---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000034088-21-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XOM"
cik: "0000034088"
company_name: "EXXON MOBIL CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T03:26:42.302875+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exxon Mobil CFO Andrew Swiger to retire; Kathryn Mikells appointed effective Aug 9, 2021

## Summary
- Andrew Swiger, Senior VP and principal financial officer, to retire effective Sept 1, 2021.
- Kathryn Mikells elected as Senior VP and CFO, effective Aug 9, 2021; previously CFO of Diageo and other firms.
- Mikells granted one-time award of 80,000 RSUs; annual salary of $1.1M per year.
- RSUs vest 50% over 5 years and 50% over 10 years; subject to forfeiture upon voluntary resignation before age 65.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000034088-21-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XOM
- cik: 0000034088
- company_name: EXXON MOBIL CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000003408821000043/0000034088-21-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000003408821000043/xom-20210716.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034088-21-000043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034088-21-000043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034088-21-000043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Swiger departed as Senior Vice President of the Corporation and principal financial officer at EXXON MOBIL CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President of the Corporation and principal financial officer
  source text: On July 16, 2021, Andrew Swiger, Senior Vice President of the Corporation and principal financial officer, announced his intention to retire effective September 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000003408821000043/0000034088-21-000043-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kathryn Mikells was elected as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) at EXXON MOBIL CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
  source text: On July 16, 2021, the Corporation elected Kathryn Mikells as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of the Corporation effective August 9, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000003408821000043/0000034088-21-000043-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.