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):         March 27, 2017                

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.)

505 Quarry Park Boulevard S.E., Calgary, Alberta	T2C 5N1
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:             (800) 567-3776                    

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01         Other Events.

On March 27, 2017, Imperial Oil Limited (the “company”) by means of a press release provided an update on Syncrude incident response. A copy of the press 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     Press release of the company on March 27, 2017 providing an update on Syncrude incident response.

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:  March 27, 2017	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 provides update on Syncrude incident response

Calgary, AB – March 27, 2017 - Imperial confirms that Syncrude continues to recover from a fire at its Mildred Lake upgrader on March 14, 2017. There are no shipments of synthetic crude from the operation at this time. Efforts remain focused on safely assessing the extent of the damage and developing a recovery plan for a return to normal operations. Production is expected to ramp up in stages as damage is repaired and units are ready for restart. The timeline and impact of these stages is under evaluation.

Imperial continues to provide additional technical and logistical expertise to Syncrude to assist with recovery efforts.

Imperial owns 25 percent of Syncrude and provides operational, technical and business support to the joint venture under a management services agreement. Imperial’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 68,000 barrels per day in 2016.

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For further information:

Investor relations	Media relations
Dave Hughes	Killeen Kelly
(587) 476-4743	(587) 476-7010

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.