================================================================================ 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) February 5, 2004 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-9210 95-4035997 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 10889 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90024 (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 208-8800 ================================================================================ Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure ------- ------------------------ Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the presentation made on February 5, 2004 by Dr. Dale R. Laurance, President of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, at the 2004 Credit Suisse First Boston Energy Summit. 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. OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Registrant) DATE: February 4, 2004 S. P. Dominick, Jr. -------------------------------------------------- S. P. Dominick, Jr., Vice President and Controller (Chief Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer) EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Presentation made by Dr. Dale R. Laurance