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