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) July 30, 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
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02(c). Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On July 30, 2010, the Board of Directors of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (“Occidental”) named Stephen I. Chazen, 63, to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Chazen has served as President and Chief Financial Officer since 2007 and as Chief Financial Officer since 1999. Mr. Chazen will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer until August 15. James M. Lienert, 58, was named to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 15. Mr. Lienert has served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Planning since 2006.
Occidental’s press releases announcing the election of Mr. Chazen and Mr. Lienert are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 2, 2010 (Chazen). | |
| 99.2 | Press release dated August 2, 2010 (Lienert). | |
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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: August 3, 2010 | /s/ ROY PINECI | |
| Roy Pineci, Vice President, Controller | ||
| and Principal Accounting Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 2, 2010 (Chazen). | |
| 99.2 | Press release dated August 2, 2010 (Lienert). |