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 7, 2021
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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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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. ☐
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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Occidental Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2021 (the “2021 Annual Meeting”). The following
actions were taken at the 2021 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 or against, and abstentions and broker
non-votes, as applicable, for each matter are set forth below.
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1.
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The
eleven nominees proposed by the Board of Directors were elected by the Company’s shareholders 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-
Votes
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Stephen I. Chazen
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507,148,729
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80.62%
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121,899,566
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1,741,037
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122,127,222
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Andrew Gould
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614,343,815
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97.55%
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15,415,007
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1,030,510
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122,127,222
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Carlos M. Gutierrez
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527,566,962
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83.87%
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101,468,806
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1,753,564
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122,127,222
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Vicki Hollub
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606,637,291
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96.30%
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23,279,669
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872,372
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122,127,222
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Gary Hu
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620,165,898
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98.51%
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9,404,212
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1,219,222
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122,127,222
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William R. Klesse
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613,139,346
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97.36%
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16,601,495
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1,048,491
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122,127,222
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Andrew N. Langham
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553,396,444
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87.88%
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76,289,987
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1,102,901
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122,127,222
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Jack B. Moore
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610,933,514
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97.00%
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18,864,214
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991,604
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122,127,222
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Margarita Paláu-Hernández
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614,384,911
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97.55%
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15,399,043
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1,005,378
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122,127,222
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Avedick B. Poladian
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537,369,033
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85.35%
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92,228,297
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1,192,002
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122,127,222
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Robert M. Shearer
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615,792,389
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97.78%
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13,966,727
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1,030,216
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122,127,222
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The advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved by the Company’s shareholders by the following vote:
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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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608,946,286
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96.54%
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20,031,620
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1,811,426
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122,127,222
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3.
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The ratification of the selection of KPMG as the Company’s independent
auditor for the year ending December 31, 2021 was approved by the Company’s shareholders 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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743,869,956
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98.80%
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6,721,316
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2,325,282
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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.
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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Nicole E. Clark
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Nicole E. Clark
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Date: May 10, 2021
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Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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