UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 4, 2011
Tesoro Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-3473 (Commission File Number) |
95-0862768 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 19100 Ridgewood Parkway San Antonio, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
78259-1828 (Zip Code) |
(210) 626-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2.):
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers.
Mr. Everett
Lewis, the Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer of Tesoro Corporation (the “Company”),
will cease to serve as
the Company’s principal operating officer effective March 21, 2011.
Upon leaving the Company, Mr. Lewis will be entitled to receive severance benefits in accordance
with the previously disclosed terms of the Company’s Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
March 8, 2011
| TESORO CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ CHARLES S. PARRISH | |||
| Charles S. Parrish | ||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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