ConocoPhillips Announces Stockholder Voting Results
HOUSTON, May 5, 2005 --- ConocoPhillips [NYSE:COP] today held its Annual Stockholders’ Meeting, where owners of the company’s stock voted on four items. The company's stockholders voted upon four proposals. The preliminary results, reported upon by the Inspector of Elections, were as follows:
Approximately 98 percent of stockholders who cast votes elected four directors: Norman R. Augustine, Larry D. Horner, Charles C. Krulak and J.J. Mulva. In addition, stockholders approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for 2005, with 98 percent of votes cast.
ConocoPhillips stockholders voted against a proposal to change the company’s executive compensation structure and against a proposal asking the company to change the voting standard for electing directors to the board. These proposals were defeated by 90 percent and 51 percent of votes cast, respectively.
Final results will be reported in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
ConocoPhillips is an integrated petroleum company with interests around the world. For more information, go to www.conocophillips.com.
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