8-KRegulation FD

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Feb 3, 2005)

Filed February 3, 2005For Securities:OXYOXY-WT

Summary

Occidental Petroleum Corporation filed a Form 8-K on February 3, 2005, to disclose a presentation given by Senior Executive Vice President and CFO, Stephen I. Chazen, at the Credit Suisse First Boston 2005 Annual Energy Summit. This filing primarily serves to furnish the presentation materials for public access and does not contain new material financial results or significant operational updates beyond what was discussed in the summit presentation. Investors should refer to the attached Exhibit 99.1 for the detailed content of the presentation. While this 8-K itself is a procedural filing, the presentation likely offered insights into Occidental's strategic priorities, financial outlook, and market views at the beginning of 2005. For a comprehensive understanding of the company's position at that time, reviewing the content of the presentation is crucial.

Key Highlights

  • 1Occidental Petroleum Corp. filed a Form 8-K on February 3, 2005.
  • 2The filing discloses a presentation made at the Credit Suisse First Boston 2005 Annual Energy Summit.
  • 3Stephen I. Chazen, Senior Executive Vice President and CFO, was the presenter.
  • 4The presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 5This filing is a Regulation FD disclosure, making the presentation publicly available.
  • 6The 8-K itself does not contain new financial statements or material events, but rather refers to the presentation for information.
  • 7Investors need to review Exhibit 99.1 for the substance of Occidental's communications at the summit.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose the presentation made by Occidental Petroleum's CFO, Stephen I. Chazen, at the Credit Suisse First Boston 2005 Annual Energy Summit, in accordance with Regulation FD.

No, this 8-K filing does not include new financial results. It serves as a vehicle to furnish the presentation materials that were shared at the energy summit, and investors should refer to that presentation (Exhibit 99.1) for any updated information or insights provided at the time.

The information presented by Stephen I. Chazen is available as Exhibit 99.1, which is attached to this Form 8-K filing.

While the 8-K itself doesn't detail the presentation's content, it was given at an energy summit. Therefore, the presentation likely covered Occidental Petroleum's business strategies, financial performance outlook, industry views, and operational updates relevant to investors at the beginning of 2005.