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[EXXON LOGO]
225 E. John W. Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75062-2298
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of shareholders which
will be held in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, April 27, 1994.
By attending the meeting, you will have an opportunity to hear a report on
the operations of your Corporation and to meet your directors and executives.
This booklet includes the notice of the meeting and the proxy statement which
contains information about the functions of your Board of Directors and its
committees and personal information about each of the nominees for the Board.
It also includes one management proposal and two shareholder proposals, with
the Board's position on each.
It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting regardless of
the size of your holdings. I urge you to complete and return your proxy card as
promptly as possible.
If you plan to attend the meeting and are a shareholder of record, please
check your proxy card in the space provided for that purpose. An admission
ticket is included with the proxy card for each shareholder of record. However,
if your shares are not registered in your own name, please advise the
shareholder of record (your bank, broker, etc.) that you wish to attend. That
firm must provide you with evidence of your ownership which will enable you to
gain admittance to the meeting.
A report on the annual meeting will be included in the June issue of Exxon
Perspectives, the Corporation's quarterly report to shareholders.
Sincerely yours,
(SIGNATURE OF L. R. RAYMOND
APPEARS HERE)
L. R. RAYMOND
Chairman of the Board
March 4, 1994
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
PLEASE SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD
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Notice of
Annual Meeting
of
Shareholders
The annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation will be held at the
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas, on
Wednesday, April 27, 1994, beginning at 10:00 a.m., Central Daylight Time, for
the following purposes:
to elect directors;
to consider and act upon:
. a proposal concerning ratification of the appointment of independent
public accountants, which is RECOMMENDED by the Board of Directors;
. the shareholder proposals set forth on pages 15 and 16, which are OPPOSED
by the Board of Directors; and
to transact any other business which properly may be brought before the
meeting.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 1994 will be
entitled to vote at the meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors,
(SIGNATURE OF DAVID L. BAIRD, JR.
APPEARS HERE)
DAVID L. BAIRD, JR.
Secretary
Exxon Corporation
225 E. John W. Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75062-2298
March 4, 1994
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Proxy Statement
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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General Information........................................................ 1
Board of Directors......................................................... 2
Election of Directors...................................................... 4
Executive Compensation..................................................... 8
Board of Directors Proposal
Ratification of the appointment of independent public accountants......... 14
Shareholder Proposals
Annual meeting date....................................................... 15
Mining operations......................................................... 15
Additional Information..................................................... 17
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Attendance at the annual meeting of shareholders is limited to shareholders
of record or their proxies, beneficial owners of Exxon stock having evidence of
ownership, and guests of the Corporation.
Any shareholder or shareholder's representative who, because of a disability,
may need special assistance or accommodation to allow him or her to participate
at the annual meeting of shareholders may request reasonable assistance or
accommodation from the Corporation by contacting Exxon Corporation, Investor
Relations Department, P.O. Box 160369, Irving, TX 75016-0369, (214) 444-1900.
To provide the Corporation sufficient time to arrange for reasonable
assistance, please submit all requests by April 14, 1994.
Consideration of certain matters, such as the election of directors, is
required at the annual meeting. In addition, by submitting a proposal to the
Corporation on a timely basis, a shareholder may present any proposal which is
a proper subject for inclusion in the proxy statement and for consideration at
the annual meeting.
Shareholder Proposals for 1995 Annual Meeting
Under the current rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in order
to be included in proxy material for the 1995 annual meeting, a proposal must
be received by the Corporation by the close of business on November 4, 1994. It
is suggested that a proponent submit any proposal by Certified Mail--Return
Receipt Requested. Detailed information for submitting a proposal will be
provided upon written request to the Secretary of the Corporation.
Voting
It is the policy of the Corporation that all proxy (voting instruction) cards
and ballots, which identify shareholders, be kept secret. Proxy cards are
returned in envelopes addressed to the independent tabulator who receives,
inspects, and tabulates the proxies. Individual-voted proxies and ballots are
not seen by, nor reported to, the Corporation, except in cases where
shareholders write comments on their proxy cards or in limited circumstances,
such as a proxy solicitation in opposition to the Board of Directors.
The accompanying proxy card is designed to permit each shareholder of record
at the close of business on February 28, 1994 to vote in the election of
directors and on the proposals described in this proxy statement. If a
shareholder is a participant in Exxon's Shareholder Investment Program, the
proxy will be used for voting instructions for the number of full shares in the
Shareholder Investment Program account as well as shares registered in the
participant's name. Shares in the Exxon Thrift Fund are registered in the name
of the Trustee-Thrift Fund. A separate proxy must be used for voting
instructions for those shares held in a participant's Thrift Fund Account.
The proxy card provides space for a shareholder to withhold voting for any or
all nominees for the Board of Directors or to abstain from voting for any
proposal if the shareholder chooses to do so. Other than the election of
directors, which requires a plurality of the votes cast, each matter to be
submitted to the shareholders requires the affirmative vote of a majority of
the votes cast at the meeting. For purposes of determining the number of votes
cast with respect to any voting matter, only those cast "for" or "against" are
included. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted only for purposes of
determining whether a quorum is present at the meeting.
When a signed proxy card is returned with choices specified with respect to
voting matters, the shares represented are voted by the Proxy Committee in
accordance with the shareholder's instructions to the tabulator. That Committee
consists of five directors whose names are listed on the proxy card. A
shareholder wishing to name as his or her proxy someone other than those
designated on the proxy card may do so by crossing out the names of the five
designated proxies and inserting the name of another person to act as his or
her proxy. In that case, it will be necessary for the shareholder to sign the
proxy card and deliver it to the person named and for the person so named to be
present and vote at the meeting. Proxy cards so marked should not be mailed
directly to the Corporation.
If a signed proxy card is returned and the shareholder has made no
specifications with respect to voting matters, the shares will be voted for the
nominees for director identified on pages 4 through 7, for the Board of
Directors proposal described on pages 14 and 15, and against the shareholder
proposals described on pages 15 and 16. A shareholder who has returned a proxy
may revoke it at any time before it is voted at the meeting by executing a
later-dated proxy, by voting by ballot at the meeting, or by filing with the
Inspectors of Election an instrument of revocation.
Annual Report
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that an annual report
precede or accompany proxy material. More than one annual report need not be
sent to the same address, if the recipient agrees. If more than one annual
report is being sent to your address, at your request, mailing of the duplicate
copy to the account you select will be discontinued. You may so indicate in the
space provided on the proxy card.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board met eleven times in 1993. It meets regularly to review significant
developments affecting Exxon and to act on matters requiring Board approval.
The Board reserves certain powers and functions to itself; in addition, it has
requested that the Chief Executive Officer refer certain matters to it. The
Board normally considers dividend action in January, April, July, and October.
At its February meeting, it reviews and approves the annual report to
shareholders for the prior year, the annual report on Form 10-K to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the proxy material for the
forthcoming annual meeting of shareholders. In November, it normally reviews
Exxon's capital investment plans for the coming years.
The directors are elected annually by the shareholders of the Corporation.
Eleven are to be elected for the coming year. All nominees are presently
serving as directors. All current nominees were elected at the last annual
meeting of shareholders.
Eight of the nominees are not Exxon employees. They include business
executives, a senior marine scientist, and an educator with extensive
administrative experience. The other three nominees are Exxon executive
officers with broad service and experience in a variety of the Corporation's
worldwide activities. Personal information for each nominee is given in the
"Election of Directors" section of this proxy statement, including combined
attendance at meetings of the Board and, as pertinent for each director, at
meetings of Board committees.
Nonemployee directors cannot stand for reelection after they have reached age
70, as in the case of Lord Laing of Dunphail who is not standing for reelection
at the forthcoming annual meeting of shareholders.
Employee directors are not compensated for services as a director.
Nonemployee directors receive annual compensation at the rate of $35,000 and a
fee of $1,250 for each Board of Directors and Board committee meeting attended.
Exclusive of service on the Executive Committee, they also receive annual
compensation at the rate of $3,000 for each Board committee membership and an
additional $5,000 for serving as chairman of a Board committee. Each
nonemployee director who normally travels in excess of 3,000 miles to attend
Board meetings is paid a travel allowance equivalent to the current Board
meeting fee for each trip to attend Board meetings in North America.
