Occidental Petroleum Corporation

 

 

 

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) May 1, 2009

 

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)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

10889 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, California

90024

(Address of principal executive offices)

(ZIP code)

 

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 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.03(a).  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

 

On May 1, 2009, the Company amended its By-laws, to provide the procedures pursuant to which the holders of twenty-five percent or more of the outstanding common stock may call a special meeting.

 

The By-laws, as amended, are filed as Exhibit 3.(ii) to this Form 8-K.

 

 

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

 

3.(ii)

By-laws of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, as amended through May 1, 2009.

 

 

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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:  May 5, 2009

/s/ ROY PINECI

 

Roy Pineci, Vice President, Controller

and Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

3.(ii)

 

By-laws of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, as amended through May 1, 2009.