Marathon Oil Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   February 22, 2006

Marathon Oil Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-5153 25-0996816
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
5555 San Felipe Road, Houston, Texas   77056
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (713) 629-6600

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Marathon Oil Corporation Board of Directors met on February 22, 2006, and approved the following:

2005 Annual Bonus Awards

The Committee approved the following cash bonus payments for the named executive officers for 2005 in accordance with the performance-based bonus program established during the first quarter of 2005.


Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr. $ 2,600,000

Gary R. Heminger $ 950,000

Janet F. Clark $ 610,000

Philip G. Behrman $ 400,000

Steven B. Hinchman $ 550,000

2006 Base Salaries (effective April 1, 2006)

The Committee approved base salaries for the named executive officers, effective April 1, 2006, as follows:


Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr. $ 1,200,000

Gary R. Heminger $ 650,000

Janet F. Clark $ 525,000

Philip G. Behrman $ 400,000

Steven B. Hinchman $ 450,000





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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 Oil Corporation
          
February 28, 2006   By:   A. G. Adkins
       
        Name: A. G. Adkins
        Title: Vice President - Accounting