Nonemployee directors are given the opportunity to elect to defer all or part
of their compensation and fees.
Under the shareholder-approved Restricted Stock Plan for Nonemployee
Directors ("Plan"), each person who becomes a nonemployee director for the
first time is granted an award of 1,500 shares of restricted Common Stock
effective as of the date the individual becomes a nonemployee director. Each
incumbent nonemployee director also is granted an award of 200 shares of
restricted Common Stock at the beginning of each year.
The shares of restricted Common Stock are registered in the nonemployee
director's name but held by the Corporation and, while restricted, are
nontransferable. The nonemployee director receives cash dividends and has
voting rights during the restricted period. The restricted period expires at
the earlier to occur of the nonemployee director's normal termination of
service on the Board (1) after reaching the age (currently 70) at which the
nonemployee director may no longer stand for reelection or (2) by reason of
disability or death.
Upon expiration of the restricted period, the nonemployee director will
receive the shares free of all restrictions. Should a nonemployee director
cease to be a member of the Board during the restricted period, all of the
shares of restricted Common Stock then held will be forfeited to the
Corporation. However, the Board has the power to end the restricted period
earlier with respect to any particular nonemployee director and to discontinue
granting awards under the Plan.
Committees of the Board
The Board has established a number of standing committees to assist it in the
discharge of its responsibilities. The principal responsibilities of each
committee are described in the succeeding paragraphs. Actions taken by any
committee of the Board are reported to the Board of Directors, usually at its
next meeting or by written report. Respective memberships on the various
standing committees are identified in the annual report and in the personal
information on each director in this proxy statement.
The Audit Committee, composed of five directors who are not employees of
Exxon or its affiliates, met three times in 1993. Each year it recommends the
appointment of a firm of independent public accountants to examine the
financial statements of the Corporation and its subsidiaries for the coming
year. In making this recommendation, it reviews the nature of audit services
rendered, or to be rendered, to Exxon and its subsidiaries by the independent
public accountants and also reviews the nature of nonaudit-related services
rendered to the Corporation and its subsidiaries. It reviews with
representatives of the independent public accountants the auditing arrangements
and scope of the independent public accountants' examination of the financial
statements, results of those audits, their fees, and any problems identified by
the independent public accountants regarding internal accounting controls,
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together with their recommendations. It also meets with Exxon's Controller and
the General Auditor to review reports on the functioning of Exxon's programs
for compliance with its policies and procedures regarding ethics and those
regarding financial controls and internal auditing. This includes an assessment
of internal controls within the Corporation and its subsidiaries based upon the
activities of Exxon's internal auditing staffs as well as an evaluation of the
performance of those staffs. The Committee is also prepared to meet at any time
upon request of the independent public accountants, the Controller, or the
General Auditor to review any special situation arising in relation to any of
the foregoing subjects.
The Board Advisory Committee on Contributions consists of five directors. It
met twice in 1993 to review, among other matters, the general levels and areas
of Exxon's financial support for public service programs, including the
Corporation's contributions to the Exxon Education Foundation, which supports
programs to improve the quality of education.
The Board Compensation Committee, consisting of four directors who are not
employees of Exxon or its affiliates, met eight times in 1993. The Chief
Executive Officer and President do not attend Board Compensation Committee
meetings, except upon invitation by the chairman of the Committee. This
Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors as to the salaries of
the Chairman of the Board and the President, sets the salaries of the other
elected officers, and reviews salaries of certain other senior executives. It
grants incentive compensation to elected officers and other senior executives
and reviews guidelines for the administration of Exxon's incentive programs. It
also reviews and approves or makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on
any proposed plan or program which would benefit primarily the senior executive
group. Each year the Committee reviews an independent analysis, prepared by a
leading public accounting firm, of the competitiveness of Exxon's top
management compensation and reviews summary results of various salary surveys,
as well as competitive data developed by Exxon's executive compensation staff.
The Nominating Committee, which met once in 1993, consists of six directors
who are not employees of Exxon or its affiliates. It recommends to the Board
the director nominees proposed in the proxy statement for election by the
shareholders. It reviews the qualifications of, and recommends to the Board,
candidates to fill Board vacancies as they may occur during the year. The
Committee considers suggestions from many sources, including shareholders,
regarding possible candidates for director. Such suggestions, together with
appropriate biographical information, should be submitted to the Secretary of
the Corporation. Board-approved guidelines and criteria regarding the
qualifications of candidates for director, insofar as they apply to
nonemployees, give considerable weight to a candidate's experience as a manager
of a relatively large, complex business, educational, or other organization
which equips the individual to deal with complex problems. The Committee also
reviews proposed changes in the compensation of nonemployee directors as well
as in the benefits, such as travel accident insurance, which have been extended
to them. The Committee makes such recommendations to the Board of Directors as
it deems advisable.
The Public Issues Committee, consisting of six directors, has as its
principal responsibilities the review of the Corporation's policies, programs,
and practices on public issues of significance, including their effects on the
environment, safety, and health. The Committee met three times in 1993 and
considered varying subjects, including reports of reviews undertaken by
operating units with respect to environmental and safety activities. The
Committee also toured operating sites to observe current practices, including
spill and hazard prevention.
The Executive Committee consists of five directors. Although the Committee
has very broad powers, in practice, it meets only infrequently to take formal
action on a specific matter when it would be impractical to call a meeting of
the Board. The Committee did not meet in 1993. Directors who are not regular
members of the Committee are alternate members and, if necessary to establish a
quorum for a meeting, one or more of them is called to attend the meeting in
accordance with a rotational schedule adopted by the Board.
The Finance Committee, consisting of two directors, held one meeting and
acted by written consent in lieu of meeting seven times in 1993. As required,
the Board delegates specific authority to the Committee to act on behalf of the
Board in authorizing the issuance or guarantee of corporate debt and other
financial matters.
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1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Directors are elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders.
Although the Board of Directors does not contemplate that any of the nominees
named will be unavailable for election, in the event a vacancy in the slate of
nominees is occasioned by death or other unexpected occurrence, the proxy will
be voted for the election of a replacement nominee, if one is designated by the
Board.
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Nominees for director
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RANDOLPH W. BROMERY (PHOTO OF Received doctorate in geology from
President, RANDOLPH The Johns Hopkins University. With
Springfield College, W. BROMERY U.S. Geological Survey from 1948
Springfield, APPEARS until joining University of
Massachusetts HERE) Massachusetts at Amherst in 1967.
Professor of geophysics and
Commonwealth Professor, chairman, department of geology and
Emeritus, University of geography, 1968-69; vice chancellor--student
Massachusetts at Amherst affairs, 1969-70, chancellor, 1971-79;
chancellor, Massachusetts Board of Regents for
President, Geoscience Higher Education, 1990-91. Served temporarily
Engineering Corporation as executive vice president, University of
Massachusetts System, 1977-78. President,
Chairman--Nominating Geoscience Engineering Corporation (geological
Committee and geophysical services). Elected president,
Vice Chairman--Public Springfield College in 1993. Past president and
Issues Committee fellow, Geological Society of America. Acting
Member--Executive president, Westfield State College, 1988-90.
Committee Director, Chemical Banking Corporation; John
Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company; NYNEX
Director since 1977 Corporation. Trustee, The Johns Hopkins
Age 68 University. Member, Corporation of Woods Hole
Exxon shares owned* Oceanographic Institution; Cosmos Club; Council
3,396 on Foreign Relations, Inc.; New York Academy of
Board/Board committee Sciences; Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
attendance+100% Fellow, American Association for the
Advancement of Science.
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D. WAYNE CALLOWAY (PHOTO OF Received bachelor of business
Chairman of the Board D. WAYNE administration degree from Wake
and Chief Executive CALLOWAY Forest University. Joined PepsiCo,
Officer, PepsiCo, Inc. APPEARS Inc. (beverages, snack foods, and
HERE) restaurants) in 1967. Elected
Chairman--Audit president and chief operating
Committee officer of Frito-Lay, Inc. in 1976,
Member--Board and chairman of the board and chief executive
Compensation officer in 1978; executive vice president,
Committee chief financial officer, and director of
PepsiCo in 1983, president and chief operating
Director since 1988 officer in 1985, and chairman and chief
Age 58 executive officer in 1986. Director, Citicorp;
Exxon shares owned* General Electric Company; Grocery Manufacturers
3,500 of America. Member, The Business Council; The
Board/Board committee Business Council of New York State; policy
attendance+95% committee, The Business Roundtable; Trilateral
Commission. Chairman, board of trustees, Wake
Forest University.
