OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020

Apr 17, 2020

DEFA14A 1 oxy3740751-defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type:	Annual Meeting
For holders as of:	April 3, 2020

Date: May 29, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. Central Time

Location:
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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" each nominee listed in Proposal 1.

1.
Nominees:
1a.	Stephen I. Chazen
1b.	Andrew Gould
1c.	Nicholas Graziano
1d.	Carlos M. Gutierrez
1e.	Vicki Hollub
1f.	William R. Klesse
1g.	Andrew N. Langham
1h.	Jack B. Moore
1i.	Margarita Paláu-Hernández
1j.	Avedick B. Poladian
1k.	Robert M. Shearer

The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" Proposals 2 through 9.
2.	Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
3.	Ratification of Selection of KPMG as Occidental's Independent Auditor
4.	Approve Occidental's Amended and Restated 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan
5.	Approve the Issuance of Common Stock Underlying the Berkshire Hathaway Warrant
6.	Approve an Increase in Authorized Shares of Common Stock
7.	Adopt Amendments to the Charter to Enhance Shareholders' Ability to Act by Written Consent
8.	Adopt Amendments to the Charter to Lower
the Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to
Call Special Meetings to 15% and Make Other
Clarifying Amendments
9.	Approve the Rights Agreement