---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-008070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OXY"
cik: "0000797468"
company_name: "OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:21:09.452318+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two Icahn-designated directors resign from Occidental board after Icahn Group exits entire OXY stake

## Summary
- Andrew Langham and Gary Hu resigned from the Board and all committees effective March 4, 2022.
- Resignations tendered under 2020 Icahn Agreement after Icahn Group sold entire OXY stake.
- Filing states the resignations do not involve any disagreement with Company operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-008070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OXY
- cik: 0000797468
- company_name: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797468/000114036122008070/0001140361-22-008070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797468/000114036122008070/brhc10034864_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-008070
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-008070.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-008070.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gary Hu resigned as Director at OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 4, 2022, Andrew Langham and Gary Hu each notified Occidental Petroleum Corporation (the “ Company ”) that he was resigning from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and all committees of the Board on which he sits, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797468/000114036122008070/0001140361-22-008070-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrew Langham resigned as Director at OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 4, 2022, Andrew Langham and Gary Hu each notified Occidental Petroleum Corporation (the “ Company ”) that he was resigning from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and all committees of the Board on which he sits, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797468/000114036122008070/0001140361-22-008070-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.