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JESS HAY (PHOTO OF Received bachelor of business
Chairman of the Board JESS HAY administration degree in 1953 and
and Chief Executive APPEARS law degree in 1955 from Southern
Officer, Lomas Financial HERE) Methodist University. Practiced law
Corporation in Dallas, Texas prior to joining
Lomas Financial Corporation
Member--Board Advisory (mortgage banking and other
Committee on financial services) in 1965. Elected president
Contributions, Board and chief executive officer in 1965 and
Compensation chairman and chief executive officer in 1969.
Committee, and Executive Also chairman and chief executive officer of
Committee Lomas Mortgage USA, Inc. Director, The Dial
Corporation; MCorp; Southwestern Bell
Director since 1981 Corporation; Trinity Industries, Inc. Trustee,
Age 63 Liberte' Investors. Member of the board,
Exxon shares owned* Greater Dallas Planning Council; Southwestern
7,800 Medical Foundation; Texas Foundation for Higher
Board/Board committee Education; Texas Research League; Zale-Lipshy
attendance+100% Hospital of Dallas. Member, American, Dallas,
and Texas Bar Associations.
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WILLIAM R. HOWELL (PHOTO OF Received bachelor of business
Chairman of the Board and WILLIAM administration degree from the
Chief Executive Officer, R. HOWELL University of Oklahoma. Joined J.
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. APPEARS C. Penney Company, Inc. (department
HERE) stores and catalog chain) in 1958.
Chairman--Board Compensation Elected executive vice president
Committee and director in 1981, vice chairman
Member--Audit Committee in 1982, and chairman and chief executive
and Executive Committee officer in 1983. Director, Bankers Trust New
York Corporation and Bankers Trust Company;
Director since 1982 Age 58 Halliburton Co.; Warner-Lambert Company; Dallas
Exxon shares owned* 2,900 Citizens Council; National Organization on
Board/Board committee Disability; National Retail Federation.
attendance+95%
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PHILIP E. LIPPINCOTT (PHOTO OF Holds bachelor of arts degree from
Chairman and PHILIP E. Dartmouth College and a master of
Chief Executive Officer, LIPPINCOTT business administration degree in
Scott Paper Company/1/ APPEARS food distribution from Michigan
HERE) State University. Joined Scott
Vice Chairman--Board Paper Company (sanitary paper,
Compensation Committee printing and publishing papers, and
Member--Board Advisory forestry operations) in 1959. Elected vice
Committee on Contributions president--marketing in 1972, director in 1978,
and Nominating Committee president and chief operating officer in 1980,
chief executive officer in 1982, and chairman
Director since 1986 Age 58 in 1983. Director, Campbell Soup Company; Fox
Exxon shares owned* 3,500 Chase Cancer Center; Grocery Manufacturers of
Board/Board committee America. Director and member of executive
attendance+95% committee, American Forest & Paper Association.
Trustee, The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company. Member, The Business Council; The
Conference Board; boards of overseers, The
Dartmouth Institute and Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania.
/1/ Mr. Lippincott has announced that he plans to retire from Scott Paper
Company on April 1, 1994.
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MARILYN CARLSON NELSON (PHOTO OF Received bachelor's degree in
Director and Vice MARILYN international economics from Smith
Chairman, Carlson CARLSON College. Joined Carlson Holdings,
Holdings, Inc. NELSON Inc. (travel, hotels, restaurants,
APPEARS and marketing services) in 1989 as
Member--Audit Committee, HERE) a director and senior vice
Board Advisory Committee president and became vice chairman
on Contributions, in December 1991. Owner, Minnesota Banc Holding
and Nominating Committee Company, which owns Citizens State Bank of
Waterville, Minnesota and Citizens State Bank
Director since 1991 Age 55 of Montgomery, Minnesota and serves as Chairman
Exxon shares owned* 3,600 of both banks. Director, Carlson Companies,
Board/Board committee Inc.; First Bank System; U.S. West, Inc.;
attendance+88% Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs;
United Way of America, 1984-90. Trustee,
Macalester College, 1974-80; Smith College,
1980-85. Chairman, Minnesota Super Bowl 1992
Task Force. Member, Bretton Woods Committee;
Center for International Leadership; Committee
for Economic Development (CED); Committee of
200. Awards, Career Achievement, Sales and
Marketing Executives of Minneapolis; Directors'
Choice Award, National Womens Economic Alliance
Foundation; Extraordinary Leadership, Greater
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce; "Others"
Award, Salvation Army. Holds honorary degrees
of Doctor of Humane Letters from The College of
St. Catherine and Gustavus Adolphus College.
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LEE R. RAYMOND (PHOTO OF Received bachelor's degree in
Chairman of the Board LEE R. chemical engineering from the
Chairman--Executive RAYMOND University of Wisconsin in 1960 and
Committee and Finance APPEARS a Ph.D. in the same discipline from
Committee HERE) the University of Minnesota in
1963. That year, joined Exxon as a
Director since 1984 production research engineer in
Age 55 Tulsa, Oklahoma. Held various positions with
Exxon Company, U.S.A.; Creole Petroleum
Exxon shares Corporation; Exxon International Company; Exxon
owned* 75,439 Enterprises. Became president of Esso Inter-
Board/Board committee America Inc. in 1983. Elected senior vice
attendance+100% president and director of the Corporation in
1984, president in 1987, and became chairman
and chief executive officer in 1993. Director,
J. P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated; Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York; American
Petroleum Institute; New American Schools
Development Corporation; United Negro College
Fund. Trustee, Southern Methodist University;
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Member,
The Business Council; The Business Roundtable;
Council on Foreign Relations; Emergency
Committee for American Trade; National
Petroleum Council; Trilateral Commission;
University of Wisconsin Foundation.
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CHARLES R. SITTER (PHOTO OF Holds bachelor's degree from George
President CHARLES R. Washington University and master's
Chairman--Board Advisory SITTER degree from the Fletcher School of
Committee on Contributions APPEARS Law and Diplomacy. Joined the Exxon
Vice Chairman--Executive HERE) organization in 1957 and spent most
Committee and of his early career in positions
Finance Committee concerned with the Corporation's
Member--Public Issues operations in the Asia-Pacific area, including
Committee assignments in India and Australia. Joined
Exxon Company, U.S.A. in 1973, becoming manager
Director since 1985 of its Supply Department in 1974 and senior
Age 63 vice president in 1976. Elected vice
Exxon shares president--corporate planning, Exxon
owned* 114,790 Corporation, in 1979 and executive vice
Board/Board committee president, Esso Europe Inc., in 1981. Returned
attendance+100% to Exxon Company, U.S.A. as executive vice
president in 1983. Elected senior vice
president and director of the Corporation in
1985, and became president in 1993. Member, The
Conference Board; board of visitors, Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy; board of
overseers, Hoover Institute. Director, American
Petroleum Institute; Council for Aid to
Education; Dallas Citizens Council; Junior
Achievement of Dallas; United Way of
Metropolitan Dallas.
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JOHN H. STEELE (PHOTO OF Received bachelor of science degree
President Emeritus, JOHN H. in 1946 and doctorate of science in
Corporation of Woods STEELE 1963 from University College,
Hole Oceanographic APPEARS London University. With Marine
Institution HERE) Laboratory, Aberdeen, Scotland as
marine scientist, 1951-66; senior
Member--Nominating Committee principal scientific officer, 1966-
and Public Issues Committee 73; deputy director, 1973-77. Joined Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts, in
Director since 1989 1977 as director. Elected president of
Age 67 Corporation of Woods Hole Oceanographic
Exxon shares Institution in 1984. Award, Alexander Agassiz
owned* 3,301 Medal, National Academy of Sciences. Trustee,
Board/Board committee Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Member,
attendance+93% National Geographic Society's Committee for
Research and Exploration. Fellow, Royal Society
of London; American Academy of Arts and
Sciences. U.S. Delegate to International
Council for Exploration of the Sea.
