---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-194245"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APA"
cik: "0001841666"
company_name: "APA Corp"
filed_at: "2022-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T14:24:00.831208+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# APA Corp Chair John E. Lowe to retire; H. Lamar McKay to succeed as non-executive chair

## Summary
- John E. Lowe to retire from the board effective September 1, 2022.
- H. Lamar McKay elected as new non-executive chair, effective September 1, 2022.
- McKay is currently a board member and will assume the chair role upon Lowe's departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-194245
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APA
- cik: 0001841666
- company_name: APA Corp
- filed_at: 2022-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841666/000119312522194245/0001193125-22-194245-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841666/000119312522194245/d346179d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-194245
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-194245.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-194245.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John E. Lowe departed as non-executive chair at APA Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: non-executive chair
  source text: On July 14, 2022, John E. Lowe, non-executive chair of the board of directors (the “Board”) of APA Corporation (the “Company”), provided notice of his decision to retire from the Board effective September 1, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841666/000119312522194245/0001193125-22-194245-index.htm
- Executive change
  H. Lamar McKay was elected as non-executive chair at APA Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: non-executive chair
  source text: Current Board member H. Lamar McKay has been elected to succeed Mr. Lowe as non-executive chair effective as of the Retirement Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841666/000119312522194245/0001193125-22-194245-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.