Occidental Petroleum Corporation

 

 

 

 

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 22, 2008

 

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)

(I.R.S. Employer

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

 

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On May 22, 2008, Occidental extended the term of employment of Donald P. de Brier, the company’s Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, to May 31, 2013. All other material terms and conditions of Mr. de Brier’s employment are unchanged. The form of Mr. de Brier’s employment agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1.

 

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

 

10.1

Employment Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2008, between Occidental and Mr. Donald P. de Brier.

 

 

1

 

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:  May 23, 2008

/s/ STEPHEN I. CHAZEN

 

Stephen I. Chazen, President and Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

10.1

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2008, between Occidental and Mr. Donald P. de Brier.