---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000034088-23-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XOM"
cik: "0000034088"
company_name: "EXXON MOBIL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T01:01:35.475244+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Ursula M. Burns to step down from ExxonMobil board at May 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Burns will not stand for re-election at the annual meeting on May 31, 2023.
- She has served on the board for 10 years and will remain until the meeting.
- Departure is for reasons unrelated to the company.
- Chairman Darren Woods thanked Burns for her service and advice.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000034088-23-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XOM
- cik: 0000034088
- company_name: EXXON MOBIL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000003408823000022/0000034088-23-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000003408823000022/xom-20230221.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034088-23-000022
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034088-23-000022.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034088-23-000022.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ursula M. Burns departed as Director at EXXON MOBIL CORP.
  - Action: announced intention not to stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 21, 2023, Ursula M. Burns announced her intention not to stand for re-election to the board at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 31, 2023, for reasons unrelated to the company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000003408823000022/0000034088-23-000022-index.htm

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