Shareholder Vote

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. ☐ 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. 2 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  3 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  4 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) 5