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): February 23, 2017
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
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The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 23, 2017, Apache Corporation issued a press release announcing financial and operating results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Apache Corporation dated February 23, 2017. | |
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.
| APACHE CORPORATION
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| Date: February 23, 2017 | /s/ Rebecca A. Hoyt | |||
| Rebecca A. Hoyt | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Apache Corporation dated February 23, 2017. | |