# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001609253
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-215598
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 21476
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-215598.hdr.sgml**: 20250924

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-215598

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250924

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250924

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250924

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** California Resources Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001609253
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 465670947
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36478
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251339146

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1500
- **CITY:** LONG BEACH
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90831
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8888484754

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1500
- **CITY:** LONG BEACH
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90831

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

### FORM 8-K

#### CURRENT REPORT

### PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

### OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

#### Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2025

## California Resources Corporation

#### (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-36478** | **46-5670947** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **1 World Trade Center**<br> **Suite 1500**<br> **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<br> **Long Beach**<br> **California** | 90831 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (888) 848-4754
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange<br>on which registered** |
| Common Stock | CRC | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 8.01** | **Other Events.**  |

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On September 24, 2025, California Resources Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the pricing of its private offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.000% senior notes due 2034 at par. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

#### Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Company's pending merger (the "Berry Merger") with Berry Corporation (bry), a Delaware corporation, the Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4 that will be filed by the Company (the "Registration Statement"), which will include a proxy statement of Berry that also constitutes a prospectus of the Company, and any other documents in connection with the Berry Merger. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to the holders of common stock of Berry. **Investors and stockholders of the Company and Berry are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and any other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Berry Merger when they become available, as they will contain important information about the Company, Berry, the Berry Merger and related matters.** The Registration Statement and proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by the Company or Berry with the SEC, when filed, will be available free of charge at the SEC's website at <u>https://www.sec.gov</u>. Alternatively, investors and stockholders may obtain free copies of documents that are filed or will be filed with the SEC by the Company, including the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus, on the Company's website at <u>https://www.crc.com/investor-relations</u>, and may obtain free copies of documents that are filed or will be filed with the SEC by Berry, including the proxy statement/prospectus, on Berry's website at <u>https://ir.bry.com/reports-resources</u>. The information included on, or accessible through, the Company's or Berry's website is not incorporated by reference into this communication.

#### Participants in the Solicitation of Proxies
The Company and certain of its directors, executive officers and other employees, and Berry and its directors and certain of Berry's executive officers and other employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Berry's stockholders in connection with the Berry Merger. A description of participants' direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Berry Merger when it is filed with the SEC. Information regarding the Company's directors and executive officers is contained in the "Board of Directors and Corporate Governance," "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Executive Compensation Tables," "Director Compensation," "Stock Ownership Information," and "Proposals Requiring Your Vote – Proposal 1: Election of Directors" sections of the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the SEC on March 19, 2025; under the heading "Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance" in Part III, Item 10 of CRC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2025; in Item 5.07 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2025; in the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 23, 2025 and November 25, 2024; and under "Our Team" accessed through the "Our Business" link on the Company's website at <u>https://www.crc.com/our-business/our-team</u>. Information regarding Berry's directors and executive officers is contained in the "Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors," "Corporate Governance," "Executive Officers," "Executive Compensation – Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Director Compensation," "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management," and "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions" sections of Berry's definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 7, 2025; under the heading "Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance" in Part III, Item 10 of Berry's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025; in Item 5.07 of Berry's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 22, 2025; in Berry's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 22, 2025 and October 25, 2024; and under "Leadership" accessed through the "About" link on Berry's website at <u>https://bry.com/about/management/</u>. Additional information regarding ownership of Berry's securities by its directors and executive officers and of CRC's securities by its directors and executive officers is included in such persons' SEC filings on Forms 3, 4 or 5, which are available at <u>https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/own-disp?action=getissuer&CIK=0001705873</u> and <u>https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/own-disp?action=getissuer&CIK=0001609253</u>, respectively. These documents and the other SEC filings described in this paragraph may be obtained free of charge as described above under the heading "Additional Information and Where to Find It."

#### No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to appropriate registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made in connection with the Berry Merger except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**  |

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(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit<br>No.** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Press Release dated September 24, 2025.](d13520dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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#### SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| **California Resources Corporation** | **California Resources Corporation** |
| /s/ Michael L. Preston | /s/ Michael L. Preston |
| Name: | Michael L. Preston |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel |

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DATED: September 24, 2025

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**![LOGO](g13520g0924191341235.jpg)

**California Resources Corporation Announces Pricing of Private Offering of $400 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes** 

September 24, 2025

LONG BEACH, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) (the "Company") announced today the pricing of its private offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.000% senior unsecured notes due 2034 (the "Notes") at par. The Notes will be guaranteed by all of the Company's existing subsidiaries (and certain future subsidiaries) that guarantee its revolving credit facility, its 7.125% senior unsecured notes due 2026 and its 8.250% senior unsecured notes due 2029. The offering is expected to close on October 8, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Company estimates that the net proceeds from the offering will be approximately $394 million after deducting the initial purchasers' discount and estimated expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility, to repay the existing indebtedness of Berry Corporation (bry) ("Berry") in connection with the pending business combination with Berry (the "Berry Merger"), and pay fees and expenses in connection with the Berry Merger and the offering of the Notes.

