NYC Comptroller Levine Advises Vote Against Exxon Move to Texas

May 5, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC

Exxon’s push to move its state of incorporation to Texas from New Jersey will “disenfranchise shareholders,” New York City Comptroller Mark Levine says.

  • The move “sets the state for the potential erosion of shareholder rights under Texas state law,” Levine says in a proxy filing
  • NOTE: Levine is an investment adviser and custodian of five New York City pension funds with about $320 billion of assets under management
    • State of New York is Exxon’s 68th biggest shareholder, according to data compiled by Bloomberg
  • Read more: Exxon Eyes Texas as Legal Home After 144 Years in New Jersey

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