“SEC Censorship – 2005 Style”
ExxonMobil

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12/13/04

Ram Trust Shareholder Proposal to Exxon

J.P.M. Higgins

President, RTS

Lee Raymond\

CEO, Exxon

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/121304 RTS Proposal to Exxon.pdf

2

12/15/04

Exxon acknowledgement of RTS proposal

Henry A. Hubble

John P.M. Higgins

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/121504 Exxon to RTS.pdf

3

12/27/04

Ram Trust – confirmation of ownership of shares of Exxon stock

Sandy Ward

Dir of Operations, RTS

Henry H. Hubble

VP – Investor Relations

Exxon

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/122704 RTS to Hubble Exxon.pdf

4

1/17/05

SEC Act 1934 – Omission of Shareholder Proposal Re: Independent Chairman

James Earl Parsons

Counsel, Exxon

SEC, Div of Corporation Finance

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/011705 Exxon to SEC.pdf

5

2/16/05

Grant & Eisenhofer ltr to SEC in response to 1/17/05 Exxon ltr to the SEC. Re: company maintains that the RTS proposal may be excluded from Exxon’s 2005 proxy statement.

Michael J. Barry

G&E

SEC – Division of Corporation Finance

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/021605 G-E to SEC.pdf

6

2/22/05

Exxon ltr to SEC – re: omission of RTS Proposal – Re: G&E 2/16/05 ltr to Exxon rebutting Exxon’s arguments in their 1/17 ltr

James Earl Parsons, Counsel for Exxon

SEC – Office of Ch Counsel, Div of Corp Fin

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/022205 Exxon to SEC.pdf

7

2/28/05 Exxon ltr to SEC – cites Exxon’s 1/17/05 ltr to SEC, G&E ltr to SEC of 2/16/05 and Exxon’s 2/22/05 to SEC

James Earl Parsons

Counsel for Exxon

 

SEC – Office of Ch Counsel, Div of Corp Fin http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/022805 Exxon to SEC.pdf

8

3/2/05 Exxon 3/2/05 ltr to RTS – Recommendation Exxon’s Directors will make re RTS Proposal

Henry H. Hubble, VP, Investor Relations, Exxon

 

John P.M. Higgins, RTS http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/030205 Exxon to RTS.pdf

9

3/7/05 G&E ltr to Exxon – Response to Exxon’s ltr of 3/2/05 – proposed response to proposal is objectionable and misleading.

Michael J. Barry

G&E

 

Henry Hubble, VP-Investor Relations and Secretary - Exxon http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/030705 G-E to SEC.pdf
             

10

3/8/05

G&E ltr to SEC – response to letters of 2/22/05, 2/28/05 and 1/17/05

Michael J. Barry

G&E

SEC, Div of Corp Fin

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/030805 G-E to SEC.pdf

11

3/8/05

Exxon ltr to SEC – re RTS ltr of 3/8/05 – misreading their 2/28/05 ltr

James Earl Parsons, Counsel – Exxon

SEC, Div of Corporation Finance

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/030805 Exxon to SEC.pdf

12

3/10/05

Exxon ltr to G&E responding to their 3/7/05 letter – re: recast statements as opinion of Exxon’s Bd of Directors

James Earl Parsons,

Counsel – Exxon

Brad de Leeuv – G&E

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/031005 Exxon to G-E.pdf

13

3/11/05

Exxon ltr to SEC – add Ford to list of recent precedents

James Earl Parsons, Counsel

SEC, Office of Ch Counsel, Div of Corp Finance

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/031105 Exxon to SEC.pdf

14

3/13/05

SEC ltr to Exxon – re their ltrs of 1/17/05, 2/22/05, 2/28/05 and 3/8/05 as well as ltrs from RTS of 2/16 and 3/8/05 – SEC will not recommend enforcement action if Exxon omits the RTS proposal

Jonathan A. Ingram, Deputy Chief Counsel – SEC

James Earl Parsons, Counsel – Exxon

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/031305 SEC to Exxon no-action.pdf

15

3/29/05

G&E ltr to SEC – RTS Request for Review of Staff Decision for inclusion in Exxon’s 2005 Proxy statement

