COPConocoPhillips
Deals between COP and its directors, executives, owners of more than 5% or their families: a relative on the payroll, a plane the company charters from its CEO, a director's company that buys from it. SEC rules (Item 404) make the company list every such deal over $120,000 in its proxy statement. Below: what the proxy filed 2026-03-30 reports that the one filed 2025-03-31 did not, quoted as filed.
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4 newParagraphs about a deal, a person or a relative with nothing like them in the proxy filed 2025-03-31.
Related Party Transactions“The aggregate amount involved exceeds $120,000 in any fiscal year; and Any person who is, or at any time since the beginning of ConocoPhillips’ last fiscal year was, an executive officer, director, director nominee or holder of at least 5% of our equity securities (each a “Covered Person”), or any of such Covered Person’s immediate family members, had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest.”
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Related Party Transactions“Cameron J. Smith, son-in-law of William L. Bullock, Jr., our former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, was employed in a non-executive position. The aggregate value of the compensation paid or accrued to Mr. Smith during fiscal year 2025 was approximately $545,209, consisting of salary (including location premium), annual incentive (earned in fiscal 2025 and paid in fiscal 2026), restricted stock units and employee awards. In addition, Mr. Smith received the standard benefits provided to other non-executive ConocoPhillips employees for his services during fiscal year 2025. Mr. Smith terminated employment at the end of 2025 as part of a staffing reduction and received severance benefits commensurate with those provided to similarly situated terminated employees. Those benefits were paid in 2026 and are included in the figure above. In addition, his previously disclosed restricted stock units were vested and settled as a result of his termination, and he became entitled to a distribution of his company retirement plan benefits.”
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Related Party Transactions“Shane Sirdashney, son of Heather G. Hrap, our Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Real Estate and Facilities Services, was employed in a non-executive position. The aggregate value of the compensation paid or accrued to Mr. Sirdashney during fiscal year 2025 was approximately $163,309, consisting of salary (including location premium), annual incentive (earned in fiscal 2025 and paid in 2026), restricted stock units and employee awards. In addition, Mr. Sirdashney received the standard benefits provided to other non-executive ConocoPhillips employees for his services during fiscal year 2025.”
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Related Party Transactions“Timothy A. Leach continues to serve as a director and also served as an employee of the company until August 31, 2025, but not as an executive officer. Mr. Leach received compensation from the company for the services he provided as an employee from January 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025. Starting in September of 2025 Mr. Leach was compensated for his continued services as a non-employee director. The compensation he received as an employee in 2025 is summarized in footnote (2) beginning on page 53 and the compensation he received as a non-employee director is summarized in the tables with the other non-employee directors beginning on page 53.”
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No longer reported 1 paragraph of the proxy filed 2025-03-31 with nothing like them this year
Related Party Transactions“We (or one of our subsidiaries) was, is or will be a participant; The aggregate amount involved exceeds $120,000 in any”
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New wording of the review policy 2 paragraphs without an amount or a name
Related Party Transactions“In accordance with the Related Party Transaction Policy, Covered Persons are required to identify business and financial affiliations involving themselves or their immediate family members that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Reportable Related Party Transaction. Based on this information, our legal staff, in consultation with the finance team, performs the necessary diligence to determine whether any such Reportable Related Party Transaction exists or will exist, once completed. Upon determining that a transaction is or will be a Reportable Related Party Transaction, all relevant facts and circumstances are presented to the Audit and Finance Committee, which reviews transactions for materiality and determines whether the transaction is in the best interest of ConocoPhillips, before either approving or disapproving it. In making its decision, the Audit and Finance Committee considers whether the transaction is on terms comparable to those that could be obtained in arm’s-length dealings with an unrelated third party and the extent of the Covered Person’s interest in the transaction, taking into account the conflicts of interest provisions of ConocoPhillips’ Code of Business Ethics and Conduct and such other factors as it believes are relevant. The Audit and Finance Committee shall prohibit any transactions that it determines are inconsistent with the interests of ConocoPhillips and its stockholders.”
