UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):May 14, 2008
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.) |
| 237 Fourth Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada | T2P 3M9 | |
| (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) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 14, 2008, Imperial Oil Limited, by means of a news release, announced that in a ruling today, the Federal Court determined that the authorization previously granted to the Kearl Oil Sands Project under subsection 35(2) of the federal Fisheries Act is a nullity.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report on Form 8-K:
| 99.1 | News release of Imperial Oil Limited announcing that in a ruling, the Federal Court determined that the authorization previously granted to the Kearl Oil Sands Project under subsection 35(2) of the federal Fisheries Act is a nullity. |
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: May 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ Brian Livingston | ||
| Name: | Brian Livingston | |||
| Title: | Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||
| By: | /s/ Brent Latimer | |||
| Name: | Brent Latimer | |||
| Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||