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 10, 2012
ConocoPhillips
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32395 | 01-0562944 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
600 North Dairy Ashford
Houston, Texas 77079
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 293-1000
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On February 10, 2012, our Board of Directors amended and restated our By-Laws. Article III, Section 1 (a)(ii) was deleted so as to remove the age limitation on a non-employee’s eligibility to serve as a director of the Company. The preceding summary of the amendments to the By-Laws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated By-Laws filed as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The By-Law amendments are effective as of February 10, 2012. A complete copy of our Amended and Restated By-laws, as amended, are attached as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of ConocoPhillips, as amended and restated on February 10, 2012. | |
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.
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | ||||||
| /s/ Janet Langford Kelly | ||||||
| Janet Langford Kelly | ||||||
| February 16, 2012 | Senior Vice President, Legal, | |||||
| General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||