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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 3, 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

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.03.  Amendments to Bylaws
 
Effective May 3, 2013, the Board of Directors of Occidental amended the By-laws of the Corporation to  provide that the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, if any, will be elected from among the Independent Directors.  The By-laws, as amended, are attached as Exhibit 3(ii).

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

3.(ii)
By-laws of Occidental, as amended through May 3, 2013.

 
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 8, 2013
/s/ DONALD P. DE BRIER
 
 
Donald P. de Brier, Corporate Executive Vice President
 
and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
     
3.(ii)
 
By-laws of Occidental, as amended through May 3, 2013.