OXY - Occidental Petroleum Corporation

05/06/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/06/2024 15:19

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Form 8-K

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 2, 2024 (the "2024 Annual Meeting"). The following actions were taken at the 2024 Annual Meeting, for which proxies were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the final number of votes cast for or against, and abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, for each matter are set forth below.
1.The ten nominees proposed by the Board of Directors were elected by the Company's shareholders by the following votes:
Nominee For % For Against % Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Vicky A. Bailey 629,131,086 99.06 % 5,986,116 0.94 % 685,474 111,846,138
Andrew Gould 618,200,699 97.33 % 16,927,864 2.67 % 674,113 111,846,138
Carlos M. Gutierrez 623,526,805 98.17 % 11,598,214 1.83 % 677,657 111,846,138
Vicki Hollub 629,336,055 99.08 % 5,838,954 0.92 % 627,667 111,846,138
William R. Klesse 627,670,398 98.83 % 7,445,350 1.17 % 686,928 111,846,138
Jack B. Moore 621,558,358 97.86 % 13,562,922 2.14 % 681,396 111,846,138
Claire O'Neill 631,249,421 99.39 % 3,847,148 0.61 % 706,107 111,846,138
Avedick B. Poladian 617,399,899 97.28 % 17,256,253 2.72 % 1,146,524 111,846,138
Kenneth B. Robinson 633,032,067 99.68 % 2,049,871 0.32 % 720,738 111,846,138
Robert M. Shearer 631,075,009 99.37 % 4,024,967 0.63 % 702,700 111,846,138
2.The advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved by the Company's shareholders by the following vote:
For 614,952,130 96.72 %
Against 19,446,038 3.06 %
Abstain 1,404,508 0.22 %
Broker Non-Votes 111,846,138
3.The ratification of the selection of KPMG as the Company's independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2024 was approved by the Company's shareholders by the following vote:
For 731,125,884 97.79 %
Against 15,619,153 2.09 %
Abstain 903,777 0.12 %



4.The proposal submitted by John Chevedden requesting an annual report on lobbying was not approved by the Company's shareholders. The proposal received the following vote:
For 91,991,735 14.47 %
Against 540,898,366 85.07 %
Abstain 2,912,575 0.46 %
Broker Non-Votes 111,846,138