UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 11, 2008

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

1-9210

 

95-4035997

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

10889 Wilshire Boulevard

 

 

Los Angeles, California

 

90024

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(310) 208-8800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01.              Other Events.

 

On August 11, 2008, Occidental filed a post-effective amendment to its shelf registration statement (No. 333-152875), to limit the shelf to only senior debt securities, which it may offer from time to time. The Company has terminated its medium-term note program and has no current plans to make any offerings of senior debt securities or any other debt or equity securities.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 11, 2008

By:

/s/ Jim A. Leonard

 

 

Name:

Jim A. Leonard

 

 

Title:

Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer)

 

 

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