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ROBERT E. WILHELM (PHOTO OF Principal responsibilities include
Senior Vice President ROBERT E. the Corporation's worldwide
Member--Board Advisory WILHELM refining, marketing, and
Committee on Contributions APPEARS transportation activities; Exxon
and Public Issues HERE) Company, U.S.A.; Exxon Research and
Committee Engineering Company; public
affairs. Received bachelor's degree
Director since 1992 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
Age 53 master of business administration from Harvard
Exxon shares owned* 50,862 University. Joined the Exxon organization in
Board/Board committee 1963 and held various managerial positions in
attendance+100% domestic and foreign operations. Became vice
president--petroleum products of Esso Europe
Inc. in 1981; director and president of Esso
Inter-America, Inc. in 1984; executive vice
president of Exxon Company, International in
1986. Elected senior vice president of the
Corporation in 1990 and director in 1992. Vice
chairman, Council of the Americas. Member,
Coal Industry Advisory Board of the
International Energy Agency; Council on
Foreign Relations; board of governors, Foreign
Policy Association; Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Political Science Visiting
Committee. Vice President, Circle 10 Council
of Boy Scouts of America. Trustee, Greenhill
School, Dallas, Texas.
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JOSEPH D. WILLIAMS (PHOTO OF Received bachelor's degree in
Retired Chairman of the Board JOSEPH D. chemistry and pharmacy from the
and Chief Executive Officer, WILLIAMS University of Nebraska College of
Warner-Lambert Company APPEARS Pharmacy. Joined Warner-Lambert
HERE) Company (pharmaceuticals and
Chairman--Public Issues consumer health products) in 1950
Committee Member--Audit where he spent all of his business
Committee and career. Elected president in 1979, chief
Nominating Committee operating officer in 1980, chief executive
officer in January 1985, and chairman of the
Director since 1988 Age 67 board in July 1985. Retired September 1991.
Exxon shares owned* 14,001 Director, American Telephone and Telegraph
Board/Board committee Company; J. C. Penney Company, Inc.;
attendance+100% Rockefeller Financial Services, Inc.; Warner-
Lambert Company; Thrift Drug Inc. Chairman,
board of trustees, Liberty Science Center.
Member, board of trustees, Columbia
University; Project HOPE; United Negro College
Fund.
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*+See Notes below.
NOTES
* As of January 31, 1994, all directors and nominees beneficially owned (as
this term is interpreted by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"))
an aggregate of 286,089 shares of Exxon Corporation Common Stock,
representing in the case of each director or nominee less than 0.1 percent
of the outstanding shares. The foregoing includes 846 shares held jointly by
Dr. Bromery and his spouse; 25 shares held in an Individual Retirement
Account for Dr. Bromery's spouse; 4,300 shares held in a defined benefit plan
for Mr. Hay; 1,500 shares held in a trust for the benefit of Mrs. Nelson;
600 shares held by Mr. Raymond's mother over which he has power of attorney;
801 shares held jointly by Dr. Steele and his spouse; 1,535 shares held
jointly by Mr. Wilhelm and his spouse; and 1,848 shares held in trust for
the benefit of Mr. Wilhelm's children. As of the same date, each of the
other executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table shown on
page 8 beneficially owned (as so interpreted) less than 0.1 percent of the
outstanding shares of Exxon Corporation Common Stock as follows: Mr. Rawl,
249,924 shares, including 75,556 shares held in trust for the benefit of his
children and grandchildren; Mr. Harrison, 69,513 shares; and Mr. Hess,
47,849 shares, including 6,200 shares held by his spouse. As of the same
date, all directors and executive officers as a group beneficially owned (as
so interpreted) 868,416 shares of Exxon Corporation Common Stock,
representing in the aggregate less than 0.1 percent of the outstanding
shares and including 18,063 shares held by their immediate families or
family trusts. Beneficial ownership of shares held by their immediate
families or family trusts has been, or is being, specifically disclaimed by
certain nominees and officers in ownership reports filed with the SEC.
The trustee of the Corporation's Thrift Plan holds all the outstanding
shares of Exxon Corporation Class A Preferred Stock described on page 17 and
has the right to vote such shares. The trustee is comprised of four
executive officers and an officer of a division, none of whom is a director
or nominee.
These amounts do not include shares of Exxon Corporation Common Stock
covered by exercisable options, as follows: Mr. Raymond, 895,000; Mr.
Sitter, 723,305; Mr. Wilhelm, 335,000; Mr. Harrison, 240,000; Mr. Hess,
179,305; Mr. Rawl, 994,355; and all directors and executive officers as a
group, 4,246,824. When shares so covered are added to shares beneficially
owned by any director, nominee, or named executive officer, the percentage
for such person, as of January 31, 1994, still does not exceed 0.1 percent
of the outstanding shares, and the aggregate for all directors and executive
officers as a group, as of the same date, is less than 0.5 percent.
+ Indicates for 1993 the percentage of meetings attended by each nominee out
of the total number of meetings of the Board and of committees of the Board
on which such nominee served.
Transactions with Management
The Corporation and its affiliates have transactions in the ordinary course
of business with unaffiliated corporations of which certain of the nonemployee
directors are executive officers. The Corporation does not consider the
amounts involved in such transactions material by any reasonable standard.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The Summary Compensation Table shows certain compensation information for the
former Chief Executive Officer who retired May 31, 1993, the current Chief
Executive Officer, and the four other most highly compensated executive
officers for services rendered in all capacities during the fiscal years ended
December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991. This information includes the dollar value
of base salaries, bonus awards and long term incentive plan payouts, the number
of stock options and stock appreciation rights ("SARs") granted, restricted
stock awards, and certain other compensation, if any, whether paid or deferred.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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<CAPTION>
Annual Compensation Long Term Compensation
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Awards Payouts
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Other Annual Restricted Options/ LTIP All Other
Name and Principal Salary Bonus Compensation Stock SARs Payouts Compensation
Position Year ($) ($) ($)(b) Award(s)($)(c) (#) ($)(d) ($)(b)(e)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
L. G. Rawl 1993 914,102(a) 250,000 6,692 -0- -0- 375,000 47,353
Chairman and CEO 1992 1,450,000 505,000 14,540 -0- -0- -0- 106,314
(To 4/28/93) 1991 1,300,000 505,000 -0- 215,000 645,000
(Retired 5/31/93)
L. R. Raymond 1993 1,143,333 500,000 15,521 620,000 200,000 255,000 82,046
Chairman and CEO 1992 1,010,000 352,000 11,286 -0- 180,000 -0- 71,508
(4/28/93 to 12/31/93) 1991 891,667 352,000 -0- 180,000 431,250
C. R. Sitter 1993 841,667 325,000 8,654 -0- 140,000 189,000 69,307
President and Director 1992 757,500 245,000 4,763 -0- 120,000 -0- 61,302
1991 687,500 245,000 -0- 120,000 341,250
R. E. Wilhelm 1993 625,000 200,000 28,932 217,000 100,000 109,500 45,775
Senior Vice President 1992 550,000 163,000 1,689 -0- 100,000 -0- 40,160
and Director 1991 480,000 157,000 -0- 90,000 167,250
C. M. Harrison 1993 593,333 165,000 4,596 -0- 100,000 102,000 43,451
Senior Vice President 1992 525,000 131,000 33,496 -0- 60,000 -0- 37,807
1991 460,000 129,000 -0- 40,000 175,500
E. J. Hess 1993 500,000 120,000 6,563 155,000 50,000 67,500 39,413
Senior Vice President 1992 438,333 85,000 4,070 -0- 33,000 -0- 33,933
1991 399,167 89,500 -0- 30,000 122,250
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(a) Includes $268,269 representing forty-five days of salary for vacation
earned, but not taken at retirement.
(b) In accordance with transitional provisions applicable to the SEC's recently
expanded rules on executive compensation disclosure in proxy statements,
amounts of Other Annual Compensation and All Other Compensation have not
been included for fiscal year 1991.
(c) The values set forth in the column above for restricted stock awards are as
of 12/1/93, the date of grant of Career Shares. On 12/31/93, these were the
only shares of restricted stock held by the named executive officers. The
number of shares held and their values on 12/31/93 were as follows: Mr.
