Phillips 66 faces board shakeup proposal from Elliott Associates

HOUSTON - Energy giant Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) (market cap: $53.85 billion) could see changes to its board structure following a proposal from shareholder Elliott Associates, L.P.

According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains a FAIR financial health score of 2.31, suggesting stable operational performance despite the proposed governance changes.

The investment firm submitted a notice to the company on Thursday, February 13, 2025, suggesting an overhaul of the board’s election policy. The proposal, if accepted, would require every director to submit a resignation letter effective at each subsequent annual meeting, thus ensuring annual election for all board members.

This move by Elliott Associates, which will be reviewed by Phillips 66’s Nominating and Governance Committee, aims to nominate director candidates for election at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The company will present its formal recommendations in the definitive proxy statement to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) before the meeting.

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Phillips 66 plans to file a proxy statement and a WHITE proxy card with the SEC in connection with its solicitation of proxies for the company’s director nominees and other matters to be voted on at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Shareholders are encouraged to read these materials once available, as they will contain important information.

The company has emphasized that its shareholders will be able to obtain the proxy statement and any other relevant solicitation materials free of charge from the SEC’s website or Phillips 66’s investor relations website once they become available.

The solicitation of proxies from shareholders is a standard procedure ahead of annual meetings, where participants including Phillips 66’s directors, executive officers, and certain employees may be deemed participants. The company’s proxy statement for the 2024 annual meeting, filed on April 3, 2024, provides information about these individuals’ securities holdings and interests in Phillips 66.

The company’s SEC filings, including any changes in directors’ and executive officers’ securities holdings since the last proxy statement, are public records and can be found on the SEC’s website.

This announcement comes at a time when corporate governance and shareholder rights are under increased scrutiny, and it highlights the active role investors can play in shaping company policies.

The company offers a solid 3.53% dividend yield and has demonstrated 9.52% dividend growth over the past year, factors that may influence shareholder engagement. The information for this article is based on a press release statement and InvestingPro data, which indicates the stock is currently trading slightly above its Fair Value.

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