Pioneer Natural Resources said Feb. 7 that shareholders have voted in favor of its pending merger with Exxon Mobil Corp. at a special meeting.
Pioneer will file the vote results of the special shareholder meeting with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Pioneer and Exxon continue to work constructively with the Federal Trade Commission in its review of the merger, the company said in a press release.
Pioneer expects that the merger will be completed in the second quarter of 2024.
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