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Related Party Transactions“The Audit and Finance Committee approved the following Reportable Related Party Transactions:”
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The whole section 7 paragraphs, proxy filed 2026-03-30
Related Party Transactions“In accordance with SEC and NYSE rules, we maintain a policy on related party transactions (“Related Party Transaction Policy”), which requires the Audit and Finance Committee to review all Reportable Related Party Transactions in advance. A Reportable Related Party Transaction is a transaction, arrangement or relationship (or series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which:”
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Related Party Transactions“The aggregate amount involved exceeds $120,000 in any fiscal year; and Any person who is, or at any time since the beginning of ConocoPhillips’ last fiscal year was, an executive officer, director, director nominee or holder of at least 5% of our equity securities (each a “Covered Person”), or any of such Covered Person’s immediate family members, had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest.”
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Related Party Transactions“In accordance with the Related Party Transaction Policy, Covered Persons are required to identify business and financial affiliations involving themselves or their immediate family members that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Reportable Related Party Transaction. Based on this information, our legal staff, in consultation with the finance team, performs the necessary diligence to determine whether any such Reportable Related Party Transaction exists or will exist, once completed. Upon determining that a transaction is or will be a Reportable Related Party Transaction, all relevant facts and circumstances are presented to the Audit and Finance Committee, which reviews transactions for materiality and determines whether the transaction is in the best interest of ConocoPhillips, before either approving or disapproving it. In making its decision, the Audit and Finance Committee considers whether the transaction is on terms comparable to those that could be obtained in arm’s-length dealings with an unrelated third party and the extent of the Covered Person’s interest in the transaction, taking into account the conflicts of interest provisions of ConocoPhillips’ Code of Business Ethics and Conduct and such other factors as it believes are relevant. The Audit and Finance Committee shall prohibit any transactions that it determines are inconsistent with the interests of ConocoPhillips and its stockholders.”
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Related Party Transactions“The Audit and Finance Committee approved the following Reportable Related Party Transactions:”
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Related Party Transactions“Cameron J. Smith, son-in-law of William L. Bullock, Jr., our former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, was employed in a non-executive position. The aggregate value of the compensation paid or accrued to Mr. Smith during fiscal year 2025 was approximately $545,209, consisting of salary (including location premium), annual incentive (earned in fiscal 2025 and paid in fiscal 2026), restricted stock units and employee awards. In addition, Mr. Smith received the standard benefits provided to other non-executive ConocoPhillips employees for his services during fiscal year 2025. Mr. Smith terminated employment at the end of 2025 as part of a staffing reduction and received severance benefits commensurate with those provided to similarly situated terminated employees. Those benefits were paid in 2026 and are included in the figure above. In addition, his previously disclosed restricted stock units were vested and settled as a result of his termination, and he became entitled to a distribution of his company retirement plan benefits.”
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Related Party Transactions“Shane Sirdashney, son of Heather G. Hrap, our Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Real Estate and Facilities Services, was employed in a non-executive position. The aggregate value of the compensation paid or accrued to Mr. Sirdashney during fiscal year 2025 was approximately $163,309, consisting of salary (including location premium), annual incentive (earned in fiscal 2025 and paid in 2026), restricted stock units and employee awards. In addition, Mr. Sirdashney received the standard benefits provided to other non-executive ConocoPhillips employees for his services during fiscal year 2025.”
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Related Party Transactions“Timothy A. Leach continues to serve as a director and also served as an employee of the company until August 31, 2025, but not as an executive officer. Mr. Leach received compensation from the company for the services he provided as an employee from January 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025. Starting in September of 2025 Mr. Leach was compensated for his continued services as a non-employee director. The compensation he received as an employee in 2025 is summarized in footnote (2) beginning on page 53 and the compensation he received as a non-employee director is summarized in the tables with the other non-employee directors beginning on page 53.”
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Paragraphs are compared by their words, not read by AI: one counts as new when no paragraph last year shares half of its words, or when it names a person or company last year's section did not. A deal reported again with a new amount is not new. Always check the filing. Open the proxy ↗ · Last year's proxy ↗
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