8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FD

EXXON MOBIL CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 30, 2009)

Filed January 30, 2009For Securities:XOM

Summary

Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) filed an 8-K report on January 30, 2009, to announce its fourth quarter 2008 financial results. This filing primarily serves to furnish the company's earnings release and an investor relations data summary, both dated January 30, 2009. While the 8-K itself does not contain detailed financial figures, it directs investors to these attached exhibits for comprehensive information regarding the company's performance and financial condition during the fourth quarter of 2008. Investors should review the furnished exhibits, particularly the news release and data summary, to understand Exxon Mobil's operational and financial outcomes. These documents will detail key performance indicators, earnings per share, revenue figures, and other critical financial metrics that are essential for assessing the company's recent performance and outlook in the context of the prevailing economic environment. The filing indicates that the information provided is in accordance with Regulation FD and relates to the results of operations and financial condition.

Key Highlights

  • 1Exxon Mobil Corporation filed an 8-K on January 30, 2009, to report its Q4 2008 results.
  • 2The filing primarily serves to furnish the company's earnings release (Exhibit 99.1) and a related investor relations data summary (Exhibit 99.2).
  • 3Investors are directed to these exhibits for detailed financial information regarding the fourth quarter of 2008.
  • 4The report is made in accordance with Regulation FD, ensuring broad public disclosure of material information.
  • 5This filing specifically falls under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose Exxon Mobil's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008, as well as to furnish the accompanying earnings release and investor data summary.

The detailed financial results are not contained within the 8-K document itself. Instead, they are provided in Exhibit 99.1 (the News Release announcing fourth quarter 2008 results) and Exhibit 99.2 (the 4Q08 Investor Relations Data Summary) which are furnished along with this 8-K filing.

Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) ensures that when a company discloses material non-public information to certain individuals (like analysts or institutional investors), it must also make that information available to the general public. In this case, it means the earnings release and data summary were simultaneously released to all investors.