Sec Form 4 Filing - House James L @ APACHE CORP - 2016-02-04

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person House James L 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) Sr. RVP - Houston Region (Last) (First) (Middle) 2000 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/04/2016 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77056 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Restricted Stock / Units ( 1 ) $ 0 ( 2 ) 02/04/2016 A 19,204 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 19,204 $ 0 54,764 D Option - Buy $41.24 $ 41.24 02/04/2016 A 19,075 ( 4 ) 02/03/2026 Common Stock 19,075 $ 0 19,075 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other House James L 2000 POST OAK BLVD. SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX77056 Sr. RVP - Houston Region Signatures Cheri L. Peper, Attorney-in-Fact 02/08/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )With tandem tax withholding right ( 2 )One share of Apache common stock for each restricted stock unit. ( 3 )Restricted stock units granted 02/03/2016 under employer plan - data provided by plan administrator on 02/04/2016. The units vest 1/3 per year on 03/01/2017, 02/03/18, and 02/03/19. ( 4 )Stock option granted 02/03/2016 under employer plan - data received from the plan administrator on 02/04/2016. Exercisable ratably over three years beginning 02/03/2017.

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