Company: OXY-WT
Filing Date: 2025-03-03
Form Type: 424B2
Source: 0001140361-25-006655
Chunk: 61

Company: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-03-03
Form: 424B2
Chunk 61
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 in the event of our liquidation until the claims of creditors of such subsidiaries are paid, except to the extent that we are a creditor of, and may have recognized claims against, such subsidiaries.

#### Voting Rights
Each holder of common stock entitled to vote will have one vote for each one share of common stock held on all matters to be voted upon by our stockholders, including elections of directors. Except as otherwise required by law, our Certificate of Incorporation or our Bylaws, any question brought before any meeting of stockholders will be decided by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter. Directors will be elected by a majority of the votes cast, unless the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, in which case the directors will be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes cast.

#### Conversion, Redemption and Preemptive Rights
Holders of our common stock have no conversion, redemption, preemptive, subscription or similar rights.

Anti-Takeover Effects of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and of Delaware Law

Our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws and Delaware law contain certain provisions that may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in its best interest, including those attempts that result in a premium over the market price for the shares held by stockholders. Following is a description of certain of the anti-takeover effects of such provisions.

Special Meetings of Stockholders. Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws currently provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called by our board of directors or the Chairman of our board of directors. In addition, subject to certain procedural requirements contained in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, special meetings of stockholders may be called by the Secretary upon the written request of record holders of at least 15% of our outstanding common stock.

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Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations. Our Bylaws provide that stockholders seeking to bring business before an annual meeting of stockholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, must provide timely notice to us thereof in writing within the time periods specified in our Bylaws. Our Bylaws also specify requirements as to the form and content of a stockholder’s notice. These provisions may preclude some stockholders from bringing matters