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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909567-05-000553.txt : 20050311
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909567-05-000553
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050309
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050311

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IMPERIAL OIL LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000049938
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				980017682
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12014
		FILM NUMBER:		05674211

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 ST CLAIR AVE W
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5W 1K3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-800-567-3776

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 ST. CLAIR AVE WEST
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5W 1K3
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March&nbsp;9, 2005&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED</B>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top">98-0017682</TD>
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of incorporation)
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-800-567-3776&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">As of February&nbsp;18, 2005, Imperial Oil Limited (the
&#147;Company&#148;) had 348,365,873 common shares outstanding. Due
to a typographical error, this number was incorrectly
reported on the cover page of the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-K for
the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">The Company continues to purchase its common shares
pursuant to a normal course share purchase program on the
Toronto Stock Exchange.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">The number of common shares outstanding, as of February&nbsp;28,
2005, was 347,920,648.</DIV></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.


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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED<BR><BR><BR><BR></TD>
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Date: March&nbsp;10, 2005
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>/s/ Brian Livingston</I>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Brian Livingston
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Vice-President, General Counsel<BR>
and Corporate Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>/s/ Marilyn Henderson</I>
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    <TD align="left">Marilyn Henderson&nbsp;</TD>
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Assistant Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
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