form8k-20120326.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) March 26, 2012

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

 
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Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a presentation to be made by Stephen I. Chazen, Occidental’s President and Chief Executive Officer, in connection with the March 27, 2012, Howard Weil 40th Annual Energy Conference, which provides current information and expectations.  The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 (d)
 
Exhibits
     
99.1
 
Presentation dated March 27, 2012.
 

1
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
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:  March 26, 2012
/s/ ROY PINECI
 
 
Roy Pineci, Vice President, Controller
 
 
and Principal Accounting Officer
 
 

 
 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1
 
Presentation dated March 27, 2012.