Marathon Petroleum Shareholders Reject Board Declassification and Supermajority Removal

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Shareholders of Marathon Petroleum Corp. voted against proposals to declassify the board and eliminate supermajority voting provisions at the 2026 Annual Meeting, maintaining the current governance structure.

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• Board Declassification Proposal Fails

  Shareholders did not approve the amendment to declassify the Board of Directors, which required an 80% affirmative vote of outstanding shares.

• Supermajority Provisions Remain

  A proposal to amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting provisions also failed to receive the necessary 80% affirmative vote of outstanding shares.

• Directors Re-elected

  Four Class III directors (Maryann T. Mannen, Eileen P. Paterson, J. Michael Stice, and John P. Surma) were re-elected to serve terms expiring in 2029.

• Auditor Ratified & Executive Pay Approved

  Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for 2026 and approved executive compensation on an advisory basis.

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The failure of these proposals indicates that Marathon Petroleum's board will remain classified with staggered terms, and certain corporate actions will continue to require supermajority shareholder approval. This outcome may be viewed negatively by some institutional investors and corporate governance advocates who typically favor declassified boards and simple majority voting to enhance shareholder influence and accountability. The results suggest a lack of sufficient shareholder consensus to enact these significant governance changes.