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 31, 2017

 

Exxon Mobil Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Jersey

1-2256

13-5409005

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

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) 444-1000  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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))

 

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

 

 

                        (a)       

 

                        ExxonMobil held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 31, 2017, at which the matters set forth below in response to Item 5.07(b) were submitted to a vote of security holders. Percentages are based on the total votes cast. Under the corporate law of New Jersey, where ExxonMobil is incorporated, abstentions are not votes cast.

 

                        (b)

 

The shareholders elected each of the Board's eleven director nominees as set forth below:

 

 

 

Nominees

Votes Cast For

% For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

 

Susan K. Avery

2,716,814,951

98.5

42,739,700

872,741,998

 

Michael J. Boskin

2,635,099,386

95.5

124,451,237

872,741,998

 

Angela F. Braly

2,701,529,091

97.9

58,016,635

872,741,998

 

Ursula M. Burns

2,709,078,231

98.2

50,465,534

872,741,998

 

Henrietta H. Fore

2,660,532,672

96.4

99,021,114

872,741,998

 

Kenneth C. Frazier

2,000,271,324

72.5

759,284,464

872,741,998

 

Douglas R. Oberhelman

2,711,912,273

98.3

47,628,124

872,741,998

 

Samuel J. Palmisano

2,642,950,437

95.8

116,588,365

872,741,998

 

Steven S Reinemund

2,158,150,103

78.2

601,404,705

872,741,998

 

William C. Weldon

2,663,715,107

96.5

95,840,083

872,741,998

 

Darren W. Woods

2,639,128,189

95.6

120,428,210

872,741,998

 

 

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

 

Ratification of Independent Auditors:

 

Votes Cast For:

3,546,882,671

98.2%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

65,046,308

1.8%

 

 

Abstentions:

20,217,475

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

0

 

 

 

Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation:

 

Votes Cast For:

1,868,351,125

68.5%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

859,270,572

31.5%

 

 

Abstentions:

31,917,568

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

872,741,998

 

 

 

Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:

 

Votes Cast for 1 Year:

2,414,661,290

88.2%

 

 

Votes Cast for 2 Years:

20,404,158

0.8%

 

 

Votes Cast for 3 Years:

302,037,602

11.0%

 

 

Abstentions:

22,367,498

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

872,741,998

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Independent Chairman:

 

Votes Cast For:

1,046,894,002

38.3%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,685,240,603

61.7%

 

 

Abstentions:

27,341,560

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

872,741,998

 

 

 

Majority Vote for Directors:

 

Votes Cast For:

1,250,287,504

45.8%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,478,003,257

54.2%

 

 

Abstentions:

31,184,806

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

872,741,998

 

 

 

Special Shareholder Meetings:

 

Votes Cast For:

1,092,151,788

40.1%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,630,409,441

59.9%

 

 

Abstentions:

36,920,873

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

872,741,998

 

 

 

Restrict Precatory Proposals:

 

Votes Cast For:

42,236,692

1.6%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,680,700,324

98.4%

 

 

Abstentions:

36,525,004

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

872,741,998

 

 

 

Report on Compensation for Women:

 

Votes Cast For:

211,703,584

7.9%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,461,189,465

92.1%

 

 

Abstentions:

86,606,856

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

872,741,998

 

 

 

Report on Lobbying:

 

Votes Cast For:

749,907,049

27.5%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,972,541,558

72.5%

 

 

Abstentions:

37,048,522

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

872,741,998

 

 

 

Increase Capital Distributions in Lieu of Investment:

 

Votes Cast For:

103,502,343

3.8%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,609,747,605

96.2%

 

 

Abstentions:

46,248,456

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

872,741,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Report on Impacts of Climate Change Policies:

 

Votes Cast For:

1,673,974,439

62.1%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,020,603,226

37.9%

 

 

Abstentions:

64,926,757

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

872,741,998

 

 

 

Report on Methane Emissions:

 

Votes Cast For:

1,042,362,479

38.7%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,651,596,600

61.3%

 

 

Abstentions:

65,537,658

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

872,741,998

 

 

 

 

(d)

 

ExxonMobil will include an advisory vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials annually until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives.

 

 

 

 

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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 6, 2017

By:

/s/ DAVID S. ROSENTHAL

 

 

 

---------------------------------------------

 

 

 

Name:

David S. Rosenthal

 

 

 

Title: 

Vice President and Controller

 

 

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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