Form 8-K - Current report

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 31, 2024

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		77046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 215-7000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.20 par value	OXY	NYSE
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock, $0.20 par value	OXY WS	NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events

As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Occidental Petroleum Corporation (“Occidental”) on July 19, 2024, Occidental and Ecopetrol S.A. (“Ecopetrol”) were engaged in discussions regarding a structure for Ecopetrol’s potential acquisition of an undivided thirty percent (30%) interest in the assets being purchased by Occidental from CrownRock, L.P. (“CrownRock”). On July 31, 2024, Ecopetrol informed Occidental that it has decided not to acquire any interest in the CrownRock assets.

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.

August 1, 2024	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Nicole E. Clark
	Name:	Nicole E. Clark
	Title:	Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

Document and Entity Information	Jul. 31, 2024
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2024
Entity File Number	1-9210
Entity Registrant Name	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000797468
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4035997
Entity Address, Address Line One	5 Greenway Plaza
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 110
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77046
City Area Code	713
Local Phone Number	215-7000
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Common Stock [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.20 par value
Trading Symbol	OXY
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock, $0.20 par value [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants to Purchase Common Stock, $0.20 par value
Trading Symbol	OXY WS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE