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): May 15, 2014

 

 

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)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of stockholders of Apache held on Thursday, May 15, 2014, there were 391,806,652 shares of Apache common stock, par value $0.625 per share, eligible to vote, of which 339,035,245 shares, or 87 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 three-year terms expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, by the majority of shares voted, excluding abstentions:

 

Nominee

    For      Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

G. Steven Farris

      296,280,267         8,107,866         3,714,982         30,932,130   

A. D. Frazier, Jr.

      300,821,947         5,765,239         1,515,929         30,932,130   

Amy H. Nelson

      304,836,504         1,739,901         1,526,710         30,932,130   

 

  •   The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apache’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2014 was ratified by the majority of shares voted, including abstentions:

 

For     Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes  
  335,392,715        1,757,468        1,885,062        0   

 

  •   In a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of Apache’s named executive officers as disclosed in Apache’s 2014 proxy statement (commonly known as “say on pay”), the compensation of Apache’s named executive officers was approved by the majority of shares voted, including abstentions:

 

For     Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes  
  295,183,134        9,542,649        3,372,461        30,937,001   

 

  •   An amendment to Apache’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”) to eliminate the classified board to provide for the annual election of all directors was not approved by eighty percent (80%) of the shares outstanding as required by the Certificate:

 

For     Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes  
  304,803,048        1,440,689        1,856,253        30,935,255   

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 19, 2014       /s/ Alfonso Leon
      Alfonso Leon,
      Executive Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial Officer)