SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Guidry Steven P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
5555 SAN FELIPE RD.

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77056

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARATHON OIL CORP [ MRO ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
V.P. - Business Development
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Marathon Oil Corporation Common Stock 12,753.068 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right 05/26/2007 05/26/2014 Common Stock 1,270 $10.53 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/10/2008 06/10/2015 Common Stock 6,568 $16.19 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/01/2009 06/01/2016 Common Stock 7,840 $23.69 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/30/2010 05/30/2017 Common Stock 15,233 $38.25 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/28/2011 05/28/2018 Common Stock 11,450 $32.06 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/27/2012 05/27/2019 Common Stock 11,705 $18.32 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/26/2011(1) 05/26/2020 Common Stock 23,412 $19.03 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/25/2012(2) 05/25/2021 Common Stock 33,705 $33.06 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Vests in cumulative annual installments of 11,705 and 11,707 shares on May 26, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
2. Vests in three cumulative annual installments of 11,235, 11,235 and 11,235 on May 25, 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively.
Remarks:
Yvonne R. Kunetka, Attorney-in-Fact for Steven P. Guidry 07/06/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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