=========================================================================== 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) February 12, 1998 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-9210 95-4035997 (State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of incorporation) 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 =========================================================================== Item 5. Other Events - ------- ------------ Recent Developments. As announced on February 12, 1998, the Registrant's Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on May 1, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, California. The record date for stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting is the close of business on March 6, 1998. 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: February 26, 1998 S. P. Dominick, Jr. -------------------------------- S. P. Dominick, Jr., Vice President and Controller (Chief Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer) 2