<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001609253-19-000054.txt : 20190222
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190222175305
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001609253-19-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Williams Darren
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001622116

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36478
		FILM NUMBER:		19627524

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9200 OAKDALE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91311

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			California Resources Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001609253
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				465670947
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27200 TOURNEY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 315
		CITY:			SANTA CLARITA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8888484754

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27200 TOURNEY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 315
		CITY:			SANTA CLARITA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91355
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        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the vesting of one-third of 22,901 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted on February 21, 2018. Each RSU was the economic equivalent of one share of California Resources Corporation (CRC) common stock. On February 20, 2019, 3,054 of the reporting person's RSUs were settled for cash, and the remaining 4,581 were settled for an equal number of shares of CRC common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One-third of the RSUs vested on February 20, 2019; the remaining RSUs vest in two equal annual installments beginning February 20, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ulrik Damborg, Attorney-in-Fact for Darren Williams</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-02-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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