Marathon Oil (MRO)

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 30, 2007, Marathon Oil Corporation issued a press release entitled "Marathon Oil Corporation Extends Share Repurchase Program." Attached is a copy of the press release in substantially the form released.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 25, 2007, Marathon announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of Marathon’s common stock. The stock split will be effected in the form of a stock dividend distributed on June 18, 2007, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 23, 2007. Stockholders will receive one additional share of Marathon Oil Corporation common stock for each share of common stock held as of the close of business on the record date.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit Index

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 29, 2007, Marathon Oil Corporation issued a press release entitled "Marathon Announces Fourth Quarter 2006 Dividend and Increases Share Repurchase Program." Attached as exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the press release in substantially the form released.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 14, 2006, Mr. Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Oil Corporation (the "Company"), entered into a 10b5-1 Trading Plan with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. This Trading Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Trading Plan covers the potential exercise of stock options and associated sale of up to 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock during the period commencing on August 16, 2006 and ending on August 14, 2007, unless terminated earlier under certain circumstances.

On August 16, 2006, Mr. Gary R. Heminger, Executive Vice President of the Company, entered into a Trading Plan with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. This Trading Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Trading Plan covers the potential exercise of stock options and associated sale of up to 80,200 shares of the Company’s common stock during the period commencing on August 17, 2006 and ending on August 15, 2007, unless terminated earlier under certain circumstances.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 30, 2006, Marathon Oil Corporation issued a press release entitled "Marathon Announces $2 Billion Stock Repurchase Program and Fourth Quarter 2005 Dividend." Attached is a copy of the press release in substantially the form released.

On March 15, 2005, Marathon issued a press release announcing that the Hurricane Ivan-damaged Petronius platform in the Gulf of Mexico has resumed production.  A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

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