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UNITED STATES 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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2020     Chevron Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Delaware   001-00368   94-0890210 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   6001 Bollinger Canyon Road , San Ramon , CA   94583 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 842-1000 N/A (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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ☒ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, par value $.75 per share   CVX   New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 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 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐       Item 8.01 Other Events. On October 5, 2020, Chevron Corporation issued a news release announcing the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Noble Energy, Inc. A copy of the news release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits .   Exhibit Number    Descrip tion 99.1    News release issued by Chevron Corporation, dated October 5, 2020. 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 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.       CHEVRON CORPORATION Dated: October 5, 2020     By:   /s/ Christine L. Cavallo       Christine L. Cavallo       Assistant Secretary