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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 19, 2005
UNOCAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-8483 95-3825062
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 4000
El Segundo, California 90245
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 726-7600
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On July 19, 2005, Unocal Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Unocal"), Chevron Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Chevron"), and Blue
Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of
Chevron ("Merger Sub") entered into an Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan
of Merger ("Amendment No. 1"), which amends certain provisions of the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 4, 2005, among Unocal, Chevron and Merger
Sub to provide for an increase in the consideration to be received by Unocal
stockholders. Pursuant to Amendment No. 1, Unocal stockholders may elect to
receive, for each share of Unocal stock, either $69 in cash, 1.03 shares of
Chevron stock, or a combination of $27.60 in cash and 0.618 of a share of
Chevron common stock, with the all-cash and all-stock elections subject to
proration.
A copy of the joint press release of Unocal and Chevron announcing
the execution of Amendment No. 1 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and
incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
The disclosure set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by
reference herein.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated July 19, 2005
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 thereunto duly authorized.
UNOCAL CORPORATION
/s/ Bryan J. Pechersky
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By: Bryan J. Pechersky
Corporate Secretary
Date: July 20, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated July 19, 2005