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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001841666-26-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APA"
cik: "0001841666"
company_name: "APA Corp"
filed_at: "2026-05-26T21:02:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T21:06:37.590106+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# APA shareholders approve compensation plan amendment: +24.16M shares, extended to 2036

## Summary
- Third Amendment to 2016 Omnibus Compensation Plan approved; increases authorized shares by 24,160,000.
- Plan term extended through May 21, 2036; no further grants after that date.
- Annual meeting results: all 10 director nominees elected, auditor ratified, say-on-pay approved.
- Say-on-pay vote: 238.7M for, 38.8M against – passed with ~86% of votes cast (excl. broker non-votes).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001841666-26-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APA
- cik: 0001841666
- company_name: APA Corp
- filed_at: 2026-05-26T21:02:48+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841666/000184166626000037/0001841666-26-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841666/000184166626000037/apa8k-20260521.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001841666-26-000037.txt

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