 28, 2004, may
be settled only in cash except that any amount deferred in the
Chevron stock fund under the Deferred Compensation Plan will be
settled in stock. Any deferral in the Chevron stock fund under
the Deferred Compensation Plan is disclosed in the table under
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders and
footnote (7).
There are no outstanding rights
under the non-US employee stock purchase plans as of
December 31, 2005.
(4)
The price reflects the weighted average exercise price of stock
options under LTIP and the Chevron Corporation Non-Employee
Directors Equity Compensation and Deferral Plan.
(5)
A revised and restated LTIP was approved by the stockholders on
April 28, 2004. The maximum number of shares that can be
issued under the revised and restated LTIP is 160,000,000. The
LTIP has 142,333,399 securities that remain available for
issuance. Awards granted under the revised and restated LTIP
that are settled in cash or that are deferred under the Deferred
Compensation Plan will not deplete the maximum number of shares
that can be issued under the plan.
The Chevron Corporation
Non-Employee Directors Equity Compensation and Deferral
Plan has 561,097 securities that remain available for issuance.
Total shares for which awards may be granted under the plan will
not exceed 800,000 shares.
(6)
This category consists of two plans: the Chevron Corporation
1998 Stock Option Program for U.S. Dollar Payroll Employees
(1998 Stock Option Program) (described in Note 23,
Stock Options and Other Share-Based
27
Compensation of Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the
Corporations Annual report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005) and the Deferred Compensation
Plan (which allows eligible employees to defer receipt of
certain compensation until retirement or termination of
employment).
(7)
1,549,104 stock options were
outstanding as of December 31, 2005 under the 1998 Stock
Option Program. The 1998 Stock Option Program is a broad based
stock option plan adopted by the Board of Directors of the
Company on January 28, 1998, effective February 11,
1998, under which a one-time grant of stock options was made to
each eligible employee to purchase between 200 and
600 shares at an exercise price of $38.16 per share.
Outstanding options vested under the plan on February 11,
2002, and expire on February 11, 2008 or 180 days
after the date the option holders employment with the
Company ends. No further options can be granted under the 1998
Stock Option Program.
1,692,122 Chevron Stock Fund units were allocated to
participant accounts as of December 31, 2005, under the
Deferred Compensation Plan. The Deferred Compensation Plan is
intended to qualify as an unfunded ERISA pension plan maintained
by an employer for a select group of management or highly
compensated employees, as described in 26 C.F.R.
§ 2520.104-23(d). The plan allows participants to
defer receipt of earned salary and awards under certain
Corporation benefit plans and to invest such deferred amounts in
a range of deemed investment alternatives, including, but not
limited to, investment in notional units valued with reference
to a Chevron Stock Fund. A participant may elect to transfer
amounts already credited to his or her deferral account among
any of the available investment funds by following the
procedures prescribed by the Management Compensation Committee.
A participants deferral account is distributed in cash,
except that amounts valued with reference to the Chevron Stock
Fund will be distributed in stock.
(8)
Represents the exercise price for
outstanding options under 1998 Stock Option Program. There is no
exercise price for outstanding rights under the Deferred
Compensation Plan.
(9)
No further options can be granted
under the 1998 Stock Option Program.
Current provisions of the Deferred Compensation Plan do not
provide for a limitation on the number of shares available under
the plan. The total actual distribution of stock under the
Deferred Compensation Plan was 255,828 shares in 2005 and
111,426 shares in 2004.
