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):             August 6, 2015                                

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada	0-12014	98-0017682
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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)

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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.

Imperial Oil Limited announced today the appointment of B.A. (Beverley) Babcock as senior vice-president, finance and administration and controller, effective September 1, 2015. Ms. Babcock, currently vice-president, corporate financial services for Exxon Mobil Corporation, succeeds P.J. (Paul) Masschelin, who has been appointed general auditor, internal audit for Exxon Mobil Corporation. A copy of the Company’s news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

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 the Company on August 6, 2015 announcing the appointment of B.A. (Beverley) Babcock as senior vice-president, finance and administration and controller, effective September 1, 2015, succeeding P.J. (Paul) Masschelin.

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: August 6, 2015
	By:	/s/ Lara Pella
	Name:	Lara Pella
	Title:	Assistant General Counsel and
		Corporate Secretary
	By:	/s/ Cathryn Walker
	Name:	Cathryn Walker
	Title:	Assistant Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1         

Imperial appoints senior vice-president, finance & administration & controller

• B.A. Babcock to succeed P.J. Masschelin effective September 1, 2015

• P.J. Masschelin appointed general auditor, internal audit, Exxon Mobil Corporation

Calgary, August 6, 2015 — Imperial announced today the appointment of B.A. (Beverley) Babcock as senior vice-president, finance & administration & controller, effective September 1, 2015.

Ms. Babcock, currently vice-president corporate financial services, Exxon Mobil Corporation, succeeds P.J. (Paul) Masschelin, who has been appointed general auditor, internal audit, for Exxon Mobil Corporation.

A chartered accountant, Ms. Babcock joined Imperial in 1987 after working in public accounting for Clarkson Gordon for several years. She progressed through various assignments, including downstream and upstream accounting and internal audit.

In 1998, Ms. Babcock assumed a role with ExxonMobil in Houston, Texas and subsequently held a number of corporate, accounting and treasurers positions with the company. Ms. Babcock relocated to London, England, in 2002 to become the manager of upstream operations accounting for two years before returning to Exxon Mobil Corporation in Irving, Texas, for roles as investor relations manager and assistant controller.

In 2013, Ms. Babcock became vice-president, corporate financial services, Exxon Mobil Corporation. She is currently responsible for the corporations’ global financial accounting and services activities, including activities performed in several business service centres in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Curitiba, Brazil; Budapest, Hungary; Shanghai, China; and Bangkok, Thailand.

Ms. Babcock holds a Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University and a Masters of Business Administration in finance/accounting from McMaster University. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant of Canada and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario.

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After more than a century, Imperial continues to be an industry leader in applying technology and innovation to responsibly develop Canada’s energy resources. As Canada’s largest petroleum refiner, a major producer of crude oil and natural gas, a key petrochemical producer and a leading fuels marketer from coast to coast, our company remains committed to high standards across all areas of our business.