Jay W. Eisenhofer, G&E

J. Katz, SEC – Off of Sect and SEC, Div of Corp Finance, Office of Ch Counsel

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/032905 G-E ltr to SEC.pdf

16

3/29/05

Exxon ltr to SEC – re RTS’s ltr or 3/29 requesting review of the staff’s decision

James Earl Parsons

Counsel, Exxon

J.Katz, SEC – Off of Sect and SEC, Div of Corp Finance

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/032905 Exxon to SEC.pdf

17

3/29/05

RTS Press Release – Monks takes battle for independent Chairman at Exxon to Highest Ranks at SEC

 

 

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/Press release 032905.pdf

18

3/31/05

G&E ltr to SEC – response to 3/29/05 Exxon ltr

Jay W. Eisenhofer, G&E

J. Katz, SEC – Off of Sect and SEC, Div of Corp Finance

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/033105 G-E to SEC.pdf

19

3/31/05

Exxon ltr to SEC – response to 3/31 ltr from RTS re Commissions review and reversal of staff decision of 3/13

James Earl Parsons

Counsel, Exxon

J. Katz, SEC – Off of Sect and SEC, Div of Corp Finance

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/033105 Exxon to SEC.pdf

20

04/01/05

RTS Talking Points

 

 

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/Prop Talk Points 040105.pdf

             

21

4/1/05

R. Monks ltr to SEC -  Re identical resolution was approved at the 2004 Exxon Annual meeting.

R. Monks, RTS

Hon. Harvey J. Goldschmid, Commissioner – SEC

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/040105 RAGM ltr to SEC Com.pdf

22

4/6/05

G&E ltr to SEC – Re 3/29/05 G&E request that the no-action proceedings and response by staff be submitted to the Commission for its review

Jay W. Eisenhofer, G&E

J. Katz, SEC – Off of Sect and SEC, Div of Corp Finance

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/040605 G-E to SEC.pdf

23

04/6/05

Cong. Michael H. Michaud letter to SEC requesting review re staff decision re RTS & ExxonMobil

Michael H. Michaud

Chairman Donaldson, SEC

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/040605 Cong. Michaud to SEC.pdf

24

04/7/05

Cong. Thomas H. Allen letter to SEC re SEC’s staff no-action response re RTS & ExxonMobil

Tom Allen

Chairman Donaldson, SEC

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/040705 Cong. Allen to SEC.pdf

25

4/12/05

Senator Olympia Snowe ltr to DEC – re RTS shareholder proposal

Senator Olympia Snowe

Chairman Donaldson, SEC

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/041205 Sen. Snowe ltr to Donaldson.pdf

26

4/14/05

G&E ltr to SEC – Re: G&E’s ltrs of 3/29 and 4/6 – illustrating numerous public companies that have recently included similar independent chairman proposals in their proxy statements…

Jay W. Eisenhofer, G&E

J. Katz, SEC – Off of Sect and SEC, Div of Corp Finance

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/041405 G-E to SEC.pdf

27

4/19/05

G&E ltr to SEC – Request that the Commission review the “no-action” process and clarify that the role of the Staff should not be to resolve complex issues…

Jay W. Eisenhofer, G&E

J. Katz, SEC – Off of Sect and SEC, Div of Corp Finance

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/041905 G-E to SEC.pdf

28

4/28/05

SEC lr to Eisenhofer – Responding to ltrs of 3/29, 3/31, 4/6, 4/14 and 4/19, 2005 – conclude that no information or arguments provide basis to reconsider their position.

Alan L. Beller, Director – SEC

Jay W. Eisenhofer, G&E

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/042805 SEC to G-E conclusion.pdf

29

5/3/05

RAGM ltr to SEC – Appeal to SEC review

Robert A.G. Monks, RTS

Chairman Donaldson, SEC

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/050305 RAGM ltr to SEC Appeal.pdf

             

30

5/25/05

SEC ltr to Senator Tom Allen responding to his ltr of 4/7/05

William H. Donaldson, Chairman – SEC

Hon. Thomas H. Allen

http://www.ragm.com/hottopics/2005/ExxonMailing/SEC-Exxon/052505 SEC to Cong. Tom Allen.pdf