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Name
Shares Beneficially
Stock
( denotes a non-employee Director)
Owned(1)
Units(2)
Total(3)
27,135
(4)
11,142
38,277
50
0
50
6,061
8,035
14,096
41,475
(4)
17,090
58,565
22,297
22,745
45,042
13,371
11,514
24,885
13,683
23,097
36,780
347,534
18,429
365,963
17,509
22,633
40,142
2,037,175
101,886
2,139,061
28,950
0
28,950
804,579
49,816
854,395
12,738
20,965
33,703
818
3,861
4,679
11,246
11,227
22,473
407,507
55,113
462,620
505,221
71,070
576,291
5,245,787
518,658
5,764,445
(1)
In accordance with SEC rules, amounts shown include shares that
may be acquired upon exercise of stock options that are
currently exercisable or will become exercisable within
60 days as follows: 13,424 shares for Mr. Eaton,
320,000 shares for Mr. Kirkland, 13,424 shares
for Sen. Nunn, 1,947,199 shares for Mr. OReilly,
747,999 shares for Mr. Robertson, 5,372 shares
for Mr. Ware, 391,400 shares for Mr. Watson,
500,000 shares for Ms. Woertz, and
4,655,200 shares for all Directors and all executive
officers as a group. For executive officers, the amounts shown
include shares held for them in trust under the Employee Savings
Investment Plan or the Texaco Supplemental Thrift Plan. For
non-employee Directors, the amounts shown include shares of
restricted Chevron Stock awarded under the Chevron Corporation
Non-Employee Directors Equity Compensation and Deferral
Plan.
(2)
Stock units do not carry voting rights and may not be sold. They
do, however, represent the equivalent of economic ownership of
Chevron Stock, since the value of each unit is measured by the
price of Chevron Stock. For non-employee Directors, these are
stock units awarded under the Chevron Corporation Non-Employee
Directors Equity Compensation and Deferral Plan and the
Texaco Inc. Director and Employee Deferral Plan and may
ultimately be paid in shares of Chevron Stock. For executive
officers, these include stock units awarded under the LTIP or
deferred under the Chevron Deferred Compensation Plan for
Management Employees and may ultimately be paid in shares of
Chevron Stock. Also for executive officers, these include stock
units under the ESIP Restoration Plan that will ultimately be
paid in cash.
(3)
Amounts shown include the individuals shares beneficially
owned as described in Note 1 plus the individuals
stock units owned as described in Note 2.
(4)
Includes the following number of shares held in the name of
family members: Mr. Armacost, 2,200 shares and
Mr. Eaton, 3,080 shares.
Services Provided | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||
Audit
|
$ | 26.0 | $ | 24.8 | ||||
Audit Related
|
3.3 | 2.0 | ||||||
Tax
|
1.8 | 8.2 | ||||||
All Other
|
0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 31.2 | $ | 35.1 | ||||
29
30
31
32
If a stockholder or a group of stockholders (the
Proponent) submits a proposal that is included in
the Corporations proxy statement pursuant to SEC
Rule 14a-8 and is
approved by the necessary stockholder vote as provided in
Section 216 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or as
otherwise provided in these
By-laws or the
Corporations Certificate of Incorporation, the Corporation
shall reimburse the Proponent for all reasonable costs and
expenses incurred in presenting the proposal for stockholder
consideration, including costs and expenses incurred in opposing
any efforts by the Corporation to exclude the proposal from the
Corporations proxy materials, provided that such
reimbursement shall not exceed the amount spent by the
Corporation in efforts to exclude the proposal from the
Corporations proxy materials or in soliciting votes in
opposition to such proposal, whichever is greater.
This Section shall be effective immediately and automatically as
of the date it is approved by the vote of stockholders in
accordance with Article VII.
33
34
35
36
1.
Policies and procedures for political contributions (both direct
and indirect) made with corporate funds.
2.
Monetary and non-monetary contributions to political candidates,
political parties, political committees and other political
entities organized and operating under 26 USC Sec. 527 of
the Internal Revenue Code including the following:
a.
An accounting of the Companys funds contributed to any of
the persons or organizations described above;
b.
The business rationale for each of the Companys political
contributions; and
c.
Identification of the person or persons in the Company who
participated in making the decisions to contribute.
37
38
39
40
(February 27, 2005,
www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004).
41
42
Exposure to and consumption of the contaminated waters has led
to numerous types of infections and cancers;
Eight types of cancer in San Carlos, a community near
former Texaco wells, far exceeding historical incidence rates;
Children under 15 are three times more likely to contract
leukemia in the area where Texaco operated than in other
Amazonian provinces.