If (x) the consummation of the Berry Merger does not occur on or before March 14, 2026 (subject to up to two three-month extensions by either the Company or Berry upon written notice in certain circumstances) (the "Outside Date"), or (y) prior thereto, the Company notifies the trustee in writing that the merger agreement related to the Berry Merger (the "Merger Agreement") has been terminated or the Company will not pursue the consummation of the Berry Merger or has determined in its sole discretion that the Berry Merger cannot or is not reasonably likely to be consummated by the Outside Date, the Notes will be subject to a special mandatory redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the initial issue price of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the payment date of such special mandatory redemption.

The Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and the rules promulgated thereunder and applicable state securities laws. The Notes will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any Notes, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of Notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

**Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure** 

All statements, except for statements of historical fact, made in this release regarding activities, events or developments the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, such as statements regarding the proposed offering, the intended use of proceeds and the business combination with Berry, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Although the Company believes that the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such statements. Except as required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to and does not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

The Company cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties incident to the Company's business, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risks described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and its subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

**About California Resources Corporation** 

California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) is an independent energy and carbon management company committed to energy transition. The Company is committed to environmental stewardship while safely providing local, responsibly sourced energy. CRC is also focused on maximizing the value of its land, mineral ownership, and energy expertise for decarbonization by developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other emissions reducing projects.

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**Additional Information and Where to Find It** 

In connection with the Berry Merger, the Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "registration statement"), which will include a proxy statement of Berry that also constitutes a prospectus of the Company, and any other documents in connection with the Berry Merger. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to the holders of common stock of Berry. **Investors and stockholders of the Company and Berry are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and any other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Berry Merger when they become available, as they will contain important information about the Company, Berry, the Berry Merger and related matters.** The registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by the Company or Berry with the SEC, when filed, will be available free of charge at the SEC's website at <u>https://www.sec.gov</u>. Alternatively, investors and stockholders may obtain free copies of documents that are filed or will be filed with the SEC by the Company, including the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus, on the Company's website at <u>https://www.crc.com/investor-relations</u>, and may obtain free copies of documents that are filed or will be filed with the SEC by Berry, including the proxy statement/prospectus, on Berry's website at <u>https://ir.bry.com/reports-resources</u>. The information included on, or accessible through, the Company's or Berry's website is not incorporated by reference into this communication.

**Participants in Solicitation** 

The Company and certain of its directors, executive officers and other employees, and Berry and its directors and certain of Berry's executive officers and other employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Berry's stockholders in connection with the Berry Merger. A description of participants' direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Berry Merger when it is filed with the SEC. Information regarding the Company's directors and executive officers is contained in the "Board of Directors and Corporate Governance," "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Executive Compensation Tables," "Director Compensation," "Stock Ownership Information," and "Proposals Requiring Your Vote – Proposal 1: Election of Directors" sections of the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the SEC on March 19, 2025; under the heading "Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance" in Part III, Item 10 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2025; in Item 5.07 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2025; in the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 23, 2025 and November 25, 2024; and under "Our Team" accessed through the "Our Business" link on the Company's website at <u>https://www.crc.com/our-business/our-team</u>. Information regarding Berry's directors and executive officers is contained in the "Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors," "Corporate Governance," "Executive Officers," "Executive Compensation – Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Director Compensation," "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management," and "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions" sections of Berry's definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 7, 2025; under the heading "Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance" in Part III, Item 10 of Berry's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025; in Item 5.07 of Berry's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 22, 2025; in Berry's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 22, 2025 and October 25, 2024; and under "Leadership" accessed through the "About" link on Berry's website at <u>https://bry.com/about/management/</u>. Additional information regarding ownership of Berry's securities by its directors and executive officers and of the Company's securities by its directors and executive officers is included in such persons' SEC filings on Forms 3, 4 or 5, which are available at <u>https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/own-disp?action=getissuer&CIK=0001705873</u> and <u>https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/own-disp?action=getissuer&CIK=0001609253, respectively</u>. These documents and the other SEC filings described in this paragraph may be obtained free of charge as described above under the heading "Additional Information and Where to Find It."

**No Offer or Solicitation** 

This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to appropriate registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. No offering of securities in connection with the Berry Merger shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

**Company Contacts:** 

Joanna Park (Investor Relations)

(818) 661-3731

<u>Joanna.Park@crc.com</u>

Daniel Juck (Investor Relations)

(818) 661-6045

Daniel.Juck@crc.com

Hailey Bonus (Media)

(714) 874-7732

<u>Hailey.Bonus@crc.com</u>

Source: California Resources Corporation