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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): August 22, 2003
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 1-2256 13-5409005
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
5959 Las Colinas Boulevard
Irving, Texas 75039-2298
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 444-1000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events
On August 22, 2003, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals once again
ordered the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska to reconsider
the punitive damage award related to the Exxon Valdez grounding. On
December 6, 2002, the District Court reduced the punitive damages award
from $5 billion to $4 billion, after the Ninth Circuit vacated the original
$5 billion award. Both the plaintiffs and ExxonMobil appealed that decision
to the Ninth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit panel has now vacated the District
Court's $4 billion punitive damage award and has sent the case back for the
District Court to reconsider its decision in light of the recent U.S.
Supreme Court decision in Campbell v. State Farm.
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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: August 26, 2003 By: /s/ Donald D. Humphreys
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Name: Donald D. Humphreys
Title: Vice President, Controller and
Principal Accounting Officer
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