43
A-1
Director of another entity if business transactions
between Chevron and that entity do not exceed $5 million or
five percent of the receiving entitys consolidated gross
revenues, whichever is greater.
Director of another entity if Chevrons
discretionary charitable contributions to that entity do not
exceed $1 million or two percent of that entitys
gross revenues, whichever is less, and if the charitable
contributions are consistent with Chevrons philanthropic
practices.
A-2
A-3
A-4
A-5
B-1
1.
To assure that the Corporations financial statements are
properly and cost effectively audited by qualified accountants
who are independent;
2.
To assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight
responsibility with respect to the Corporations
maintenance of an effective internal audit function;
3.
To assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight
responsibility with respect to the Corporations compliance
with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
regarding accurate books and records;
4.
To assist the Board of Directors in monitoring financial risk
exposures and developing guidelines and policies to govern
processes for managing risk;
5.
To assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight
responsibility with respect to the Corporations fair
dissemination of accurate information in compliance with
securities laws;
6.
To prepare the report required by the rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) to be included in the
Corporations proxy statement for the annual meeting of
stockholders;
7.
To assist the Board of Directors in monitoring corporate
compliance efforts and developing appropriate guidelines and
policies; and
8.
To perform such other duties and responsibilities enumerated in
and consistent with this Charter.
B-2
B-3
1.
Annually, the Committee shall select and employ the
Corporations independent auditor, subject to stockholder
ratification of the selection, if such ratification is required
or sought. The Committee shall fulfill the oversight
responsibility of the Board of Directors with respect to the
independent auditors audit of the books and accounts of
the Corporation and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year for
which it is appointed.
2.
The Committee, or a subcommittee to which the Committee shall
have delegated its authority for this purpose, shall approve the
provision of all auditing and non-audit services by the
independent auditor to the Corporation and its subsidiaries in
advance of the provision of those services and shall also
approve the fees and terms of all non-audit services provided by
the independent auditor.
3.
In connection with the Committees approval of non-audit
services, the Committee shall consider whether the independent
auditors performance of any non-audit services is
compatible with the external auditors independence.
4.
At least annually, the Committee shall obtain and review a
report by the independent auditor describing:
a)
the independent auditors internal quality control
procedures;
b)
any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality
control review or peer review of the independent auditors
firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or
professional authorities, within the preceding five years,
respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the
independent auditors firm, and the steps taken to deal
with those issues; and
c)
all relationships between the independent auditor and the
Corporation, in order to assess the auditors independence.
5.
The Committee shall also review any report by the independent
auditor describing:
a)
critical accounting policies and practices used by the
Corporation;
b)
alternative treatments of financial information as required to
be discussed by the independent auditors with the
Committee; and
c)
any other material written communication between the independent
auditors firm and the Corporations management.
6.
The Committee shall discuss the annual audited financial
statements and quarterly financial statements with management
and the independent auditor, including the Corporations
disclosures under the section entitled Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations in the Corporations reports filed with
the SEC.
7.
The Committee shall review disclosures made to the Committee by
the Corporations CEO and CFO during their certification
process for the
Form 10-K and
Form 10-Q about
any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls or material weaknesses therein and any fraud
involving management or other employees who have a significant
role in the Corporations internal controls.
B-4
8.
In connection with its review of the Corporations
financial statements, the Committee shall review and discuss
with the independent auditor the matters relating to the conduct
of the audit required to be discussed by Statements on
Accounting Standards Nos. 61 and 90 (Communications with Audit
Committees), as they may be modified or supplemented, including,
but not limited to, significant judgments, significant
estimates, critical accounting policies and unadjusted
differences.
9.
Based on its review and discussions with management, the
internal auditors and the independent auditor, the Committee
shall recommend to the Board of Directors whether the
Corporations financial statements should be included in
the Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K (or the
annual report to stockholders if distributed prior to the filing
of the Form 10-K).
10.
The Committee shall prepare the report required by SEC rules to
be included in the Corporations proxy statement for the
annual meeting of stockholders.
11.
