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):                   February 21, 2013    

 

  

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

  

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

            Canada

    

            0-12014             

        

      98-0017682

    (State or other jurisdiction                (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer Identification No.)  

     of incorporation)

             

 

      237 Fourth Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta    T2P 3M9
      (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:             1-800-567-3776                        

 

  

 

  
   (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

R.M. (Rich) Kruger has been appointed as chairman, president and chief executive officer of Imperial Oil Limited effective March 1, 2013. Mr. Kruger, currently president of ExxonMobil Production Company, succeeds B.H. (Bruce) March, who has been appointed senior vice president of global operations for ExxonMobil Chemical Company.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report on Form 8-K:

 

99.1    News release of Imperial Oil Limited announcing the appointment of R.M. (Rich) Kruger as chairman, president and chief executive officer effective March 1, 2013. Mr. Kruger, currently president of ExxonMobil Production Company, succeeds B.H. (Bruce) March, who has been appointed senior vice president of global operations for ExxonMobil Chemical Company.


SIGNATURES

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.

 

    IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

Date:  February 21, 2013

       
    By:   /s/ Brian Livingston  
   

 

 
    Name:       Brian Livingston  
    Title:   Vice-President, General Counsel
      and Corporate Secretary  
    By:   /s/ Brent Latimer
   

 

 
    Name:   Brent Latimer  
    Title:   Assistant Secretary