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): February 11, 2016
    
California Resources Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
001-36478
46-5670947
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
9200 Oakdale Avenue, Suite 900
Los Angeles, California
91311
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (888) 848-4754
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
    
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 11, 2016, the Board of Directors of California Resources Corporation (“CRC”) approved the transition of William A. Albrecht from employment with CRC as Executive Chairman of the Board to the role of non-executive Chairman of the Board effective as of CRC’s May 4, annual meeting of the Board.
Following Mr. Albrecht’s transition, he will receive a $100,000 annual retainer in addition to director’s fees for his role as Chairman of the Board and will continue with the vesting schedule in his equity compensation on the same basis as if he remained an employee. The Board also determined to reduce the annual cash board retainer for all outside directors to $75,000 per year effective March 1, 2016.




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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.
California Resources Corporation



/s/ Roy Pineci
Name:
Roy Pineci
Title:
Executive Vice President - Finance






DATED: February 11, 2016




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