The Committee shall discuss press releases related to the
Corporations earnings, as well as financial information
and earnings guidance provided to financial analysts and rating
agencies.
12.
Periodically, the Committee shall meet separately with each of
management, internal auditors and the independent auditors.
13.
The Committee shall review with the independent auditor any
audit problems or difficulties and managements response to
them.
14.
The Committee shall discuss the Corporations policies with
respect to risk assessment and risk management.
15.
Periodically, the Committee shall meet with representatives of
the Corporations Corporate Compliance Committee and review
the Corporate Compliance Committees findings with respect
to adherence to corporate policies and review processes relating
to training, monitoring and reporting of policy compliance.
16.
The Committee shall communicate to the Board of Directors any
issues with respect to the quality or integrity of the
Corporations financial statements, the Corporations
compliance with legal or regulatory requirements, the
performance and independence of the Corporations
independent auditors or the performance of the internal audit
function.
17.
The Committee shall establish procedures for:
a)
the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by
the Corporation regarding accounting, internal accounting
controls or auditing matters; and
b)
the confidential, anonymous submission by the Corporations
employees of concerns regarding accounting or auditing matters.
18.
The Committee shall review, based on the recommendation of the
independent auditors and the General Manager Corporation
Auditing, the scope and plan of the work to be done by the
Corporation Auditing Department, and the results of such work.
19.
The Committee shall establish the Corporations hiring
policies for
B-5
employees or former employees of the Corporations
independent auditors.
APPROVED: Board of Directors
DATE: December 11, 2002
NAME CHANGE APPROVED
DATE: April 27, 2005
C-1
1.
To assist the Board of Directors in defining and assessing
qualifications for Board of Director membership and identify
qualified individuals;
2.
To assist the Board of Directors in organizing itself to
discharge its duties and responsibilities properly and
effectively;
3.
To assist the Board of Directors in ensuring proper attention
and effective response to stockholder concerns regarding
corporate governance; and
4.
To perform such other duties and responsibilities enumerated in
and consistent with this Charter.
C-2
1.
Board of Directors and Board Committee Composition
a)
Annually, the Committee shall assess the size and composition of
the Board of Directors in light of the operating requirements of
the Corporation and existing social attitudes and trends.
b)
The Committee shall develop membership qualifications for the
Board of Directors and all Board committees, including defining
specific criteria for Director independence and committee
membership.
c)
The Committee shall monitor compliance with Board of Director
and Board committee membership criteria.
d)
Annually, the Committee shall review and recommend Directors for
continued service as required based on evolving needs of the
Corporation and existing social attitudes and trends.
e)
The Committee shall coordinate and assist management and the
Board of Directors in recruiting new members to the Board of
Directors.
f)
The Committee shall investigate suggestions for candidates for
membership on the Board of Directors and shall recommend
prospective Directors, as required, to provide an
C-3
appropriate balance of knowledge, experience and capability on
the Board of Directors, including stockholder nominations for
the Board of Directors.
2.
The Committee shall evaluate and make recommendations regarding
Director compensation levels.
3.
The Committee shall identify best practices and develop and
recommend corporate governance principles applicable to the
Corporation.
4.
The Committee shall review proposed changes to the
Corporations charter or by-laws, or Board committee
charters, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
5.
The Committee shall assess periodically and recommend Board of
Directors action with respect to stockholder rights plans or
other stockholder protections.
6.
The Committee shall evaluate in conjunction with the Management
Compensation Committee, the chief executive officers
performance.
7.
The Committee shall recommend Board committee assignments and
appointment of corporate officers to the Board of Directors.
8.
The Committee shall review and approve any employee Director
standing for election for outside for-profit boards of directors.
9.
The Committee shall review governance-related stockholder
proposals and recommend Board of Director response.
10.
The Chairperson of the Committee shall receive interested-party
communications directed to non-management Directors.
D-1
1.
To discharge the responsibilities of the Board of Directors of
the Corporation (the Board of Directors) relating to
compensation of the Corporations executives;
2.
To assist the Board of Directors in establishing the appropriate
incentive compensation and equity-based plans and to administer
such plans;
3.
