-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, V3pVusGu7Zuat5hshJ9J0r3/AOPgYu2yO1dtdASLIkLHx9FLlTcn+OaDRH7pmRS3 8Eaf16RhyY3HcCUgE5+yCg== 0000950134-03-013113.txt : 20030930 0000950134-03-013113.hdr.sgml : 20030930 20030929183110 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-03-013113 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030926 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20030930 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APACHE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006769 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 410747868 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04300 FILM NUMBER: 03916043 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 POST OAK BLVD STREET 2: ONE POST OAK CENTER STE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056-4400 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132966000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 POST OAK BLVD STREET 2: STE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056-4400 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APACHE OIL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660830 8-K 1 h09280e8vk.txt APACHE CORPORATION - SEPTEMBER 26, 2003 ================================================================================ 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): September 26, 2003 APACHE CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter) DELAWARE 1-4300 41-0747868 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
ONE POST OAK CENTRAL 2000 POST OAK BOULEVARD SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056-4400 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 296-6000 ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS In a series of related transactions on September 26, 2003, Apache Corporation (the Company) repurchased and retired preferred interests issued by three of its subsidiaries for approximately $444 million. The transactions involved the purchase of preferred stock issued by two of the Company's subsidiaries for approximately $82 million and the retirement of a limited partnership interest in a partnership controlled by a subsidiary of the Company for approximately $362 million. The amounts included accrued and unpaid dividends on the preferred stock, accrued and unpaid return on capital for the limited partnership interest, and reimbursement for costs incurred by the holders of the preferred interests in connection with the repurchase and retirement. The Company funded the transactions with available cash on hand and by issuing commercial paper under its existing commercial paper facilities. 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 thereunto duly authorized. APACHE CORPORATION Date: September 29, 2003 By: /s/ Jon W. Sauer ---------------------------- Jon W. Sauer Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----