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 27, 2015

 

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 27, 2015, 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 twelve director nominees as set forth below:

 

 

 

Nominees

Votes Cast For

% For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

 

Michael J. Boskin

2,544,165,654

96.4

95,118,309

867,006,006

 

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe

2,594,079,858

98.3

45,203,259

867,006,006

 

Ursula M. Burns

2,559,382,893

97.0

79,898,164

867,006,006

 

Larry R. Faulkner

2,604,106,991

98.7

35,149,585

867,006,006

 

Jay S. Fishman

2,503,023,766

94.8

136,237,804

867,006,006

 

Henrietta H. Fore

2,584,341,983

97.9

54,918,676

867,006,006

 

Kenneth C. Frazier

2,571,984,317

97.5

67,291,213

867,006,006

 

Douglas R. Oberhelman

2,597,282,737

98.4

41,988,210

867,006,006

 

Samuel J. Palmisano

2,532,261,623

95.9

106,996,523

867,006,006

 

Steven S Reinemund

2,588,220,488

98.1

51,054,911

867,006,006

 

Rex W. Tillerson

2,527,608,351

95.8

111,661,456

867,006,006

 

William C. Weldon

2,538,643,964

96.2

100,627,978

867,006,006

 

 

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

 

Ratification of Independent Auditors:

 

Votes Cast For:

3,454,925,865

99.1%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

30,894,925

0.9%

 

 

Abstentions:

20,369,070

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

0

 

 

 

Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation:

 

Votes Cast For:

2,344,368,067

90.1%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

257,066,076

9.9%

 

 

Abstentions:

37,790,583

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

867,006,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Independent Chairman:

 

Votes Cast For:

881,791,568

33.8%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,725,409,362

66.2%

 

 

Abstentions:

31,982,771

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

867,006,006

 

 

 

Proxy Access Bylaw:

 

Votes Cast For:

1,284,789,280

49.4%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,316,119,928

50.6%

 

 

Abstentions:

38,358,919

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

867,006,006

 

 

 

Climate Expert on Board:

 

Votes Cast For:

513,095,754

21.0%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,932,262,742

79.0%

 

 

Abstentions:

193,919,159

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

867,006,006

 

 

 

Board Quota for Women:

 

Votes Cast For:

109,222,723

4.3%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,423,269,673

95.7%

 

 

Abstentions:

106,784,317

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

867,006,006

 

 

 

Report on Compensation for Women:

 

Votes Cast For:

147,986,953

5.8%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,387,447,345

94.2%

 

 

Abstentions:

103,853,691

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

867,006,006

 

 

 

Report on Lobbying:

 

Votes Cast For:

533,822,250

21.0%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,005,303,760

79.0%

 

 

Abstentions:

100,148,727

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

867,006,006

 

 

 

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals:

 

Votes Cast For:

240,283,020

9.6%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

2,263,784,694

90.4%

 

 

Abstentions:

135,197,582

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

867,006,006

 

 

 

Report on Hydraulic Fracturing:

 

Votes Cast For:

622,080,882

24.9%

 

 

Votes Cast Against:

1,880,284,684

75.1%

 

 

Abstentions:

136,880,896

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

867,006,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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, 2015

By:

/s/ David S. Rosenthal

 

 

 

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Name:

David S. Rosenthal

 

 

 

Title: 

Vice President, Controller and

 

 

 

 

Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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