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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):   November 4, 2020
Marathon Oil Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-1513 25-0996816
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 (State or other jurisdiction
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 (Commission
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 (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
5555 San Felipe Street, Houston, Texas   77056-2723
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 (Address of principal executive offices)
  
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 (Zip Code)
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 629-6600

Not Applicable
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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class   Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00   MRO New York Stock Exchange
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 4, 2020, Marathon Oil Corporation issued a press release announcing results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as such.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1
104
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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
          
November 4, 2020   By:    /s/ Gary E. Wilson
 
        Name: Gary E. Wilson
        Title: Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer