Occidental Petroleum 2008 Annual Report Download

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
 Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 1-9210
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization Delaware
I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 95-4035997
Address of principal executive offices 10889 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Zip Code 90024
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code [phone]
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
10 1/8% Senior Debentures due 2009 New York Stock Exchange
9 1/4% Senior Debentures due 2019 New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  YES o NO
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. (Note: Checking the box
will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from their obligations under those
Sections). o YES  NO
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YES o NO
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form
10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company. (See definition of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Large Accelerated Filer  Accelerated Filer o Non-Accelerated Filer o Smaller Reporting Company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). o YES  NO
The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant was approximately $71.9 billion, computed by
reference to the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape of $89.86 per share of Common Stock on June 30, 2008.
Shares of Common Stock held by each executive officer and director have been excluded from this computation in that such persons may be
deemed to be affiliates. This determination of potential affiliate status is not a conclusive determination for other purposes.
At January 31, 2009, there were 810,294,560 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement, filed in connection with its May 1, 2009, Annual Meeting of Stockholders, are
incorporated by reference into Part III.