BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2011 - Company Reporting

(Mark One)☐☑UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 20-FREGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934ORANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended 31 December 2011OR☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934OR☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934Commission file number: 1-6262BP p.l.c.(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)England and Wales(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)1 St James’s Square, London SW1Y 4PDUnited Kingdom(Address of principal executive offices)Dr Brian GilvaryBP p.l.c.1 St James’s Square, London SW1Y 4PDUnited KingdomTel +44 (0) 20 7496 5311Fax +44 (0) 20 7496 4573(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the ActTitle of each className of each exchange on which registeredOrdinary Shares of 25c eachNew York Stock Exchange*Floating Rate Guaranteed Notes due June 2013New York Stock ExchangeFloating Rate Guaranteed Notes due December 2013New York Stock ExchangeFloating Rate Guaranteed Notes due 2014New York Stock Exchange3.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2012 New York Stock Exchange5.25% Guaranteed Notes due 2013 New York Stock Exchange3.625% Guaranteed Notes due 2014 New York Stock Exchange1.7% Guaranteed Notes due 2014 New York Stock Exchange3.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2015 New York Stock Exchange3.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2015 New York Stock Exchange2.248% Guaranteed Notes due 2016 New York Stock Exchange3.2% Guaranteed Notes due 2016 New York Stock Exchange4.75% Guaranteed Notes due 2019 New York Stock Exchange4.5% Guaranteed Notes due 2020 New York Stock Exchange4.742% Guaranteed Notes due 2021 New York Stock Exchange3.561% Guaranteed Notes due 2021 New York Stock Exchange*Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American DepositaryShares, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange CommissionSecurities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.NoneSecurities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.NoneIndicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.Ordinary Shares of 25c each 18,975,902,659Cumulative First Preference Shares of £1 each 7,232,838Cumulative Second Preference Shares of £1 each 5,473,414Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yes ☑No ☐If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934.Yes ☐No ☑Note — Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from theirobligations under those Sections.Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes ☑No ☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required tobe submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrantwas required to submit and post such files).*Yes ☐No ☐*This requirement does not apply to the registrant in respect of this filing.Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of ‘‘accelerated filer and largeaccelerated filer’’ in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):Large accelerated filer ☑ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:International Financial ReportingStandards as issued by theU.S. GAAP ☐ International Accounting Standards Board ☑ Other ☐If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.Item 17 ☐Item 18 ☐If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes ☐No ☑