FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

LADER PHILIP 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MARATHON OIL CORP [ MRO ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O MARATHON OIL CORPORATION, 5555 SAN FELIPE ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/3/2017
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77056
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Marathon Oil Corporation Common Stock   1/3/2017     A    9853.604   (1) A $0   121857.028   (2) D    
Marathon Oil Corporation Common Stock   1/3/2017     D    0.457   (3) D $0   121856.571   D    
Marathon Oil Corporation Common Stock                  3277.501   (4) I   Trust   (5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Non-Retainer Annual Director Stock Unit Award granted under Marathon Oil Corporation 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan. These common stock units, along with their accrued dividend equivalent rights, are payable in shares of common stock upon the reporting person's departure from the Board of Directors.
( 2)  Includes dividends of 1531.991 shares previously not reported pursuant to Rule 16a-11.
( 3)  Fractional stock units remaining upon vesting of common stock units on January 3, 2017 are forfeited pursuant to the terms of the Directors' Deferred Comp Plan.
( 4)  Includes dividends of 46.838 shares previously not reported pursuant to Rule 16a-11.
( 5)  The shares are held by the reporting person's spouse's irrevocable defective grantor trust ("Spouse's Trust"). The reporting person is the trustee of the Spouse's Trust and the reporting person's spouse is the settlor of the Spouse's Trust. The beneficiaries under the Spouse's Trust are the children of the reporting person and spouse.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LADER PHILIP
C/O MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
5555 SAN FELIPE ROAD
HOUSTON, TX 77056 		X



Signatures
Kim Warnica, Attorney-in-Fact for Philip Lader 1/4/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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