Item 5.02(e) Form 8-K



 
 
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): December 10, 2014
 
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.)
 

5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110
 
 
Houston, Texas
 
77046
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(ZIP code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 215-7000
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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Item 5.02(e)        Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
The employment agreement (the “Agreement”) between Occidental Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) and Stephen I. Chazen, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will expire on January 27, 2015. On December 10, 2014, the Company and Mr. Chazen agreed that a new employment agreement is not necessary. However, upon expiration of the Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide vacation benefits to Mr. Chazen in line with the provisions of the Agreement.
Accordingly, Mr. Chazen will be entitled to a total of six weeks of paid vacation per annum and will not be subject to the ceiling on vacation accruals as contained in the Company’s vacation policy, which states that employees may accrue vacation account balances up to a maximum accrual ceiling of 296 hours. Upon Mr. Chazen’s retirement and termination of employment, any accrued but unused vacation hours will be paid out in cash at Mr. Chazen’s base salary as then in effect. Currently, Mr. Chazen has approximately 2,527 hours of accrued but unused vacation.




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



/s/ Jennifer Kirk__________________        
Name:    Jennifer Kirk
Title:
Vice President and Controller

Dated: December 16, 2014