To produce an annual report on executive compensation for
inclusion in the Corporations annual proxy
statement; and
4.
To perform such other duties and responsibilities enumerated in
and consistent with this Charter.
D-2
1.
Executive Compensation
The Committee shall:
a)
Review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to
the compensation of the chief executive officer and other
executive officers appraised above Group PSG 30 (the other
executive officers);
b)
Evaluate in conjunction with the Board Nominating and Governance
Committee the chief executive officers performance in
light of such goals and objectives at least annually and
communicate the results to the independent Directors of the full
Board of Directors;
c)
Recommend the amount and basis for the chief executive
officers compensation levels based on the evaluation in
(b) above (including annual salary, bonus, stock options
and other direct and indirect benefits), with review and
approval by the
D-3
independent Directors of the full Board of Directors;
d)
Set the other executive officers compensation levels
(including annual salary, bonus, stock options and other direct
and indirect benefits) with review and ratification by the
independent Directors of the full Board of Directors;
e)
In determining the long-term incentive component of the chief
executive officers and other executive officers
compensation, consider, among other items, the
Corporations performance and relative stockholder return,
the value of similar incentive awards to chief executive
officers and other executive officers at comparable companies
and the compensation provided to the Corporations chief
executive officer and other executive officers in the past;
f)
Establish and modify the terms and conditions of employment of
executive officers of the Corporation, by contract or otherwise;
g)
Review new executive compensation programs;
h)
Monitor executive compensation programs to determine whether
they are properly coordinated and achieving their intended
purpose;
i)
Establish and periodically review policies for the
administration of executive compensation programs; and
j)
Modify, as necessary, any executive compensation program that
yields payments and benefits that are not reasonably related to
executive and corporate performance or not comparable to
programs of peer businesses.
2.
Executive Compensation Plans
The Committee shall:
a)
Administer the executive compensation plans of the Corporation;
b)
Maintain sole discretionary authority to interpret provisions of
the executive compensation plans;
c)
Establish all rules necessary or appropriate for implementing
and conducting the executive compensation plans;
d)
Determine, as applicable in connection with the
Corporations executive compensation plans such matters as:
eligibility for participation; the amount and timing of
benefits; persons to receive awards; the amount, form and other
conditions of awards; the manner and form of deferral elections;
the creation and issuance of rights or options entitling holders
thereof to purchase stock from the Corporation; or when
appropriate authorize the purchase by the Corporation of its
stock for allocation to the accounts of persons to whom such
shares have been awarded;
e)
Administer existing grants under legacy executive compensation
plans assumed by the Corporation;
f)
Administer other executive compensation plans that may be
adopted from time to time;
g)
Recommend incentive-compensation plans and policies and
equity-based plans and policies to the Board of Directors;
D-4
h)
Provide necessary approval to qualify for exemptions as may be
established by the Securities and Exchange Commission under
section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
i)
Provide necessary determinations in connection with executive
compensation to qualify for tax deductions in excess of
limitations under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code; and
j)
Approve equity compensation plans not subject to stockholder
approval under applicable listing standards.
3.
The Committee shall produce the annual report on executive
compensation for the Corporations proxy statement.
4.
The Committee shall perform such other activities and functions
related to executive compensation as may be assigned from time
to time by the Board of Directors, including, but not limited to
preparing or causing to be prepared any reports or other
disclosure required with respect to the Committee by any
applicable proxy or other rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission or any applicable listing standards.
E-1
1.
To assist the Board of Directors in identifying, evaluating and
monitoring social, political and environmental trends, issues
and concerns;
2.
To assist the Board in analyzing how public policy trends could
impact the Corporations business activities and
performance;
3.
To assist the Board in determining how the Corporation can
anticipate and adjust to public policy trends in order to more
effectively achieve its business goals or to be an important
contributor to the policy dialogue;
4.
To assist the Board in analyzing the companys global
reputation and developing recommendations to strategically
position the company to support its business objectives;
5.
