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) October 13, 2005
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 | |
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10889 Wilshire Boulevard |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP code) | ||
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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):
[ X | ] 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 1 – Registrant's Business and Operations
Item 1.01.Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On October 13, 2005, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy) announced that Oxy and Vintage Petroleum, Inc. (Vintage), had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (Agreement), pursuant to which Vintage would merge into a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxy. The Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger among Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Occidental Transaction 1, LLC and Vintage Petroleum, Inc., dated as of October 13, 2005. (Disclosure schedules to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K*.)
*Oxy hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of the omitted schedules to the SEC upon request.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Oxy will file a Form S-4, Vintage will file a proxy statement and both companies will file other relevant documents concerning the proposed merger transaction with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE FORM S-4 AND PROXY STATEMENT WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. You will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, you may obtain documents filed with the SEC by Oxy free of charge by contacting Christel Pauli, Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, at 10889 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90024. The documents will also be available online at www.oxy.com.
Participants in Solicitation
Oxy, Vintage and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Vintage shareholders in connection with the merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of Oxy and their ownership of Oxy stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Oxy's 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Information about the directors and executive officers of Vintage and their ownership of Vintage stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Vintage's 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such participants by reading the Form S-4 and proxy statement for the merger when they become available.
Investors should read the Form S-4 and proxy statement carefully when they become available before making any voting or investment decisions.
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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 | ||
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DATE: | October 17, 2005 | /s/ Jim A. Leonard |
| Jim A. Leonard, Vice President and Controller | |
| (Principal Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer) | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger among Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Occidental Transaction 1, LLC and Vintage Petroleum, Inc., dated as of October 13, 2005. (Disclosure schedules to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K*.) |
*Oxy hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of the omitted schedules to the SEC upon request.