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):                  July 26, 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.

(d) Imperial Oil Limited announced today the appointment of Miranda C. Hubbs to the Company’s board of directors effective July 26, 2018.

Ms. Hubbs will be a member of the board’s audit committee, executive resources committee, environment, health and safety committee, nominations and corporate governance committee, and contributions committee. Ms. Hubbs will receive the same compensation as other non-employee directors of the company as described in the proxy information section of the company’s most recent Form 10-K for the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2017.

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 July 26, 2018 announcing the appointment of Miranda C. Hubbs to the company’s board of directors.

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: July 26, 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

EX-99.1

News Release      

Exhibit 99.1

Imperial announces appointment of Miranda C. Hubbs to its board of directors

Calgary, AB – July 26, 2018 – Imperial Oil Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Miranda C. Hubbs to its Board of Directors, effective July 26, 2018.

Ms. Hubbs is currently an independent director of Nutrien Ltd. and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers. She brings a wealth of experience within the energy industry, having received recognition as a leader and executive in the oil and gas investment community. Prior to 2011, Ms. Hubbs was executive vice president and managing director at McLean Budden, one of Canada’s largest institutional asset managers, and previous to that was an energy investment banker at Gordon Capital, a large Canadian brokerage firm. She has also served on the board of Agrium Inc. and Spectra Energy Corporation.

Ms. Hubbs is a community leader dedicated to philanthropic and humanitarian issues. She currently serves on the board of the Canadian Red Cross and is a founding member and past National Co-Chair of the Canadian Red Cross Tiffany Circle – Women Leading Through Philanthropy.

Ms. Hubbs holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Schulich School of Business at York University. She is a CFA charterholder and a National Association of Corporate Directors Governance Fellow.

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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, 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.