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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
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        <signatureName>John D. Montanti, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark A. McCollum</signatureName>
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Non-Retainer Annual Director Stock Unit Award granted under Marathon Oil Corporation 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan. These common stock units will vest on the earlier of March 1, 2025, or the reporting person's departure from the BOD, and be payable in shares of common stock.
John D. Montanti, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark A. McCollum
2024-03-05