SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
SAUER JON W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE POST OAK CENTRAL
2000 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 100

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77056-4400

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APACHE CORP [ APA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/16/2008
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock(1) 06/16/2008 M(2) 618 A $0.00 12,073 D
Common Stock(1) 06/16/2008 F(3) 164 D $138.46 11,909 D
Common Stock(1) 4,157.43 I Held by trustee of 401(k) plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Conditional Grant ($81.00 Threshold)(4) $0.00(5) 06/16/2008 M 618 (2) 07/14/2010 Common Stock(1) 618 $0.00 1,235 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares of common stock of Apache are deemed to also represent certain preferred stock purchase rights ('Rights'). The Rights are not currently exercisable or separately tradable and presently are evidenced by certificates for shares of the common stock. Value attributable to such Rights, if any, is reflected in the market price of the common stock.
2. $81.00 price threshold attained on 06/14/2007 under the terms of 2000 Share Appreciation Plan. Data for the 06/14/2008 vesting provided by the plan administrator on 06/16/2008. Grant vests one-fourth on each of 06/14/2007, 06/14/2008, 06/14/2009,and 06/14/2010, and vested portion distributed within 30 days of each such date.
3. Shares used to cover required tax withholding on 06/14/2008 vesting of conditional grant. Data provided by the plan administrator on 06/16/2008.
4. With tandem tax withholding right
5. Payable if Apache common stock attains the per share price threshold prior by 01/01/2008. If threshold is attained, will be paid over four vesting dates: within 30 days after the date on which the price threshold is attained, and the dates 12 months, 24 months, and 36 months following such date of attainment.
Cheri L. Peper, Attorney-in-Fact 06/17/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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