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) September 3, 2008

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(310) 208-8800

 

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):

 

[   ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[   ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[   ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))

 

[   ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Section 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a presentation made by Stephen I. Chazen, Occidental’s President and Chief Financial Officer, in connection with the September 3, 2008, Lehman Brothers 2008 CEO Energy/Power Conference.

 

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1      Presentation dated September 3, 2008

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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
		(Registrant)
DATE: September 3, 2008	/s/ Donald P. de Brier
	Donald P. de Brier, Executive Vice President, General
	Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1         Presentation dated September 3, 2008