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): May 10, 2019
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
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1-9210 |
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95-4035997 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110
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77046 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
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. o
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class |
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Trading Symbol(s ) |
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
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9 1/4% Senior Debentures due 2019 |
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OXY 19A |
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New York Stock Exchange |
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Common Stock, $0.20 par value |
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OXY |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 10, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”). The following actions were taken at the Annual Meeting, for which proxies were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the final number of votes cast for, against or withheld, and broker non-votes for each matter are set forth below:
1. The nine nominees proposed by the Board of Directors were elected by the following votes:
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Nominee |
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For |
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% For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-
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Spencer Abraham |
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412,148,092 |
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70.57% |
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171,807,621 |
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886,418 |
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72,697,773 |
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Eugene L. Batchelder |
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456,132,816 |
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78.25% |
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126,714,192 |
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1,995,123 |
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72,697,773 |
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Margaret M. Foran |
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477,333,272 |
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81.73% |
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106,673,701 |
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835,158 |
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72,697,773 |
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Carlos M. Gutierrez |
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454,772,186 |
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77.97% |
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128,422,082 |
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1,647,863 |
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72,697,773 |
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Vicki Hollub |
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457,086,770 |
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78.39% |
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125,995,532 |
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1,759,829 |
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72,697,773 |
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William R. Klesse |
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456,724,790 |
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78.33% |
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126,310,077 |
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1,807,264 |
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72,697,773 |
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Jack B. Moore |
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475,479,796 |
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81.54% |
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107,600,449 |
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1,761,886 |
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72,697,773 |
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Avedick B. Poladian |
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446,474,695 |
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76.55% |
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136,732,563 |
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1,634,873 |
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72,697,773 |
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Elisse B. Walter |
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479,575,300 |
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82.24% |
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103,556,566 |
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1,710,265 |
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72,697,773 |
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2. The advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved by the Company’s stockholders by the following vote:
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For |
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% For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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514,958,399 |
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88.05% |
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67,888,698 |
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1,995,034 |
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72,697,773 |
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3. The ratification of the selection of KPMG as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2019, was approved by the Company’s stockholders by the following vote:
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For |
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% For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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648,678,196 |
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98.65% |
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7,858,385 |
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1,003,323 |
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4. The stockholder proposal requesting to lower the stock ownership threshold to call special stockholder meetings was approved by the Company’s stockholders by the following vote:
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For |
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% For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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350,008,738 |
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59.84% |
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233,114,445 |
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1,718,948 |
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72,697,773 |
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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.
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Date: May 10, 2019 |
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ Nicole E. Clark |
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Name: |
Nicole E. Clark |
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Title: |
Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |