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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 17, 1999
REGISTRATION NO. 333-25201
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
APACHE CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE NO. 41-0747868
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
2000 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056-4400
(713) 296-6000
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
APACHE CORPORATION
1996 PERFORMANCE STOCK OPTION PLAN
(FULL TITLES OF THE PLAN)
Z.S. KOBIASHVILI
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
APACHE CORPORATION
2000 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056-4400
(713) 296-6000
(NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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This amendment is filed by the registrant, Apache Corporation ("Apache"), to
remove from registration under this Registration Statement certain shares of
Apache Common Stock, par value $1.25 per share, and certain associated Preferred
Stock Purchase Rights ("Rights").
The 1,300,000 shares of Apache Common Stock and Rights registered under this
Registration Statement were for issuance under the terms of Apache's 1996
Performance Stock Option Plan (the "1996 Plan").
Apache is hereby removing from registration 350,000 of the shares of Apache
Common Stock and Rights relating to the 1996 Plan.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Houston, State of Texas.
APACHE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Z. S. Kobiashvili*
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Z. S. Kobiashvili,
Vice President and General Counsel
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by an
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the persons listed, in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Raymond Plank* Chairman and Chief Executive
- --------------------------------- Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Raymond Plank
/s/ Roger B. Plank Vice President and Chief Financial
- --------------------------------- Officer (Principal Financial Officer) November 17, 1999
Roger B. Plank
/s/ Thomas L. Mitchell* Controller and Chief Accounting
- --------------------------------- Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
Thomas L. Mitchell
/s/ Frederick M. Bohen* Director
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Frederick M. Bohen
/s/ G. Steven Farris* Director
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G. Steven Farris
/s/ Randolph M. Ferlic* Director
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Randolph M. Ferlic
/s/ Eugene C. Fiedorek* Director
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Eugene C. Fiedorek
- --------------------------------- Director
A. D. Frazier, Jr.
Director
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Stanley K. Hathaway
/s/ John A. Kocur* Director
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John A. Kocur
/s/ George D. Lawrence Jr.* Director
- ---------------------------------
George D. Lawrence Jr.
- --------------------------------- Director
Mary Ralph Lowe
- --------------------------------- Director
F. H. Merelli
/s/ Joseph A. Rice* Director
- ---------------------------------
Joseph A. Rice
*By: /s/ Z. S. Kobiashvili November 17, 1999
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Z. S. Kobiashvili
Attorney-in-Fact
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