Raymond, 10,000 shares valued at $631,250; Mr. Wilhelm, 3,500 shares valued
at $220,938; and Mr. Hess, 2,500 shares valued at $157,813. The 12/31/93
values are based on the 12/31/93 closing market stock price of $63 1/8 and
do not take into account any diminution of value attributable to the career
duration restrictions on such shares. Normal common dividends are paid on
these shares. Career Shares are described on page 13.
(d) Represents settlements of Earnings Bonus Units ("EBUs"), which the SEC
rules categorize as long term incentive plan ("LTIP") payouts, since EBUs
serve as incentive for performance to occur over a period longer than one
fiscal year. The Corporation, however, considers EBUs to be short term
awards, as described on page 12. Payouts shown for 1991 were for EBUs
awarded in 1988 and 1989. Payouts shown for 1993 were for EBUs awarded in
1990.
(e) All Other Compensation for 1993 includes matching credits by the
Corporation under the Corporation's Thrift Plan and the related
supplemental thrift plans ($38,750 for Mr. Rawl; $68,600 for Mr. Raymond;
$52,541 for Mr. Sitter; $39,475 for Mr. Wilhelm; $36,829 for Mr. Harrison;
and $31,133 for Mr. Hess) and the Corporation's cost allocation of
supplemental life insurance ($8,603 for Mr. Rawl; $13,446 for Mr. Raymond;
$16,766 for Mr. Sitter; $6,300 for Mr. Wilhelm; $6,622 for Mr. Harrison;
and $8,280 for Mr. Hess).
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OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The table below shows information regarding grants of stock options and SARs,
if any, made to the named executive officers under Exxon's 1993 Incentive
Program during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. The amounts shown for
each of the named executive officers as potential realizable values are based
on arbitrarily assumed annualized rates of stock price appreciation of five
percent and ten percent over the full ten-year term of the options, which would
result in stock prices of approximately $103.61 and $164.63, respectively. The
amounts shown as potential realizable values for all shareholders representthe
corresponding increases in the market value of 1,241,889,413 outstanding shares
of Exxon Common Stock held by all shareholders (other than the Corporation) as
of January 31, 1994, which would total approximately $49.7 billion and $125.5
billion, respectively. No gain to the optionees is possible without an increase
in stock price which will benefit all shareholders proportionately. These
potential realizable values are based solely on arbitrarily assumed rates of
appreciation required by applicable SEC regulations. Actual gains, if any, on
option or SAR exercises and common stockholdings are dependent on the future
performance of Exxon Common Stock. There can be no assurance that the potential
realizable values shown in this table will be achieved.
OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Potential Realizable Value
at Assumed Annual Rates of
Stock Price Appreciation
Individual Grants (a) for Option Term
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Number of % of Total
Securities Options/SARs If Stock At If Stock At
Underlying Granted to Exercise $103.61 $164.63
Options/SARs Employees in or Base
Granted Fiscal Year Price Expiration 5% 10%
Name (#) (b) ($/Sh) Date ($) ($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
All Sharehold- N/A N/A N/A N/A 49.7 billion 125.5 billion
ers'
Stock Appre-
ciation
L. G. Rawl -0- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
L. R. Raymond 200,000 3.4% 63.5625 11/23/03 8,008,875 20,212,875
C. R. Sitter 140,000 2.3% 63.5625 11/23/03 5,606,213 14,149,013
R. E. Wilhelm 100,000 1.7% 63.5625 11/23/03 4,004,438 10,106,438
C. M. Harrison 100,000 1.7% 63.5625 11/23/03 4,004,438 10,106,438
E. J. Hess 50,000 0.8% 63.5625 11/23/03 2,002,219 5,053,219
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(a) Stock options are awarded at the fair market value of shares of Exxon
Common Stock at the date of award and become exercisable one year from such
date if the optionee has not died or terminated. Such options lapse at the
earliest of ten years after award, five years after the optionee's normal
termination of employment, one year after the optionee's death, or at the
time of the optionee's termination of employment otherwise than normally.
No SARs were awarded in 1993.
(b) Total options granted = 5,965,350
Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End
Option/SAR Values
The following table summarizes for each of the named executive officers the
number of stock options and SARs, if any, exercised during the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1993, the aggregate dollar value realized upon exercise, the
total number of unexercised options and SARs, if any, held at December 31,
1993, and the aggregate dollar value of in-the-money, unexercised options and
SARs, if any, held at December 31, 1993. Value realized upon exercise is the
difference between the fair market value of the underlying stock on the
exercise date and the exercise or base price of the option or SAR. Value of
unexercised, in-the-money options or SARs at fiscal year-end is the difference
between its exercise or base price and the fair market value of the underlying
stock on December 31, 1993, which was $63 1/8 per share. These values, unlike
the amounts set forth in the column headed "Value Realized," have not been, and
may never be, realized. The underlying options or SARs have not been, and may
never be, exercised; and actual gains, if any, on exercise will depend on the
value of Exxon Common Stock on the date of exercise. There can be no assurance
that these values will be realized. Unexercisable options are those which have
been held for less than one year.
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AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of
Shares Number of Securities
Underlying Underlying Unexercised Value of Unexercised, In-the-Money
Options/SARs Value Options/SARs at FY-End (#) Options/SARs at FY-End ($) (a)
Exercised Realized ------------------------- ----------------------------------------
Name (#) ($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
L. G. Rawl 13,515 274,349 994,355 -0- 14,828,873 -0-
L. R. Raymond 75,000 2,008,194 895,000 200,000 10,234,375 -0-
C. R. Sitter 51,325 1,675,691 723,305 140,000 10,006,573 -0-
R. E. Wilhelm 33,000 867,531 335,000 100,000 2,990,500 -0-
C. M. Harrison -0- -0- 240,000 100,000 2,829,750 -0-
E. J. Hess 19,057 699,985 179,305 50,000 2,529,167 -0-
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(a) In-the-Money Options/SARs are those where the fair market value of the
underlying securities exceeds the exercise or base price of the option or
SAR. The named executive officers hold no other options or SARs.
Long Term Incentive Plans--Awards in Last Fiscal Year
The following table shows information regarding Earnings Bonus Units ("EBUs")
awarded to the named executive officers under Exxon's 1993 Incentive Program
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. Each EBU entitles the holder to
an amount in cash equal to the cumulative net income per share of Exxon
Corporation Common Stock, as announced quarterly commencing with the first full
quarter following the date of award, payable on the fifth anniversary of the
unit's date of grant, or earlier upon achieving the maximum settlement value of
$7.50 per unit. Although the Corporation considers EBUs to be short term awards
as described on page 12, the SEC rules categorize EBUs as long-term incentive
awards since EBUs serve as incentive for performance to occur over a period
longer than one fiscal year. No amounts are shown in the table as "target" or
"threshold" future payouts because no such payout levels are set or
contemplated under the 1993 Incentive Program.
LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLANS--AWARDS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Performance or
Other Period Estimated Future Payouts Under
Number of Until Non-Stock Price-Based Plans
Shares, Units or Maturation or ------------------------------
Name Other Rights (#) Payout Maximum ($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
L. G. Rawl 33,340 5 years maximum 250,050
L. R. Raymond 60,000 5 years maximum 450,000
C. R. Sitter 40,000 5 years maximum 300,000
R. E. Wilhelm 26,000 5 years maximum 195,000
C. M. Harrison 22,000 5 years maximum 165,000
E. J. Hess 16,000 5 years maximum 120,000
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Pension Plan Table
Under Exxon's current Annuity Plan, subject to age and service requirements,
an employee acquires a right to a yearly annuity upon retirement. The yearly
annuity is equal to 1.6 percent of the average annual 36-month pay times years
of accredited service, less up to half of the estimated Old Age Social Security
benefit payable. The following table illustrates the approximate yearly
undiscounted annuity which may become payable under the Annuity Plan and the
related supplemental annuity plans to an employee in the higher salary
classifications, including those named in the Summary Compensation Table shown
on page 8. Whether these amounts actually become payable in whole or in part
depends on the contingencies and conditions governing the Annuity Plan.
