8-K 1 r8k052516.htm FORM 8-K  

 

 

 

 

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, 2016

 

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))

 

 

Item 5.07         Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

                        (a)       

 

                        ExxonMobil held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 25, 2016, 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 fourteen director nominees as set forth below:

 

 

 

Nominees

Votes Cast For

% For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

 

Michael J. Boskin

2,526,641,149

95.3

124,775,901

876,419,363

 

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe

2,600,165,318

98.1

51,257,128

876,419,363

 

Angela F. Braly

2,614,830,498

98.6

36,580,226

876,419,363

 

Ursula M. Burns

2,523,058,199

95.2

128,359,980

876,419,363

 

Larry R. Faulkner

2,616,379,493

98.7

35,020,381

876,419,363

 

Jay S. Fishman

2,338,224,020

88.2

313,198,791

876,419,363

 

Henrietta H. Fore

2,570,564,924

97.0

80,860,029

876,419,363

 

Kenneth C. Frazier

2,386,942,652

90.0

264,486,575

876,419,363

 

Douglas R. Oberhelman

2,620,172,803

98.8

31,253,929

876,419,363

 

Samuel J. Palmisano

2,537,101,727

95.7

114,329,069

876,419,463

 

Steven S Reinemund

2,602,787,888

98.2

48,645,457

876,419,363

 

Rex W. Tillerson

2,540,597,312

95.8

110,835,116

876,419,363

 

William C. Weldon

2,539,159,666

95.8

112,265,730

876,419,363

 

Darren W. Woods

2,572,171,018

97.0

79,264,326

876,419,363

 

 

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

 

Ratification of Independent Auditors:

 

Votes Cast For:

3,474,870,677

98.9%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

37,135,132

1.1%

 

 

Abstentions:

15,826,456

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

0

 

 

 

Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation:

 

Votes Cast For:

2,337,567,863

89.3%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

281,359,290

10.7%

 

 

Abstentions:

32,495,533

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,419,363

 

 

 

 

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

 

Independent Chairman:

 

Votes Cast For:

1,016,520,103

38.7%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,607,389,769

61.3%

 

 

Abstentions:

27,398,779

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,419,363

 

 

 

Climate Expert on Board:

 

Votes Cast For:

511,885,966

20.9%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,936,261,955

79.1%

 

 

Abstentions:

203,189,426

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,419,363

 

 

 

Hire an Investment Bank:

 

Votes Cast For:

52,182,670

2.0%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,565,209,975

98.0%

 

 

Abstentions:

33,947,869

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,419,363

 

 

 

Proxy Access Bylaw:

 

Votes Cast For:

1,619,590,918

61.9%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

997,617,863

38.1%

 

 

Abstentions:

34,134,583

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,419,363

 

 

 

Report on Compensation for Women:

 

Votes Cast For:

214,624,206

8.4%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,326,124,368

91.6%

 

 

Abstentions:

110,658,129

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,419,363

 

 

 

Report on Lobbying:

 

Votes Cast For:

659,400,916

25.7%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,901,762,795

74.3%

 

 

Abstentions:

90,245,355

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,419,363

 

 

 

Increase Capital Distributions:

 

Votes Cast For:

103,289,460

4.1%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,432,463,366

95.9%

 

 

Abstentions:

115,642,398

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,419,363

 

 

 

Policy to Limit Global Warming to 2oC:

 

Votes Cast For:

457,476,560

18.5%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,021,486,394

81.5%

 

 

Abstentions:

172,451,908

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,420,363

 

 

 

 

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Report on Impacts of Climate Change Policies:

 

Votes Cast For:

967,438,328

38.1%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,569,414,503

61.9%

 

 

Abstentions:

114,559,773

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,419,363

 

 

 

Report Reserve Replacements in BTUs:

 

Votes Cast For:

139,286,099

5.6%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,369,747,424

94.4%

 

 

Abstentions:

142,389,752

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,419,363

 

 

 

Report on Hydraulic Fracturing:

 

Votes Cast For:

590,551,043

24.5%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,817,914,228

75.5%

 

 

Abstentions:

242,958,652

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

876,419,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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: May 31, 2016

By:

/s/ DAVID S. ROSENTHAL

 

 

 

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Name:

David S. Rosenthal

 

 

 

Title: 

Vice President and Controller

 

 

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 
           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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