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): January 29, 2015

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

 

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 is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 2.02                   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 29, 2015, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014. In addition, on January 29, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s preliminary oil and gas reserves and production information at December 31, 2014.  A copy of each press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information contained in this report and the exhibits hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may 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 January 29, 2015
99.2		Reserves Release dated January 29, 2015

 

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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
	/s/ Jennifer Kirk
	Name:	Jennifer Kirk
	Title:	Vice President and Controller

 

DATED: January 29, 2015

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated January 29, 2015
99.2		Reserves Release dated January 29, 2015

 

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