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 31, 2016
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) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110 Houston, Texas (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 77046 (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 215-7000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD. |
On October 31, 2016, Occidental Petroleum Corporation issued a press release announcing it has acquired producing and non-producing leasehold acreage in the Permian Basin and, separately, interests in several Permian Basin enhanced oil recovery and CO2properties, and related infrastructure. The press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, 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.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 31, 2016. | |
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: October 31, 2016
| OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer M. Kirk | |
| Name: | Jennifer M. Kirk | |
| Title: | Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 31, 2016. | |