Bylaw Amendment

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): October 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws; Change in Fiscal Year. On October 25, 2022, the Board of Directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation (the “Corporation”) amended the Corporation’s by-laws, effective October 25, 2022, to update certain aspects of the advance notice by-laws and remove the requirement that the Board of Directors elect a general tax counsel as an officer of the Corporation. The amendments to the advance notice by-laws update the procedures and information requirements for the nomination of directors and the proposal of other business for consideration at meetings of shareholders, including with respect to Rule 14a-19 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A copy of the Corporation’s complete by-laws, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to this report. The above summary is qualified by reference to the full text of the amended by-laws. 2 INDEX TO EXHIBITS       Exhibit No. Description     3(ii) By-Laws, as amended effective October 25, 2022     104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).     3 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: October 31, 2022 By: /s/ LEN M. FOX     Len M. Fox     Vice President and Controller     (Principal Accounting Officer) 4