APA 8-K
APA Corp (APA)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 7, 2024, the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “MD&C Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of APA Corporation (the “Company”), through authority delegated to the MD&C Committee by the full Board, appointed Stephen J. Riney, 63, to the role of president and chief financial officer of the Company, effective as of January 1, 2024. John J. Christmann IV, who held the role of president, continues to serve as the Company’s chief executive officer and a member of the Board. On January 9, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing this appointment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Mr. Riney was previously appointed executive vice president on February 18, 2015, and chief financial officer effective March 3, 2015. He served as chief financial officer for BP Exploration and Production from July 2012 to January 2015 and global head of mergers and acquisitions for BP p.l.c. from January 2007 to June 2012.
In connection with Mr. Riney’s appointment and commensurate with his position and responsibilities, the MD&C Committee approved for him (i) an annual base salary of $900,000, (ii) a target annual incentive compensation opportunity (expressed as a percentage of his annual base salary) of 120%, and (iii) a target long-term incentive compensation opportunity of 600%, each effective as of January 1, 2024. The long-term incentive compensation opportunity is comprised of performance shares (i.e., cash-based restricted stock units with performance-based conditions) and restricted stock units (both stock- and cash-settled), under the terms of the Company’s 2016 Omnibus Compensation Plan, as amended.
Mr. Riney (i) has no family relationship with any director or other executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer, (ii) is not a party to any related person transaction with the Company, and (iii) has no arrangements or understandings with any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer of the Company.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release of APA Corporation dated January 9, 2024. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| APA CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: January 10, 2024 | By: | /s/ Rajesh Sharma | ||||
| Rajesh Sharma | ||||||
| Corporate Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE |
APA promotes Stephen J. Riney to position of President and Chief Financial Officer
HOUSTON, Jan. 9, 2024 – APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced today that Stephen J. Riney has been promoted to president and chief financial officer. Riney has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer since joining APA in 2015.
“Steve has consistently brought tremendous integrity, rigor and strategic counsel to my leadership team since joining APA,” said John J. Christmann, IV, chief executive officer. “He has helped us refine APA’s strategic direction while also successfully navigating some of the most financially challenging times in our industry’s history. His leadership and influence have extended beyond our financial operations, and this promotion formalizes the significant role that Steve plays in helping guide the company’s strategy, goals and execution. I am confident as President, Steve’s talents will be further leveraged for the benefit of APA and our stakeholders.”
Prior to joining APA Corporation in 2015, Riney was the chief financial officer for BP exploration and production and oversaw all accounting, business development, planning and commercial operations for the upstream segment. During his 16 years at BP, he also served as the global head of mergers and acquisitions and held several management positions in treasury and within the upstream segment including finance, operations and planning. Before the 1999 merger with BP, Riney spent eight years with Amoco in various roles in upstream finance, petrochemicals mergers and acquisitions, corporate planning and downstream marketing.
Riney holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BBA in accounting and finance from the University of Notre Dame.
About APA
APA Corporation owns consolidated subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and natural gas in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom and that explore for oil and natural gas offshore Suriname. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, www.apacorp.com. Additional details regarding Suriname, ESG performance and other investor-related topics are posted at investor.apacorp.com.
Contacts
Investor: (281) 302-2286 Gary Clark
Media: (713) 296-7276 Alexandra Franceschi
Website: www.apacorp.com
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