X0306 4 2018-02-06 0 0000004447 HESS CORP HES 0001087997 HESS JOHN B HESS CORPORATION 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 1 1 1 0 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock, $1.00 par value 2018-02-06 4 M 0 46856 0.00 A 1932767 D 2015 Performance Share Unit 0.00 2018-02-06 4 M 0 74374 0.00 D Common Stock, $1.00 par value 46856 0 D Represents shares of Hess Corporation common stock earned upon vesting of Performance Share Units granted on March 3, 2015, based on the relative performance of total shareholder return of Hess common stock compared with that of its peers over the three-year performance period ending December 31, 2017. This amount includes 25,507 shares held in escrow pursuant to the Corporation's 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan. The reporting person has only voting power of these shares until the lapsing of the period set by the Committee administering the Plan at which time the shares plus accrued dividends will be delivered to the reporting person if he is still an employee of the Corporation. Each Performance Share Unit entitles the holder to a payout of shares of Hess common stock equal to between 0% and 200% of such Performance Share Unit depending on the relative performance of the total shareholder return of Hess common stock compared with that of its peers over a three year performance period ending December 31, 2017, as more particularly described in the applicable award agreement. Barry Schachter for John B. Hess 2018-02-08