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 19, 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:
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| Item 5.03. | Amendments To Articles Of Incorporation Or Bylaws; Change In Fiscal Year. |
On February 19, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Apache Corporation (the “Company”) amended the Company’s bylaws, effective immediately, to (i) remove references to the chairman of the board being an officer of the corporation, and (ii) remove all references to vice chairman of the board. These changes were made because the Company no longer has a combined chairman and chief executive officer.
The foregoing description of the amendments to the Company’s bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the bylaws (as amended), a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Bylaws of Apache Corporation (as Amended February 19, 2015). | |
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: February 23, 2015 | /s/ Cheri L. Peper | |
| Cheri L. Peper | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Bylaws of Apache Corporation (as Amended February 19, 2015). | |