0000891836-16-000194.txt : 20160226 0000891836-16-000194.hdr.sgml : 20160226 20160226095705 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891836-16-000194 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160225 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160226 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160226 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BP PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313807 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06262 FILM NUMBER: 161458941 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1Y 4PD BUSINESS PHONE: 442074962107 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1Y 4PD FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BP AMOCO PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRITISH PETROLEUM CO PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970226 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BP CAPITAL MARKETS PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001167581 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33367 FILM NUMBER: 161458942 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CHERTSEY ROAD CITY: SUNBURY ON THAMES MIDDLESEX STATE: X0 ZIP: TW16 7BP BUSINESS PHONE: 011-44-19-3276-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CHERTSEY ROAD CITY: SUNBURY ON THAMES MIDDLESEX STATE: X0 ZIP: TW16 7BP 6-K 1 sc0022.htm FORM 6-K sc0022.htm
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Dated 26 February 2016
Commission File Number 1-06262

BP p.l.c.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1 ST JAMES’S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F R
Form 40-F £
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): £

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): £

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NOS. 333-208478 AND 333-208478-01) OF BP CAPITAL MARKETS p.l.c. AND BP p.l.c.; THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-67206) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-79399) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-103924) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-123482) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-123483) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-131583) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-131584) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-132619) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-146868) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-146870) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-146873) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-173136) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-177423) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-179406) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-186462) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-186463) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-199015) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-200794) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-200795) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-207188) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-207189) OF BP p.l.c., AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

 

 
 
 
 
 
Credit Ratings Update

Following the announcement of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) on 1 February 2016 of a review of the ratings of six European oil and gas majors and the placing of the credit rating of BP p.l.c. on CreditWatch negative, S&P announced on 22 February 2016 that it had lowered the ratings on three parent companies of major Europe-based integrated oil and gas groups. As part of this announcement, S&P has lowered its long- and short-term corporate credit rating on BP p.l.c. from A/A-1 to A-/A-2, assigned a stable outlook and removed the rating from CreditWatch negative.


 
 
 
 
 
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, thereunto duly authorized.

 
BP p.l.c.
 
(Registrant)
   
Dated:  February 26, 2016
/s/ Jens Bertelsen
 
JENS BERTELSEN
 
Deputy Secretary