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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 23, 2024

 

 

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 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Suite 200

Houston, Texas 77042

(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 (the “Company”) held on May 23, 2024, there were 301,106,810 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.625 per share, eligible to vote, of which 260,342,093 shares, or 86.46%, were voted. The matters voted upon, the number of votes cast for or against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes were as stated below.

Proposals 1–10 — Election of Directors. The following nominees for directors were elected to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders by the majority of shares voted, excluding abstentions and broker non-votes.

 

Nominee

    For    Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

Annell R. Bay

    218,239,446    9,858,894    377,391    31,866,362

Matthew R. Bob

    223,973,869    3,847,880    653,982    31,866,362

John J. Christmann IV

    223,995,565    4,127,000    353,166    31,866,362

Juliet S. Ellis

    218,215,270    9,886,587    373,874    31,866,362

Charles W. Hooper

    223,204,070    4,894,921    376,740    31,866,362

Chansoo Joung

    219,740,438    8,318,610    416,683    31,866,362

H. Lamar McKay

    220,795,708    7,305,630    374,393    31,866,362

Peter A. Ragauss

    224,079,985    3,987,267    408,479    31,866,362

David L. Stover

    223,231,834    4,826,838    417,059    31,866,362

Anya Weaving

    224,858,857    3,241,465    375,408    31,866,362

Proposal 11 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2024 was ratified by the majority of shares voted, excluding abstentions and broker non-votes.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

253,793,342   6,212,188   336,563   —

Proposal 12 — Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. In a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2024 proxy statement (commonly known as “say on pay”), the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by the majority of shares voted, excluding abstentions and broker non-votes.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

158,366,379   69,581,737   527,615   31,866,362

 

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: May 29, 2024     By:  

/s/ Rajesh Sharma

            Rajesh Sharma
            Corporate Secretary
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