8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FD

EXXON MOBIL CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 27, 2005)

Filed October 27, 2005For Securities:XOM

Summary

Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) filed an 8-K on October 27, 2005, to announce its third quarter 2005 financial results. The filing primarily serves as a disclosure mechanism for the company's operational and financial performance during the period. Investors should refer to the furnished News Release (Exhibit 99.1) and the 3Q05 Investor Relations Data Summary (Exhibit 99.2) for detailed financial figures and operational highlights. This report, filed under Regulation FD, ensures that material information regarding the company's third quarter performance is broadly disseminated. While the 8-K itself does not contain the specific financial data, it directs stakeholders to the official press release and data summary, which are crucial for understanding the company's financial condition and results of operations for the quarter ending September 30, 2005.

Key Highlights

  • 1Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) filed an 8-K on October 27, 2005, reporting on its third quarter 2005 financial results.
  • 2The filing is made pursuant to Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
  • 3The core information regarding the third quarter 2005 results is contained in a News Release dated October 27, 2005, furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 4An additional "3Q05 Investor Relations Data Summary" is also furnished as Exhibit 99.2.
  • 5This 8-K acts as a formal notification and dissemination of the company's quarterly performance to the public.
  • 6Investors are directed to the exhibits for specific financial data and operational details of the third quarter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and disclose Exxon Mobil's financial results for the third quarter of 2005, as well as to comply with Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure).

The detailed financial results are provided in the company's News Release dated October 27, 2005 (Exhibit 99.1) and a related 3Q05 Investor Relations Data Summary (Exhibit 99.2), which are furnished as part of this 8-K filing.

Regulation FD ensures that when a company discloses material nonpublic information, it does so publicly and broadly, rather than selectively. This 8-K filing, by including the news release, ensures that the third quarter financial results are made available to all investors simultaneously.

This 8-K filing itself does not contain the detailed financial numbers. Instead, it formally notifies the public that the company is releasing its third quarter results and directs investors to the attached exhibits (Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2) for the specific financial data and operational information.