To develop recommendations to the Board with regard to
formulating and adopting basic policies, programs and practices
concerning broad public policy issues; and
6.
To perform such other duties and responsibilities enumerated in
and consistent with this Charter.
E-2
1.
The Committee shall continually identify, evaluate and monitor
the social, political and environmental trends, issues and
concerns, domestic and foreign, which affect or could affect the
Corporations business activities and performance;
2.
The Committee shall analyze public policy trends and make
recommendations to the Board regarding how the Corporation can
anticipate and adjust to these trends in order to more
effectively achieve its business goals or to actively
participate in the public policy dialogue;
3.
The Committee shall develop recommendations to the Board in
order to assist in formulating and adopting basic policies,
programs and practices concerning broad public policy issues
which include, corporate responsibility, ecology and
environmental protection, employee safety, ethical business
conduct, consumer affairs, protection of privacy, controlled
substance abuse, affirmative action/equal opportunity matters,
government relations and the support of charitable, political
and educational organizations; and
4.
The Committee shall annually review stockholder proposals that
deal with public policy issues and make recommendations to the
Board regarding the companys response to such proposals.
NAME CHANGE APPROVED
Attn: Corporate Governance Department 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road San Ramon, CA 94583-2324 |
VOTE BY PHONE 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on April 25, 2006. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY INTERNET www.proxyvote.com Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on April 25, 2006. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. |
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ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by Chevron Corporation in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access stockholder communications electronically in future years. |
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VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy form and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Chevron Corporation, c/o ADP, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. |
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VOTE VIA TELEPHONE OR INTERNET OR MAIL | ||||
24 Hours A Day, 7 Days a Week | ||||
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
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CHVRN1 | KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS | ||
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY |
Your Board recommends a vote FOR and, unless you direct
otherwise, your proxy holders (or, if applicable, fiduciaries) will
vote FOR the election of the following Directors:
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For |
Withhold |
For All |
To withhold authority to vote for one or more | |||||||||
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01) S. H. Armacost, 02) L. F. Deily, 03) R. E. Denham, 04) R. J. Eaton, 05) S. Ginn, 06) F. G. Jenifer, 07) S. Nunn, 08) D. J. OReilly, 09) D. B. Rice, 10) P. J. Robertson, 11) C. R. Shoemate, 12) R. D. Sugar, 13) C. Ware | All o |
All o |
Except o |
nominees but less than all, mark For All Except
and write the nominees number on the line below. |
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||||||||
Your Board recommends a vote FOR and, unless you direct otherwise, your proxy holders (or, if applicable, fiduciaries) will vote FOR the following: | For | Against | Abstain | 5. | Report on Political Contributions | o | o | o | ||||||||||||
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Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | o | o | o | 6. | Adopt an Animal Welfare Policy | o | o | o | |||||||||||
Your Board recommends a vote AGAINST and, unless you direct otherwise, your proxy holders (or, if applicable, fiduciaries) will vote AGAINST the following stockholder proposals: | For | Against | Abstain | 7. | Report on Human Rights | o | o | o | ||||||||||||
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Amend Company By-Laws to Include Proponent Reimbursement | o | o | o | 8. | Report on Ecuador | o | o | o | |||||||||||
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Report on Oil & Gas Drilling in Protected Areas | o | o | o |
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MEETING ATTENDANCE - Please indicate if you plan
to attend this meeting.
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o | o | Yes | No | ||||||
HOUSEHOLDING ELECTION - Please indicate if you
consent to receive certain future investor communications
in a single package per household.
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o | o | ELECTRONIC CONSENT Please indicate if you wish to view proxy materials electronically via the Internet rather than receiving a hard copy. Note that you will continue to receive a proxy form for voting purposes only. | o | o | |||||
Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date
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Signature (Joint Owners) Date |
| Meeting Date: | April 26, 2006 | ||||||
| Meeting Time: | 8:00 a.m., CDT (doors open at 7:30 a.m.) | ||||||
| Meeting Location: | Chevron Building | ||||||
Auditorium | ||||||||
1500 Louisiana Street | ||||||||
Houston, Texas 77002-7308 |