SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2008
APACHE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
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1-4300
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2000 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77056-4400
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 296-6000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Apache Corporation today priced $400 million of 6.00% notes maturing on September 15, 2013 and $400
million of 6.90% notes maturing on September 15, 2018. Proceeds from the offering will be used for
general corporate purposes. Apache sold 6.00% coupon notes priced to yield 6.125%. Apache also
sold 6.90% coupon notes priced to yield 6.958%. Interest on each series of notes is payable
March 15, 2009, and semi-annually thereafter. The transaction is expected to close on or about October 1, 2008.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are the joint book-running managers for the
offering.