Company: OXY-WT
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000797468-25-000054
Chunk: 101

Company: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 101
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 1. WHY AM I RECEIVING THESE PROXY MATERIALS? You are receiving these proxy materials because you held shares of Occidental’s common stock on March 10, 2025 , the record date, which entitles you to notice of, and to vote at, Occidental’s 2025 Annual Meeting to be held on May 2, 2025 , and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. The proxy materials include our Notice of Internet Availability, Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 . The proxy materials also include the proxy card for the 2025 Annual Meeting. The proxy materials contain detailed information about the matters to be voted on at the 2025 Annual Meeting and provide information about Occidental to assist you in making an informed decision when voting your shares. Occidental began furnishing the proxy materials to shareholders on March 20, 2025 and will bear all expenses in connection with this solicitation. 2. WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF I RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD ON OR ABOUT THE SAME TIME? It means that your shares are registered differently or are held in more than one account. In order to vote all of your shares, please sign, date and return each proxy card or, if you vote via the Internet or telephone, vote once for each proxy card you receive. 3. WHO IS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE MEETING? Owners of our common stock as of the close of business on March 10, 2025 , the record date, are entitled to vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting. The shares owned include shares you held on that date (i) directly in your name as the shareholder of record (registered shareholder) and (ii) in the name of a broker, bank or other holder of record where the shares were held for you as the beneficial owner (in street name). Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter. As of the record date, there were 939,782,558 shares of our common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. There are no other voting securities of Occidental entitled to vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting outstanding. A complete list of registered shareholders entitled to vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting will be open to the examination of any shareholder during normal business hours for 10 days prior to the 2025 Annual Meeting at Occidental’s headquarters. 4