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): May 23, 2019
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)
Registrants 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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.625 par value | APA | New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Global Select Market | ||
7.75% Notes Due 2029 | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Apache held on May 23, 2019, there were 375,910,273 shares of Apache common stock, par value $0.625 per share, eligible to vote, of which 346,168,051 shares, or 92.09 percent, were voted.
The matters voted upon, the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, were as stated below:
| The following nominees for directors were elected to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, by the majority of shares voted, excluding abstentions: |
Nominee |
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes |
||||||||||||
Annell R. Bay |
311,717,326 | 4,318,637 | 257,663 | 29,874,425 | ||||||||||||
John J. Christmann IV |
314,869,555 | 1,197,792 | 226,278 | 29,874,425 | ||||||||||||
Juliet S. Ellis |
314,954,720 | 1,081,857 | 257,049 | 29,874,425 | ||||||||||||
Chansoo Joung |
314,859,679 | 1,195,381 | 238,565 | 29,874,425 | ||||||||||||
Rene R. Joyce |
311,826,212 | 4,206,406 | 261,008 | 29,874,425 | ||||||||||||
John E. Lowe |
313,362,274 | 2,313,651 | 617,701 | 29,874,425 | ||||||||||||
William C. Montgomery |
309,260,319 | 6,768,441 | 264,866 | 29,874,425 | ||||||||||||
Amy H. Nelson |
314,665,522 | 1,366,406 | 261,698 | 29,874,425 | ||||||||||||
Daniel W. Rabun |
309,370,626 | 6,677,866 | 245,134 | 29,874,425 | ||||||||||||
Peter A. Ragauss |
314,959,580 | 1,098,617 | 235,428 | 29,874,425 |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apaches independent auditors for fiscal year 2019 was ratified by the majority of shares voted, including abstentions: |
For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
341,210,300 |
4,524,797 | 432,953 | 0 |
| In a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of Apaches named executive officers as disclosed in Apaches 2019 proxy statement (commonly known as say on pay), the compensation of Apaches named executive officers was approved by the majority of shares voted, including abstentions: |
For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
301,750,760 |
13,866,351 | 676,087 | 29,874,853 |
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 | ||||||
Date: May 28, 2019 | /s/ Rajesh Sharma | |||||
Name: | Rajesh Sharma | |||||
Title: | Corporate Secretary |