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):             February 15, 2018       

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:              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 D.E. (Dan) Lyons as senior vice-president, finance and administration and controller, effective May 1, 2018. Mr. Lyons, currently vice-president of downstream business services and downstream treasurer at Exxon Mobil Corporation, succeeds B.A. (Beverley) Babcock, who has announced her intention to retire after 31 years of service. 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 February 15, 2018 announcing the appointment of D.E. (Dan) Lyons as senior vie-president, finance and administration and controller, effective May 1, 2018, succeeding B.A. (Beverley) Babcock.

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: February 15, 2018
	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

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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

• D.E. Lyons to succeed B.A. Babcock effective May 1, 2018

• B.A. Babcock to retire as senior vice-president, finance & administration & controller, Imperial Oil Limited

Calgary, AB – February 15, 2017 – Imperial Oil Limited announced today the appointment of D.E. (Dan) Lyons as senior vice-president, finance & administration & controller effective May 1, 2018.

Mr. Lyons, currently vice-president of downstream business services and downstream treasurer at Exxon Mobil Corporation, succeeds Ms. B.A. (Beverley) Babcock, who has announced her intention to retire after 31 years of service.

Mr. Lyons joined ExxonMobil in 1990 after serving with the U.S. Army. He started his career at corporate headquarters in Dallas and progressed through a variety of positions in the upstream, downstream and chemical businesses.

In 1995, he relocated to Bangkok, Thailand and held a series of finance, planning and treasury managerial roles, followed by assignments in Houston, Saudi Arabia and London. In 2005, he returned to Thailand as managing director of Esso (Thailand) Public Company Limited.

In December 2010, he was appointed to his current position of vice-president of downstream business services, which oversees downstream controllers, tax and treasurers. In July 2015, he was appointed downstream treasurer and is currently located in Houston.

Mr. Lyons holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Vassar College and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

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