oxy 8k 03.18.2013


 
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) March 18, 2013

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-9210
95-4035997
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)


10889 Wilshire Boulevard
 
 
Los Angeles, California
 
90024
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(ZIP code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(310) 208-8800
 
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Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a presentation to be made on March 19, 2013, by Stephen I. Chazen, Occidental's President and Chief Executive Officer, in connection with the Howard Weil 41st Annual Energy Conference. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

 
Exhibits
 
 
 
99.1

 
Presentation dated March 19, 2013.
 
 
 
99.2

 
Reconciliation to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).









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
 
 
(Registrant)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATE: March 18, 2013
/s/ ROY PINECI
 
 
Roy Pineci, Vice President, Controller
 
 
and Principal Accounting Officer
 









EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

 
Presentation dated March 19, 2013.
 
 
 
99.2

 
Reconciliation to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).