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ESTIMATED UNDISCOUNTED ANNUITY
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<CAPTION>
Average Years of Accredited Service
Annual --------------------------------------------------------------------------
36-Month Pay* 30 35 40 45
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 600,000 $ 288,000 $ 336,000 $ 384,000 $ 432,000
900,000 432,000 504,000 576,000 648,000
1,200,000 576,000 672,000 768,000 864,000
1,500,000 720,000 840,000 960,000 1,080,000
1,800,000 864,000 1,008,000 1,152,000 1,296,000
2,100,000 1,008,000 1,176,000 1,344,000 1,512,000
2,400,000 1,152,000 1,344,000 1,536,000 1,728,000
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* Average annual 36-month pay includes salary for the 36 consecutive months of
highest earnings during the last ten years of employment and short term bonus
awards, including Earnings Bonus Units ("EBUs"). The bonus awards included in
the computation are the highest three awards granted during the final five
years of employment. For purposes of this computation, EBUs are valued at
their maximum settlement value. See the Long Term Incentive Plans table on
page 10 for data on 1993 awards of EBUs to the named executive officers. For
the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table on page 8,
average annual 36-month pay includes amounts shown in the "Salary" and
"Bonus" columns of that table, as well as EBU awards shown in the Long Term
Incentive Plans table.
As of January 31, 1994, average annual 36-month pay and years of accredited
service for the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table
are as follows: Mr. Rawl, $2,274,173, 42 years; Mr. Raymond, $1,812,222, 31
years; Mr. Sitter, $1,302,222, 40 years; Mr. Wilhelm, $900,417, 33 years;
Mr. Harrison, $814,056, 42 years; and Mr. Hess, $646,222, 37 years.
The amounts shown above are based on the normal form of annuity under the
Annuity Plan with 60 monthly payments guaranteed and are before deduction
for the estimated Old Age Social Security benefit referred to on page 10.
Board Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation
Exxon's executive compensation program is designed to motivate, reward, and
retain the management talent needed to achieve its business objectives and
maintain its position of leadership in the petroleum industry.
It does this by providing incentives to achieve short-term and long-term
objectives, by rewarding exceptional performance and accomplishments that
contribute to the business, and by utilizing competitive base salaries that
recognize a philosophy of career continuity.
Exxon's financial success is highly dependent upon its long-term capital
investment strategy and decisions that focus on the Corporation's future
results. The nature of the petroleum business requires long-term and capital-
intensive investments, which often take years to generate returns to
shareholders. Therefore, incentive awards are granted with an orientation
towards long-term corporate performance and may not fluctuate as greatly as
year-to-year corporate financial results.
In keeping with this long-term view and the highly technical and capital-
intensive nature of the petroleum business, retention of executives who have
developed the skills and expertise required to lead a global organization is
vital to Exxon's competitive strength. Retention and motivation of these
individuals is, and will continue to be, key to the Corporation's success.
The philosophical basis of the compensation program is to pay for performance
and the level of responsibility of an individual's position. Assessments of
both individual and corporate performance influence executives' compensation
levels. It is important to encourage a performance-based environment that
motivates individual performance by recognizing the past year's results and by
providing incentives for further improvement in the future. This includes the
ability to implement the Corporation's business plans as well as to react to
unanticipated external factors that can have a significant impact on corporate
performance. Compensation decisions for all executives, including the named
executive officers and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), are based on the same
criteria.
Recently enacted federal income tax legislation has limited the
deductibility, effective January 1, 1994, of certain compensation paid to the
CEO and the four other most highly compensated executives. The U.S. Treasury
Department has issued proposed interpretive regulations, which were open for
comment until February 22, 1994. These regulations are currently under review
within the Corporation. No policy determination regarding this matter has yet
been made.
There are three major components of Exxon's compensation program: Base
Salary, Short Term Awards, and Long Term Incentive Awards.
Base Salary
A competitive base salary is vital to support the philosophy of management
development and career
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orientation of executives and is consistent with the long-term nature of
Exxon's business.
Salary budget expenditures and adjustments to the salary program structure
are a result of annual reviews of competitive positioning (how Exxon's salary
structure for comparable positions compares with that of other companies),
business performance, and general economic factors. While there is no specific
weighting of these factors, competitive positioning is the primary
consideration in setting the salary budget expenditures. Business and other
economic factors, such as net income and estimates of inflation, are secondary
considerations. In determining competitive position, a number of surveys are
utilized. Primary consideration is given to the U.S.-based oil companies
included in the industry group used for comparing share investment performance
on page 14. Foreign-based oil companies used in the industry group are excluded
since their compensation structures for executive officers are not considered
comparable. Additional consideration is given to other major U.S.-based
corporations because the scope of Exxon's business extends beyond the oil
industry, as does competition for executives. Consequently, major U.S.-based
corporations in the same or similar lines of business as Exxon, as well as a
number of those in other lines of business but with which Exxon competes for
executives, are included. Competitive orientation of salary ranges are targeted
between the median and high end of survey data given Exxon's size and
complexity relative to the surveyed companies. Within this framework, executive
salaries are determined based on individual performance, level of
responsibility, and experience.
The Board Compensation Committee ("BCC") makes recommendations to the Board
of Directors as to the salaries of the CEO and the President, sets the salaries
of the other elected officers, and reviews salaries of certain other senior
executives. The BCC met in November 1992 to recommend the 1993 salaries for the
CEO and President, to set the 1993 salaries for the other elected officers, and
to review the 1993 salaries for certain other senior executives. Any changes to
these approved salaries must be reviewed with the BCC before implementation.
The CEO's salary is determined based on the competitive salary framework
described above, recognizing the Corporation's size and complexity. Within this
framework, the CEO's salary is determined based on the BCC's judgment
concerning the CEO's individual contributions to the business, level of
responsibility, and career experience. Although none of these factors has a
specific weight, primary consideration is given to the CEO's individual
contributions to the business. No particular formulas or measures are used. L.
R. Raymond's salary reflects his promotion to CEO in 1993, as well as the
factors listed above. L. G. Rawl, former CEO, retired in May 1993 after serving
over six years as CEO. His salary reflects the length of his tenure as CEO and
over 40 years of service with Exxon. Moreover, the salaries of both Messrs.
Rawl and Raymond reflect their strong leadership and significant individual
contributions.
Short Term Awards
Short term awards to executives are granted in cash and Earnings Bonus Units
("EBUs") to recognize contributions to the business during the past year. EBUs
are also granted to focus on a strong midterm corporate performance and to
stress that decisions and contributions in any one year impact future years. In
1993, approximately one half of executive bonuses were in the form of EBUs.
Each such EBU entitles the holder to an amount equal to the cumulative net
income per share, as announced quarterly, commencing with the first full
quarter following the date of award, payable on the fifth anniversary of the
unit's date of grant or earlier upon achieving the maximum settlement value of
$7.50 per unit. In 1993, the maximum settlement value was achieved for the EBUs
granted in 1990. This resulted in a payment to grantees of $7.50 per unit.
The BCC annually establishes a ceiling in relation to business results for
awards of cash and EBUs. The BCC established a $36 million ceiling for 1993
awards of cash and EBUs, substantially all of which were granted in awards to
over 1,000 employees. The ceiling is determined by Exxon's competitive
position, assessment of progress in attainment of long-term goals, and business
performance considerations. These include measurements such as net income,
earnings per share, return on capital employed, return on equity, and dividends
both in absolute terms and relative to the industry. None of these measurements
has a specific weight. The 1993 ceiling was increased slightly from the 1992
ceiling. No formula was used in determining the ceiling amount. Rather, the BCC
considered several factors, including Exxon's business performance, the
Corporation's strong competitive posture, and its achievement towards
attainment of long-range strategic goals.
The specific bonus opportunity an executive receives is dependent on
individual performance and level of responsibility. Assessment of an
individual's relative performance is made annually based on a number of factors
which include initiative, business judgment, technical expertise, and
management skills.
L. R. Raymond's 1993 award reflects his increased level of responsibility
within the organization and his leadership which significantly contributed to
strong corporate earnings. This determination was based on the judgment of the
BCC regarding his overall contribution as CEO. Narrow quantitative measures or
formulas are not viewed as sufficiently comprehensive for this purpose. The
combination of Mr. Raymond's base salary and short term awards was
appropriately positioned compared to CEOs of competitors recognizing his tenure
as CEO, as well as the
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size and business results of these companies relative to Exxon. L. G. Rawl's
1993 award reflects his service as CEO during 1993 and level of responsibility
and contributions made to the organization prior to his retirement. Mr. Rawl's
award is based on the judgment of the BCC.
Long Term Incentive Awards
Long term incentive awards provided by the shareholder-approved 1993
Incentive Program are designed to develop and retain strong management through
share ownership and incentive awards.
Stock options were the primary long term incentive granted to executive
officers and over 1,000 other key employees in 1993. The BCC believes that a
significant portion of senior executives' compensation should be dependent on
value created for the shareholders. Options are an excellent vehicle to
accomplish this by tying the executives' interests directly to the
shareholders' interests. Options are granted at the fair market value of Exxon
Common Stock on the date of grant and become exercisable one year from such
date if the optionee is still employed.
The number of options that the BCC grants to executive officers is based on
individual performance (determined as described under "Short Term Awards") and
level of responsibility. The award level must be sufficient in size to provide
a strong incentive for executives to work for long-term business interests and
become significant owners of the business. The number of options currently held
by an executive was not a factor in determining individual grants since such a
factor would create an incentive to exercise options and sell the shares.
A limited number of senior executives received grants of Career Shares in
1993. Career Shares are shares of Exxon Common Stock granted with a restriction
designed to promote long-term retention, as well as superior long-term
performance, of key strategic and operating management. These restrictions
generally expire after the executive reaches normal retirement age. The number
of Career Shares granted to senior executives also recognizes the increased
responsibility and complexity of senior positions. Individual grants are based
on personal contribution and level of responsibility within the organization.
The number of shares currently held by an executive was not a factor in
determining individual grants since Career Shares are primarily designed to
promote long-term retention.
L. R. Raymond's long term incentive awards reflect his increased level of
responsibility within the organization and his leadership which significantly
contributed to strong corporate results. Mr. Raymond's long term incentive
awards reflect the BCC's judgment of his overall contribution as CEO. In making
this determination, the BCC considered the complex, highly technical, and long-
term nature of the business. Narrow quantitative measures or formulas are not
viewed as sufficiently comprehensive for this purpose. Since L. G. Rawl reached
mandatory retirement age in May 1993, he did not receive any long term
incentive awards.
Summary
The BCC has the responsibility for ensuring that Exxon's compensation program
continues to be in the best interest of its shareholders. The BCC is a
committee consisting entirely of nonemployee directors who are not eligible for
awards under Exxon's incentive compensation program. Additionally, the BCC is
guided by an independent analysis, prepared by a leading public accounting
firm, of the competitiveness of Exxon's executive compensation. The results of
various salary surveys are also reviewed. Finally, compensation programs
providing stock-based compensation to executives, such as the 1993 Incentive
Program, are periodically submitted to shareholders for review and approval.
Exxon has had, and continues to have, an appropriate and competitive
compensation program. The balance of a sound base salary position, competitive
short term bonus orientation, and emphasis on long term incentives is the
foundation which builds stability and supports Exxon's business.
William R. Howell, Chairman D. Wayne Calloway
Philip E. Lippincott, Vice Chairman Jess Hay
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Share Investment Performance
The following graphs show changes over the past five-and ten-year periods in
the value of $100 invested in: (1) Exxon Corporation's Common Stock; (2) the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index; and (3) an industry group of seven other
international, integrated major oil companies: Amoco Corporation, The British
Petroleum Company p.l.c., Chevron Corporation, Mobil Corporation, Royal Dutch
Petroleum Company, The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c., and
Texaco Inc. Investments in the industry group of other international, major oil
companies have been prorated based on the companies' relative market
capitalizations at the beginning of each year.
The values of each investment are based on share price appreciation plus
dividends paid in cash, with the dividends reinvested on the date they were
paid. The calculations exclude trading commissions and taxes. For The British
Petroleum Company p.l.c., Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, and The "Shell"
Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c., the calculations are based on
investments in American depository receipts; dividends are before any
withholding taxes, but include any applicable U.K. advance corporation tax
credits.
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FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
Value of $100 Invested at Year-End 1988
(GRAPH APPEARS HERE)
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1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Fiscal Years Ended December 31
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EXXON CORP. 100 119 130 160 169 182
S&P 500 100 132 128 166 179 197
INDUSTRY GROUP 100 143 156 167 161 209
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TEN-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
Value of $100 Invested at Year-End 1983
(GRAPH APPEARS HERE)
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1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Fiscal Years Ended December 31
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EXXON CORP. 100 130 171 230 262 317 379 412 508 534 577
S&P 500 100 105 140 166 174 203 267 259 338 363 400
INDUSTRY GROUP 100 105 135 188 220 247 354 387 412 397 516
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSAL
2. Ratification of the appointment of independent public accountants
The following proposal will be offered by the Board of Directors:
Resolved, That the appointment, by the Board of Directors of the Corporation,
of Price Waterhouse as independent public accountants to make an examination of
the accounts of the Corporation and its subsidiary companies for the fiscal
year 1994, effective upon ratification by the shareholders, be, and it hereby
is, ratified; and that a representative of Price Waterhouse be requested to
attend the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 1995.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDATION--
The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal.
Price Waterhouse has offices in most countries where affiliates of the
Corporation operate, which is an essential requirement. The Board believes that
Price Waterhouse has demonstrated that it is well qualified to make an
independent examination of the accounts of the Corporation. Representatives of
Price Waterhouse will be present at the 1994 annual meeting of shareholders and
will have the opportunity to make such statements as they may desire. Those
representatives will also be available to respond to appropriate questions from
the shareholders present.
The services provided by Price Waterhouse include examinations of the
Corporation's annual consolidated financial statements, statutory examinations
of affiliated companies' financial statements, examination of financial
statements of employee benefit plans, certification of various special-purpose
financial reports and reports to comply with regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and other governmental agencies, the preparation of tax
returns for employees on foreign assignments insofar as such tax returns
pertain to their assignments outside their home countries, and assistance and
advice to various affiliates with respect to certain tax and systems matters.
The total professional fees for all such services for the most recent year
approximated $18 million.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Shareholder proponents have stated their intention to present the following
proposals at the 1994 annual meeting. In accordance with applicable proxy
regulations of the SEC, the shareholdings of the proponents and the names,
addresses, and shareholdings of any co-proponents will be furnished by the
Corporation to any person, orally or in writing as requested, promptly upon the
receipt of any oral or written request therefor addressed to the Secretary of
the Corporation. The proposals and supporting statements, for which the Board
of Directors and the Corporation accept no responsibility, are set forth on the
following pages. The Board opposes these proposals for the reasons stated after
each proposal.
3. Annual meeting date
This proposal was submitted by Mrs. Evelyn Y. Davis, Watergate Office
Building, 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W., Suite 215, Washington, DC 20037.
"Resolved, That the stockholders recommend that the Board of Directors take
the necessary steps to change the Annual Meeting date to the last Friday in
April."
Reasons: "Recently the Annual Meetings were held on a date where major
corporations met. Until a few years ago, the Company has met on a date where
more independent non-employee shareholders could meet.
The many problems the Company faces makes maximum attendance by outside
independent stockholders especially desirable.
The date the company met during 1993 was one of the "busiest annual meeting
dates of the year.'
If you AGREE, please mark your proxy FOR this resolution."
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDATION--
The Board recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal.
Exxon has in excess of one million record and beneficial shareholders. It is
not possible to choose an annual meeting date which is satisfactory to
everyone. Therefore, Exxon selects a date for its annual meeting that
corresponds with a regularly scheduled Board meeting and that it believes is
timely and consistent with the conduct of the business of the Corporation and
convenient for most shareholders. Exxon also believes a mid-week meeting day is
preferable to a Friday or Monday principally for ease of travel and
availability of suitable meeting accommodations.
The Board does not believe that annual meeting dates for other corporations
should influence Exxon's choice of annual meeting dates. The vast majority of
annual meetings are held in the spring after year-end financial statements and
related meeting materials have been prepared. It is impossible to find an
acceptable meeting day during that period that does not conflict with another
annual meeting.
Accordingly, a vote AGAINST this proposal is recommended.
