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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): May 25, 2022

 

Exxon Mobil Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New Jersey			1-2256			13-5409005
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 5959 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039-2298

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 940-6000

 

 

(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 obligation 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:

						Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class			Trading Symbol			on Which Registered
Common Stock, without par value			XOM			New York Stock Exchange
0.142% Notes due 2024			XOM24B			New York Stock Exchange
0.524% Notes due 2028			XOM28			New York Stock Exchange
0.835% Notes due 2032			XOM32			New York Stock Exchange
1.408% Notes due 2039			XOM39A			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. ☐

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Item 5.07			Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a), (b)

Exxon Mobil Corporation (the “Company” or “ExxonMobil”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 25, 2022, at which the matters set forth below were submitted to a vote of security holders.

As of the close of business on April 1, 2022, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 4,213,205,009 shares of the Company’s common stock, without par value (“Common Stock”), were outstanding and entitled to vote.

Set forth below are the proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the final vote tabulation that certified the voting results as received from the Inspector of Election. Based on the results, at least 3,385,146,517 shares of Common Stock were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing 80.4% percent of the shares entitled to be voted. Percentages are based on the total votes cast. Under the corporate law of New Jersey, where ExxonMobil is incorporated, abstentions are not votes cast.

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Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The shareholders elected each of the Board’s eleven director nominees. The votes For and Against, as well as Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes, for each nominee are set forth below.

Nominees			Votes For			% For			Votes Against			%  Against			Abstentions			Broker Non-Votes
Michael J. Angelakis			2,547,924,545			97.9		%	53,455,402			2.1		%	20,049,727			763,701,622
Susan K. Avery			2,477,831,962			95.4		%	118,721,113			4.6		%	24,891,192			763,701,622
Angela F. Braly			2,513,024,444			96.6		%	89,314,156			3.4		%	19,104,634			763,701,622
Ursula M. Burns			2,327,781,231			89.1		%	284,073,145			10.9		%	9,565,391			763,701,622
Gregory J. Goff			2,561,365,873			98.1		%	49,525,294			1.9		%	10,553,052			763,701,622
Kaisa H. Hietala			2,566,139,786			98.3		%	45,285,191			1.7		%	10,016,967			763,701,622
Joseph L. Hooley			2,476,828,928			94.9		%	134,272,350			5.1		%	10,334,699			763,701,622
Steven A. Kandarian			2,572,658,270			98.5		%	38,414,203			1.5		%	10,371,746			763,701,622
Alexander A. Karsner			2,532,029,094			97.0		%	78,926,756			3.0		%	10,486,437			763,701,622
Jeffrey W. Ubben			2,559,547,876			98.4		%	41,716,300			1.6		%	20,173,519			763,701,622
Darren W. Woods			2,393,735,033			91.6		%	218,457,411			8.4		%	9,250,645			763,701,622

The shareholders voted as set forth below on two management proposals:

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Auditors:
			Votes Cast For:			3,266,256,474			96.8		%
			Votes Cast Against:			107,018,692			3.2		%
			Abstentions:			11,850,049
			Broker Non-Votes:			0

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation:
			Votes Cast For:			2,359,659,298			91.0		%
			Votes Cast Against:			232,188,848			9.0		%
			Abstentions:			29,593,623
			Broker Non-Votes:			763,701,622

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The shareholders voted as set forth below on seven shareholder proposals:

Proposal 4 – Remove Executive Perquisites:
			Votes Cast For:			555,991,008			21.8		%
			Votes Cast Against:			1,998,938,503			78.2		%
			Abstentions:			66,505,804
			Broker Non-Votes:			763,701,622

Proposal 5 – Limit Shareholder Rights for Proposal Submission:
			Votes Cast For:			37,988,180			1.5		%
			Votes Cast Against:			2,566,577,886			98.5		%
			Abstentions:			16,861,496
			Broker Non-Votes:			763,701,622

Proposal 6 – Reduce Company Emissions and Hydrocarbon Sales:
			Votes Cast For:			634,538,294			27.1		%
			Votes Cast Against:			1,711,232,081			72.9		%
			Abstentions:			275,657,276
			Broker Non-Votes:			763,701,622

Proposal 7 – Report on Low Carbon Business Planning:
			Votes Cast For:			269,080,730			10.5		%
			Votes Cast Against:			2,297,592,462			89.5		%
			Abstentions:			54,749,145
			Broker Non-Votes:			763,701,622

Proposal 8 – Report on Scenario Analysis:
			Votes Cast For:			1,212,862,208			51.0		%
			Votes Cast Against:			1,167,183,242			49.0		%
			Abstentions:			241,366,778
			Broker Non-Votes:			763,701,622

Proposal 9 – Report on Plastic Production:
			Votes Cast For:			940,949,583			36.5		%
			Votes Cast Against:			1,639,139,896			63.5		%
			Abstentions:			41,311,728
			Broker Non-Votes:			763,701,622

Proposal 10 – Report on Political Contributions:
			Votes Cast For:			695,653,665			26.7		%
			Votes Cast Against:			1,908,852,962			73.3		%
			Abstentions:			16,911,258
			Broker Non-Votes:			763,701,622

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SIGNATURE

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

			EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Date: June 1, 2022			By:			/s/ LEN M. FOX
						Len M. Fox
						Vice President and Controller
						(Principal Accounting Officer)

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