SEC Form S-8 POS filed by BP p.l.c.

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2025

Registration No. 333-280100

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8

Registration Statement No. 333-280100

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

BP p.l.c.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

England and Wales		None
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 St. James’s Square

London SW1Y 4PD, England

(Address of principal executive offices)

BP p.l.c. Share Value Plan

(Full title of plan)

Julie Merten

Associate General Counsel, Legal, People & Culture

BP America Inc.

501 Westlake Park Boulevard

Houston, Texas 77079

(281) 366-2651

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)

With a copy to:

Mike Sosso

Executive Vice President, Legal

BP p.l.c.

1 St. James’s Square

London SW1Y 4PD, England

+44 (20) 7496 4452

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated filer		☒		Accelerated filer		☐
Non-accelerated filer		☐		Smaller reporting company		☐
				Emerging growth company		☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the “Post-Effective Amendment”) to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-280100) (the “Registration Statement”) is being filed solely for the purpose of reflecting the adoption of new rules for the BP p.l.c. Share Value Plan, which are filed herewith as Exhibit 4.4 and replace Exhibit 4.4 of the Registration Statement. No additional securities are being registered hereby.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 8. Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
4.4		Rules of the BP p.l.c. Share Value Plan.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in London, England, on May 27, 2025.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No.1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on May 27, 2025.

 

Signature				Title
*				Non-Executive Director
Helge Lund				(Chairman)
*				Executive Director
Murray Auchincloss				Group Chief Executive
				(Principal Executive Officer)
*				Executive Director
Kate Thomson				(Chief Financial Officer)
*				Non-Executive Director
Karen Richardson
*				Non-Executive Director
Johannes Teyssen
*				Non-Executive Director
Pamela Daley
*				Non-Executive Director
Amanda Blanc

 

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*				Non-Executive Director
Melody Meyer
*				Non-Executive Director
Tushar Morzaria
*				Non-Executive Director
Satish Pai
*				Non-Executive Director
Hina Nagarajan
				Non-Executive Director
Ian Tyler

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following person in the capacity and on the date indicated.

Authorized Representative in the United States:

 

BP America Inc.
By:		/s/ Julie Merten
Name: Julie Merten
Title: Associate General Counsel, Legal, People & Culture

May 27, 2025

 

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