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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 27, 2021

 

 

APA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-40144   86-1430562

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS 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)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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   Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 shareholders of APA Corporation (“APA”) held on May 27, 2021, there were 377,971,580 shares of APA common stock, par value $0.625 per share, eligible to vote, of which 315,965,055 shares, or 83.59 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 2022 annual meeting of shareholders, by the majority of shares voted, excluding abstentions:

 

Nominee

   For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Annell R. Bay

     250,779,722        24,846,835        201,991        40,136,507  

John J. Christmann IV

     273,781,682        1,840,506        206,360        40,136,507  

Juliet S. Ellis

     271,555,320        3,865,481        407,747        40,136,507  

Chansoo Joung

     272,062,605        3,551,325        214,618        40,136,507  

John E. Lowe

     272,411,384        3,172,135        245,028        40,136,507  

H. Lamar McKay

     273,816,317        1,803,953        208,278        40,136,507  

William C. Montgomery

     273,068,736        2,547,483        212,329        40,136,507  

Amy H. Nelson

     272,020,660        3,584,639        223,249        40,136,507  

Daniel W. Rabun

     272,303,124        3,310,869        214,555        40,136,507  

Peter A. Ragauss

     272,503,230        3,058,539        266,778        40,136,507  

 

   

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as APA’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2021 was ratified by the majority of shares voted, including abstentions:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

312,882,858

  2,711,719   370,478   0

 

   

In a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of APA’s named executive officers as disclosed in APA’s 2021 proxy statement (commonly known as “say on pay”), the compensation of APA’s named executive officers was approved by the majority of shares voted, including abstentions:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

262,442,117

  12,857,054   529,377   40,136,507

 

   

The Apache Charter Amendment as described in APA’s 2021 proxy statement was approved by the majority of shares outstanding:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

270,547,489

  4,546,853   734,206   40,136,507


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.

 

    APA CORPORATION
Date: June 1, 2021     By:  

/s/ Rajesh Sharma

      Rajesh Sharma
      Corporate Secretary
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