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Dear Darren Woods and Exxon: Your Insecurity is Showing
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The article criticizes ExxonMobil and CEO Darren Woods for their aggressive strategies to suppress shareholder dissent, focusing on a multi-year project to manage opposition. It details ExxonMobil's litigation against shareholders, the absence of shareholder proposals in 2025, the establishment of a retail voting program, and the SEC's changed stance on proposal exclusions. The author argues that ExxonMobil's actions, including personal attacks and editorialized proxy titles, reveal insecurity rather than a lack of shareholder support for proposals like an independent board chair.