form8k-20100505.htm
 
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 5, 2010

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-9210
95-4035997
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
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):

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On May 5, 2010, the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (“Occidental” or the “Company”) decided to change the Return on Equity Incentive (“ROEI”) awards issued in 2007 to Dr. Ray R. Irani and Stephen I. Chazen to provide for the amounts payable upon certification of the level of achievement of the Performance Goal to be settled 50% in cash and 50% in shares of Occidental Common Stock instead of 100% in cash and to require that any net after-tax shares received pursuant to such ROEIs be retained for at least three years.  The performance period for the subject awards will continue to end June 30, 2010 as provided in the original award agreement.
 
Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Occidental’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on May 7, 2010. The following actions were taken at the Annual Meeting, for which proxies were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:

1.
The thirteen nominees proposed by the Board of Directors were elected as directors by the following votes:

 
Nominee
  
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
 
Spencer Abraham
  
392,646,718
    
252,271,360
    
1,202,907
    
46,330,980
  
 
John S. Chalsty
  
391,672,328
    
253,068,385
    
1,380,271
    
46,330,981
  
 
Stephen I. Chazen
  
601,152,077
    
44,037,400
    
922,577
    
46,339,911
  
 
Edward P. Djerejian
  
499,032,461
    
146,209,925
    
878,899
    
46,330,680
  
 
John E. Feick
  
495,481,460
    
149,698,455
    
941,070
    
46,330,980
  
 
Carlos M. Gutierrez
  
499,762,631
    
145,439,296
    
919,084
    
46,330,954
  
 
Ray R. Irani
  
492,187,307
    
152,925,660
    
1,007,611
    
46,331,387
  
 
Irvin W. Maloney
  
498,022,181
    
147,022,971
    
1,075,426
    
46,331,387
  
 
Avedick B. Poladian
  
394,013,175
    
250,852,085
    
1,255,724
    
46,330,981
  
 
Rodolfo Segovia
  
389,519,450
    
253,511,655
    
3,089,880
    
46,330,980
  
 
Aziz D. Syriani
  
498,743,259
    
146,461,420
    
916,307
    
46,330,979
  
 
Rosemary Tomich
  
391,561,139
    
253,370,469
    
1,189,378
    
46,330,979
  
 
Walter L. Weisman
  
497,631,752
    
147,577,645
    
910,809
    
46,331,759
  

2.
The ratification of the selection of KPMG as independent auditors was approved. The proposal received 680,118,381 votes for; 11,456,623 votes against; and 876,961 abstentions.
3.
The re-approval of material terms of performance goals for Section 162(m) awards under the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan pursuant to tax deduction rules was approved. The proposal received 635,455,245 votes for; 54,072,497 votes against; and 2,942,223 abstentions.
4.
Advisory vote approving executive compensation philosophy, objectives and policies was not approved. The proposal received 321,676,254 votes for; 365,053,432 votes against; and 5,722,279 abstentions.
5.
The stockholder proposal to eliminate compensation over $500,000 per year was not presented by the proponent and, so, was not voted upon.
6.
The stockholder proposal regarding a policy to separate the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer was withdrawn by the proponents.
 
 
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7.
The stockholder proposal regarding the percentage of stockholder ownership required to call a special meeting of stockholders was not approved.  The proposal received 269,759,130 votes for; 374,276,597 votes against; 2,053,459 abstentions; and 46,362,779 broker non-votes.
8.
The stockholder proposal regarding a report on the assessment of host country laws was not approved. The proposal received 33,682,650 votes for; 472,012,579 votes against; 140,393,603 abstentions; and 46,363,133 broker non-votes.
9.
The stockholder proposal regarding director election by majority stockholder vote was not presented by the proponent and, so, was not voted upon.
10.
The stockholder proposal regarding a report on increasing inherent security of chemical facilities was not approved.  The proposal received 30,052,396 votes for; 476,614,490 votes against; 139,450,347  abstentions; and 46,334,732 broker non-votes.
11.
The stockholder proposal regarding a policy on accelerated vesting in the event of a change in control was withdrawn by the proponent.
 
 
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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 11, 2010
/s/ ROY PINECI
  
 
Roy Pineci, Vice President, Controller
  
 
and Principal Accounting Officer
  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
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