Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Form 3 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM / Robert L Peterson ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Peterson Robert L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77046

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ [ OXY ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP & CFO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	112,261	D
Common Stock	8,334(1)	I	by OPC Savings Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	(2)	02/11/2022	Common Stock	15,000	79.98	D
Phantom Stock Units	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	44,337	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Based on a plan statement dated April 3, 2020.

2. The employee stock options (the "options") were granted to the reporting person under the issuer's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan on February 11, 2015. The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on February 10, 2016.

3. The award of phantom stock units vests on January 31, 2022.

4. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of the issuer's common stock.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	Jenarae N. Garland, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert L. Peterson	04/13/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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