Apache Form 3 APACHE / David A Pursell 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^*

Pursell David A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O APACHE CORPORATION

2000 POST OAK BLVD.

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77056

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2019

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)
Executive Vice President / Planning Reserves/Fundamentals

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	882.222	I	Held by Trustee NQ 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	55,853	0(2)	D
Option - Buy $35.650	(4)	03/14/2028	Common Stock	21,241	35.65	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. 32,711 shares vest on 12/11/2021. 13,885 shares vest ratably over three years. 9,257 shares vest ratably over three years and may only be paid in cash.

4. Exercisable ratably over three years, beginning 03/14/2019.

	David A. Pursell	01/07/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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