Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a)ExxonMobil held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders onMay 27, 2020 , at which the matters set forth below in response to Item 5.07(b) were submitted to a vote of security holders. Percentages are based on the total votes cast. Under the corporate law ofNew Jersey , whereExxonMobil is incorporated, abstentions are not votes cast. (b) The shareholders elected each of the Board's ten director nominees as set forth below: Nominees Votes For % For Votes Against % Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
The shareholders voted as set forth below on two management proposals:
Ratification of Independent Auditors:
Votes Cast For: 3,349,458,510 96.8% Votes Cast Against: 111,041,808 3.2% Abstentions: 14,372,932 Broker Non-Votes: 0
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation:
Votes Cast For: 2,349,942,931 91.5% Votes Cast Against: 219,320,640 8.5% Abstentions: 24,960,133 Broker Non-Votes: 880,655,882
The shareholders voted as set forth below on six shareholder proposals:
Independent Chairman:
Votes Cast For: 837,899,582 32.7% Votes Cast Against: 1,727,281,326 67.3% Abstentions: 29,036,460 Broker Non-Votes: 880,655,882 2
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Special Shareholder Meetings:
Votes Cast For: 685,660,416 26.8% Votes Cast Against: 1,876,907,702 73.2% Abstentions: 31,655,586 Broker Non-Votes: 880,655,882
Report on Environmental Expenditures:
Votes Cast For: 105,099,082 4.1% Votes Cast Against: 2,435,536,893 95.9% Abstentions: 53,587,730 Broker Non-Votes: 880,655,882
Report on Risks of Petrochemical Investments:
Votes Cast For: 620,514,896 24.5% Votes Cast Against: 1,915,122,430 75.5% Abstentions: 58,586,378 Broker Non-Votes: 880,655,882
Report on Political Contributions:
Votes Cast For: 791,059,890 30.9% Votes Cast Against: 1,764,978,865 69.1% Abstentions: 38,184,950 Broker Non-Votes: 880,655,882 Report on Lobbying: Votes Cast For: 908,454,639 37.5% Votes Cast Against: 1,511,107,618 62.5% Abstentions: 174,661,447 Broker Non-Votes: 880,655,882 3
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