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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 29, 2020
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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 
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Netherlands001-3472698-0646235
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		(Commission
File Number)		(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1221 McKinney St.,4th Floor, One Vine Street
Suite 300LondonDelftseplein 27E
Houston,TexasW1J0AH3013AARotterdam
USA77010United KingdomNetherlands
(Addresses of principal executive offices) 
(713)309-7200+44 (0)207220 2600+31 (0)102755 500
(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area codes) 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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:
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Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Ordinary Shares, €0.04 Par ValueLYBNew 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the annual general meeting of shareholders of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (the “Company”) held on May 29, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”), shareholders representing 300,121,528 shares of the Company, or approximately 89.9% of shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, were present in person or by proxy. The Company’s shareholders voted on and approved each of the matters set forth below.
Proposal 1

The election of 11 director nominees to serve as members of the board of directors of the Company until the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2021 was approved based on the following votes:

 FORAGAINSTWITHHOLDBROKER NON-VOTES
Jacques Aigrain285,008,6723,216,428156,40911,740,019
Lincoln Benet280,934,0397,294,590152,88011,740,019
Jagjeet (Jeet) Bindra287,277,187950,868153,45411,740,019
Robin Buchanan280,993,5837,234,884153,04211,740,019
Stephen Cooper284,836,2933,392,056153,16011,740,019
Nance Dicciani274,275,03313,910,870195,60611,740,019
Claire Farley286,187,6362,034,140159,73311,740,019
Isabella (Bella) Goren286,793,5261,427,618160,36511,740,019
Michael Hanley285,573,2532,642,281165,97511,740,019
Albert Manifold287,245,959969,811165,73911,740,019
Bhavesh (Bob) Patel285,164,2763,081,955135,27811,740,019
Proposal 2
The discharge from liability of the directors was approved based on the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
286,431,007   723,452   1,227,05011,740,019
Proposal 3
The adoption of the Company’s Dutch statutory annual accounts for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “2019 Annual Accounts”) was approved based on the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
298,487,653482,6871,151,188
Proposal 4
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers N.V. as the auditor of the Company’s Dutch statutory annual accounts for the year ending December 31, 2020 was approved based on the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
297,753,3862,188,575179,567


Proposal 5
The ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020 was approved based on the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
297,578,8852,184,440358,203
Proposal 6
An advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers was approved based on the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
279,700,175 8,401,028 280,30611,740,019
Proposal 7

The ratification and approval of the dividends paid in respect of the 2019 Annual Accounts was approved based on the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
299,642,737128,847349,944
Proposal 8

The authorization of the Board to repurchase up to 10% of the Company’s issued share capital, at prices ranging from the nominal value of the shares up to 110% of the market price for the shares, until November 29, 2021 was approved based on the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
298,348,581840,177932,770
Proposal 9

The cancellation of all or a portion of shares held in or repurchased into the Company’s treasury account was approved based on the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
299,147,034495,809478,685





Item 8.01.  Other Events.

As discussed under Item 5.07 above, on May 29, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 10% of the Company’s issued share capital as of the date of the Annual Meeting, or approximately 34.0 million shares, over the next 18 months. The repurchases may be executed from time to time through open market or privately negotiated transactions, and the amount and timing of any future share repurchases may depend on, and be subject to, market conditions, general economic conditions, applicable legal requirements and other corporate considerations. The share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular number of shares.









SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
  LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
Date: May 29, 2020 By:/s/ Jeffrey A. Kaplan
  Jeffrey A. Kaplan
  Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer