Apa

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2025-12-31 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: APA Corp (APA) CIK: 0001841666 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Hooper Charles W CIK: 0001910479 Role: Director --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Phantom Stock Units Date: 2025-12-31 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +2,044 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 28,534 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] One share of APA common stock for each phantom stock unit. [F2] Exempt acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) - accrued under the deferred compensation provisions of APA's Outside Directors' Deferral Program. [F2] Exempt acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) - accrued under the deferred compensation provisions of APA's Outside Directors' Deferral Program. [F3] Includes 273 phantom stock units accrued under the deferred compensation provisions of APA's Outside Directors' Deferral Program attributable to dividends paid on APA common stock. [Transaction #2] Security: Restricted Stock / Units Date: 2025-12-31 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +2,044 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 2,044 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F4] One share of APA common stock for each restricted stock unit. [F5] Restricted stock units granted to each of APA's non-employee directors under the 2016 Omnibus Compensation Plan which plan was approved by shareholders in May 2016. [F5] Restricted stock units granted to each of APA's non-employee directors under the 2016 Omnibus Compensation Plan which plan was approved by shareholders in May 2016. [Transaction #3] Security: Restricted Stock / Units Date: 2025-12-31 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -2,044 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F4] One share of APA common stock for each restricted stock unit. [F6] Vesting of restricted stock units granted to each of APA's non-employee directors under the 2016 Omnibus Compensation Plan. [F6] Vesting of restricted stock units granted to each of APA's non-employee directors under the 2016 Omnibus Compensation Plan. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: One share of APA common stock for each phantom stock unit. F2: Exempt acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) - accrued under the deferred compensation provisions of APA's Outside Directors' Deferral Program. F3: Includes 273 phantom stock units accrued under the deferred compensation provisions of APA's Outside Directors' Deferral Program attributable to dividends paid on APA common stock. F4: One share of APA common stock for each restricted stock unit. F5: Restricted stock units granted to each of APA's non-employee directors under the 2016 Omnibus Compensation Plan which plan was approved by shareholders in May 2016. F6: Vesting of restricted stock units granted to each of APA's non-employee directors under the 2016 Omnibus Compensation Plan. --- Signature --- /s/ Kyle W. Funderburk, Attorney-in-Fact for Charles W. Hooper (2026-01-05)