Edgar Filing: APACHE CORP

APACHE CORPORATION

Date: July 28, 2015

/s/ Cheri L. Peper

Cheri L. Peper

Corporate Secretary

8-K

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): July 23, 2015

APACHE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-4300

41-0747868

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2000 Post Oak Boulevard

Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056-4400

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 296-6000

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))

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 23, 2015, A. D. Frazier, Jr. notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Apache Corporation (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from his position as a director of the Company, effective as of October 1, 2015. Mr. Frazier is a member of the Management Development and Compensation (“MD&C”) Committee of the Board. Also, he served as the chairman of the Stock Plan Committee of the Board until it was combined with the MD&C Committee in May 2015. Mr. Frazier stated that he does not have any disagreement with the Company or its management on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Frazier has served on the Board since 1997.

SIGNATURES

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.