4. Mining operations
This proposal was submitted by Sinsinawa Dominicans, Inc., Sinsinawa,
Wisconsin 53824-9999 and five co-proponents.
"Whereas, at least eight orebodies consisting of copper, zinc, silver and
gold deposits have been identified in areas of northern Wisconsin in close
proximity to several Native American communities;
Whereas, since 1978, more than 250,000 acres of farm and forest lands have
been contracted for mineral exploration and development within this province by
several corporations including our Company;
Whereas, Native American nations (e.g., MoleLake Sokaogon Chippewa,
Potawatomi, Menominee, Stockbridge-Munsee) and other citizen groups in
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Wisconsin have publicly challenged the Crandon Project because of implications
for the environment and the exercise of treaty rights;
Whereas, local resistance to our Company's plans and activities in Wisconsin
may create an unstable investment climate, jeopardizing returns to
shareholders;
Resolved, That the shareholders request the Board of Directors to provide a
full written report to all shareholders within four months of the 1994 annual
meeting. This report (not directly affecting the competitive position of our
company) shall include the following information on specific aspects of our
mining operations, both surface and underground:
I. HUMAN, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
A. In areas where mining is presently underway and in proposed mining
operations, describe Company policies regarding:
1. Impact on indigenous peoples;
2. Impact on those elements unique to specific local environments;
3. Impact on any sacred sites of indigenous communities.
B. What is our Company's policy regarding claims by indigenous groups to
lands on or near which our Company has a mining operation?
C. In view of the potential environmental risks of mining operations, what
efforts is our Company making to minimize these in the localities of its
operations, specifically in plans for reclamation for pollution
abatement?
II. LOCAL RESISTANCE
For each current mining operation, describe our Company's relationship with
the governments, with indigenous groups and with private citizens in the
mining area. Describe the nature of and reason(s) for any public opposition
to our Company's mining operations wherever this may occur."
Reasons: "Mining operations in all cases entail risk. Such risk can be
exacerbated when local populations stand in opposition to the mining project.
Further, such opposition from indigenous peoples can occasion publicity
detrimental to the best interests of all of the Company's operations. We
believe our Company should do all in its power to remove any risks by openly
reporting its actions and policies in a way that will further dialogue with all
interested parties.
We believe that the process of preparing such a report can lead the company
to reexamine its mining operations and to redirect them in ways which may be
economically more viable and more beneficial to the people and to the
environment affected by these operations."
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDATION--
The Board recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal.
Exxon believes that it has substantially implemented the actions called for
by this proposal. A significant amount of information about the mining
operations conducted by Exxon and its affiliates, including the specific
aspects called for in the proposal, is reported through periodic publications
sent to all shareholders, including annual reports and the quarterly magazine,
The Lamp. To supplement the information regularly provided in shareholder
publications, numerous environmental and socioeconomic reports and studies
providing the detailed information requested in the proposal have been, and
will continue to be, made available to interested persons.
The Crandon Project, cited by the proponent, is only in the planning stage.
Permitting efforts were suspended in 1986 due to economic considerations;
however, the project was reactivated in September 1993 when a new partnership,
Crandon Mining Company, was formed by subsidiaries of Exxon and of Rio Algom
Ltd., a Canadian mining company. A decision to construct a mine will be
contingent on obtaining governmental permits and the economic viability of such
a mine once permitting is completed. The permitting process can be expected to
take approximately three more years.
As part of the permitting process, which occurred prior to suspension of the
Crandon Project in 1986, extensive studies covering the impact on the
environment and indigenous people and all other material aspects of the project
were prepared by both Exxon and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
These studies were documented and are available to the public in the form of a
446-page Final Environmental Impact Statement. As part of the newly reactivated
permitting process, these studies will be readdressed and updated as needed.
Moreover, the Corporation's commitment to environment, health, and safety in
all its mining and other operations is documented in the 1991 booklet, "A
Progress Report--Environment, Health and Safety," which contains specific
sections on the social and environmental aspects of mining operations. Exxon's
policies and practices, as they relate to mining operations in general, have
been made abundantly clear and fully reported to shareholders through various
publications. With this background, the Board does not believe that the
preparation, printing, and distribution of a special report, and the expense
involved, would benefit the Corporation or its shareholders.
A similar proposal was presented for the 1985 annual meeting and was rejected
by more than 96 percent of the shares voted.
Accordingly, a vote AGAINST this proposal is recommended.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Other business
It is not anticipated that there will be presented to the meeting any
business other than the election of directors and the proposals described
herein, and the Board of Directors was not aware, a reasonable time before this
solicitation of proxies, of any other matters which might properly be presented
for action at the meeting. If any other business should come before the
meeting, the persons named on the enclosed proxy card will have discretionary
authority to vote all proxies in accordance with their best judgment.
Outstanding voting stock
Shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 1994 are
entitled to notice of the meeting and to vote the shares held on that date. At
the close of business on January 31, 1994, excluding the shares owned by the
Corporation which are not voted, 1,241,889,413 shares of the Common Stock of
the Corporation were outstanding. As of the same date, 10,736,115 shares of the
Corporation's Class A Preferred Stock were outstanding. Holders of shares of
Common Stock and holders of Class A Preferred Stock vote together as one class.
Each share of Common Stock and of Class A Preferred Stock entitles the
registered holder thereof to one vote.
Solicitation of proxies
This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The
cost of soliciting proxies in the accompanying form has been, or will be, borne
by the Corporation. In addition to solicitation by mail, banks, brokers and
other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries will be requested to send proxy
material to the beneficial owners and to secure their voting instructions, if
necessary. The Corporation will reimburse them for their expenses in so doing.
Officers and other employees of the Corporation may solicit proxies
personally, by telephone, or other telecommunications, from some shareholders
if proxies are not received promptly. In addition, the firm of D. F. King &
Co., Inc., New York, NY has been retained to assist in the solicitation of
proxies at a fee of $22,000, plus expenses.
By order of the Board of Directors,
(SIGNATURE OF DAVID L. BAIRD, JR.
APPEARS HERE)
DAVID L. BAIRD, JR.
Secretary
March 4, 1994
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EXXON CORPORATION
225 E. John W. Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75062-2298
PROXY
SOLICITED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 27, 1994
DALLAS, TEXAS
The undersigned hereby appoints R. W. Bromery, J. Hay, L. R. Raymond, C. R.
Sitter, and J. D. Williams or each or any of them with power of substitution,
proxies for the undersigned to act and vote at the 1994 annual meeting of
shareholders of Exxon Corporation and at any adjournments thereof as indicated
upon all matters referred to on the reverse side and described in the proxy
statement for the meeting and, in their discretion, upon any other matters
which may properly come before the meeting.
1. Election of Directors
Nominees: R. W. Bromery, D. W. Calloway, J. Hay,
W. R. Howell, P. E. Lippincott, M. C. Nelson,
L. R. Raymond, C. R. Sitter, J. H. Steele,
R. E. Wilhelm, J. D. Williams.
If no other indication is made, the proxies shall vote (a) for the election of
the director nominees, and (b) in accordance with the Board of Directors'
recommendations on the other matters referred to on the reverse side.
P.O. Box 9157
Boston, MA 02205-8505
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. (OVER)
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/X/ Please mark +
votes as in +
this example. +
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A vote FOR is recommended by the
FOR ALL WITHHELD Board of Directors:
nominees FROM ALL -------------------------------------
nominees FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. Election of 2. Appointment of
Directors / / / / independent / / / / / /
(page 4). public accountants
(page 14).
For all nominees except as noted below: -------------------------------------
A vote AGAINST is recommended by
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shareholder proposals concerning:
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. Annual meeting date
(page 15). / / / / / /
4. Mining operations
(page 16). / / / / / /
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Discontinue
duplicate annual / /
report.
I plan to attend I have made comments on
annual meeting. / / this card or an attachment. / /
NOTE: Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian, please give full name as
such
Signature:----------------------------------------- Date------------------- 1994
Signature:----------------------------------------- Date------------------- 1994
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APPENDIX
Graphic and Image Material
1. Photographs of nominees for director appear next to their biographies on
pages 4 through 7.
2. Narrative descriptions of performance graphs appear on page 14.
