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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070426
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070426

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000797468
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				954035997
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09210
		FILM NUMBER:		07792887

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10889 WILSHIRE BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3102088800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10889 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
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  <TITLE>Occidental Petroleum Corporation</TITLE>
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<p style='margin-top:12pt;border-bottom:black 2.5pt double;width:720'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:15pt'>UNITED
STATES
  <br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  <br>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:20pt'><b>FORM
8-K</b></font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:15pt'><b>CURRENT
REPORT</b></font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:15pt'><b>Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  <br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'><b>Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 26, 2007</b></font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:22pt'><b>OCCIDENTAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION</b></font></p>

<p style='margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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      <p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'><b>Delaware</b></font></p></td>
    <td valign=top width="240">
      <p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'><b>1-9210</b></font></p></td>
    <td valign=top width="240">
      <p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'><b>95-4035997</b></font></p></td></tr>
  <tr>
    <td valign=top width="240">
      <p style='margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>(State or
      other jurisdiction
        <br>of incorporation)</font></p></td>
    <td valign=top width="240">
      <p style='margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>(Commission
        <br>File Number)</font></p></td>
    <td valign=top width="240">
      <p style='margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>(I.R.S.
      Employer
        <br>Identification No.)</font></p></td></tr></table>

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  <tr>
    <td valign=bottom width="360">
      <p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'><b>10889
      Wilshire Boulevard
        <br>Los Angeles, California</b></font></p></td>
    <td valign=bottom width="360">
      <p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'><b>90024</b></font></p></td></tr>
  <tr>
    <td valign=top width="360">
      <p style='margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>(Address of
      principal executive offices)</font></p></td>
    <td valign=bottom width="360">
      <p style='margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>(ZIP
      code)</font></p></td></tr></table>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>Registrant&#146;s
telephone number, including area code:</font></p>

<p style='margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'><b>(310)
208-8800</b></font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;border-bottom:black 2.5pt double;width:720'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:12pt'>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

<p style='page-break-before:always'></p>

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<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'><b>Section
8 &#150; Other Events</B></font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'><u>Item
8.01.</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Other Events</u></font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'><u>Modification
to 2006 Majority Vote Director Resignation Policy</u></font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>In
2006, in response to a stockholder proposal, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a new Policy, embodied in an amendment
to the Company&#146;s By-laws, to provide that, in an uncontested election, any Director who receives a greater number of votes
&#147;against&#148; his or her election than votes &#147;for&#148; his or her election must tender his or her resignation. In such
event, under this 2006 Policy, the Corporate Governance Committee would then consider the resignation and possible responses to it
based on the relevant facts and circumstances, and make a recommendation to the Board.</font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>The
Committee and the Board have now determined to modify the foregoing 2006 Policy to provide that it will apply to all Directors who
have previously been elected by the stockholders, but that, in an uncontested election, any Director standing for election by the
stockholders for the first time would not be elected unless he or she is elected by the affirmative vote of the majority of votes
cast at his or her first Annual Meeting of Stockholders.</font></p>

<p style='margin-top:456pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>1</font></p>

<p style='page-break-before:always'></p>

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<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>SIGNATURE</font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;width:720'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>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.</font></p>

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    <td width="340" valign=bottom>
      <p style='margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>OCCIDENTAL
      PETROLEUM CORPORATION</font></p></td></tr>
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    <td width="340" valign=bottom>
      <p style='margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="340" valign=bottom>
      <p style='margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>(Registrant)</font></p></td></tr>
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    <td width="340" valign=bottom>
      <p style='margin-top:48pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>DATE:&nbsp;&nbsp;April
      26, 2007</font></p></td>
    <td width="340" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:black 1.0pt solid'>
      <p style='margin-top:48pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>/s/ D<small>ONALD</small>
      P. <small>DE</small> B<small>RIER</small></font></p></td></tr>
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    <td width="340" valign=bottom>
      <p style='margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="340" valign=bottom>
      <p style='margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left'><font face="times new roman" style='font-size:11pt'>Donald P. de
      Brier,
        <br>Executive Vice Preisdent, General Counsel
        <br>and Secretary</font></p></td></tr></table>

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