---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000797468-24-000089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OXY"
cik: "0000797468"
company_name: "OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T22:37:51.617738+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Occidental shareholders elect all 10 director nominees, approve say-on-pay and KPMG ratification

## Summary
- All 10 board nominees elected with 97-99% support; broker non-votes of ~112M shares.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 96.72% in favor.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for 2024 approved with 97.79% of votes cast.
- Shareholder proposal on annual lobbying report defeated with 85.07% against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000797468-24-000089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OXY
- cik: 0000797468
- company_name: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797468/000079746824000089/0000797468-24-000089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797468/000079746824000089/oxy-20240502.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000797468-24-000089.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Election of ten nominees proposed by the Board of Directors at the 2024-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-02
  source text: The ten nominees proposed by the Board of Directors were elected by the Company’s shareholders by the following votes: Nominee For % For Against % Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Vicky A. Bailey 629,131,086 99.06 % 5,986,116 0.94 % 685,474 111,846,138 Andrew Gould 618,200,699 97.33 % 16,927,864 2.67 % 674,113 111,846,138 Carlos M. Gutierrez 623,526,805 98.17 % 11,598,214 1.83 % 677,657 111,846,138 Vicki Hollub 629,336,055 99.08 % 5,838,954 0.92 % 627,667 111,846,138 William R. Klesse 627,670,398 98.83 % 7,445,350 1.17 % 686,928 111,846,138 Jack B. Moore 621,558,358 97.86 % 13,562,922 2.14 % 681,396 111,846,138 Claire O'Neill 631,249,421 99.39 % 3,847,148 0.61 % 706,107 111,846,138 Avedick B. Poladian 617,399,899 97.28 % 17,256,253 2.72 % 1,146,524 111,846,138 Kenneth B. Robinson 633,032,067 99.68 % 2,049,871 0.32 % 720,738 111,846,138 Robert M. Shearer 631,075,009 99.37 % 4,024,967 0.63 % 702,700 111,846,138
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797468/000079746824000089/0000797468-24-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of KPMG as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-02
  source text: The ratification of the selection of KPMG as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2024 was approved by the Company’s shareholders by the following vote: For 731,125,884 97.79 % Against 15,619,153 2.09 % Abstain 903,777 0.12 %
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797468/000079746824000089/0000797468-24-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ shareholders rejected Proposal submitted by John Chevedden requesting an annual report on lobbying at the 2024-05-02 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-02
  source text: The proposal submitted by John Chevedden requesting an annual report on lobbying was not approved by the Company’s shareholders. The proposal received the following vote: For 91,991,735 14.47 % Against 540,898,366 85.07 % Abstain 2,912,575 0.46 % Broker Non-Votes 111,846,138
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797468/000079746824000089/0000797468-24-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2024-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-02
  source text: The advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved by the Company’s shareholders by the following vote: For 614,952,130 96.72 % Against 19,446,038 3.06 % Abstain 1,404,508 0.22 % Broker Non-Votes 111,846,138
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797468/000079746824000089/0000797468-24-000089-index.htm

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