================================================================================ 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): January 29, 2004 APACHE CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter) DELAWARE 1-4300 41-0747868 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 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 ================================================================================ ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated January 29, 2004, "Apache Earnings Cross Billion-Dollar Milestone" ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On January 29, 2004, Apache issued a press release announcing results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The press release is listed and furnished under Item 7 as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. 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 thereunto duly authorized. APACHE CORPORATION Date: January 29, 2004 /s/ Roger B. Plank ----------------------------------- Roger B. Plank Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated January 29, 2004, "Apache Earnings Cross Billion-Dollar Milestone"