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 24, 2012
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 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Apache held on Thursday, May 24, 2012, there were 384,472,564 shares of Apache common stock, par value $0.625 per share, eligible to vote, of which 332,958,818 shares, or 87 percent, were voted. The matters voted upon and 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 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, by the majority of shares voted, excluding abstentions: |
| Nominee |
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| Scott D. Josey |
280,644,587 | 21,458,035 | 968,417 | 29,887,779 | ||||||||||||
| George D. Lawrence |
289,395,192 | 12,335,101 | 1,340,746 | 29,887,779 | ||||||||||||
| Rodman D. Patton |
290,240,733 | 11,853,286 | 977,020 | 29,887,779 | ||||||||||||
| Charles J. Pitman |
290,394,751 | 11,571,380 | 1,104,908 | 29,887,779 | ||||||||||||
| • | The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apache’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2012 was ratified by the majority of shares voted, including abstentions: |
| For |
Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 328,575,025 |
3,320,012 | 1,063,781 | 0 | |||||||||
| • | In a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of Apache’s named executive officers as disclosed in Apache’s 2012 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 | |||||||||
| 288,639,414 |
12,300,857 | 2,127,040 | 29,891,507 | |||||||||
| • | Shareholder proposal urging the board of directors to take all necessary steps (other than any steps that must be taken by stockholders) to eliminate the classification of Apache’s board of directors was approved by the majority of shares voted, excluding abstentions: |
| For |
Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 269,726,404 |
31,724,678 | 1,615,929 | 29,891,807 | |||||||||
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 29, 2012 | /s/ Cheri L. Peper | |||||
| Cheri L. Peper | ||||||
| Corporate Secretary | ||||||