Grady L Ables Form 3 APACHE / Grady L Ables ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ables Grady L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O APACHE CORPORATION

2000 POST OAK BLVD., STE 100

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77056

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APACHE CORP [ APA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Sr. Region Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7,439	D
Common Stock	1,256.188	I	Held by Trustee of 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock / Units(1)	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	29,098	0(2)	D
Option (Buy $82.55)(1)	(4)	05/06/2019	Common Stock	1,370	82.55	D
Option (Buy $99.30)(1)	(5)	05/05/2020	Common Stock	1,880	99.3	D
Option (Buy $126.61)(1)	(6)	05/04/2021	Common Stock	1,663	126.61	D
Option (Buy $82.63)(1)	(7)	05/22/2022	Common Stock	2,387	82.63	D
Option - Buy $41.24	(8)	02/03/2026	Common Stock	13,005	41.24	D
Option (Buy $79.96)	08/07/2011	08/07/2017	Common Stock	625	79.69	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. With tandem tax withholding right

2. One share of Apache common stock for each restricted stock unit.

3. Restricted stock units granted under employer plan. The units vest ratably over three to five years beginning one year from the date of grant.

4. Exercisable ratably over four years beginning 05/06/2010.

5. Exercisable ratably over four years beginning 05/05/2011.

6. Exercisable ratably over four years beginning 05/04/2012.

7. Exercisable ratatbly over four years beginning 05/22/2013.

8. Exercisable ratably over three years beginning 02/03/2017.

	Grady L. Ables	06/10/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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