APA Corp grants Juliet S. Ellis 1,203 stock units

The award immediately vested and was automatically deferred under APA’s Outside Directors’ Deferral Program.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

APA Corp director Juliet S. Ellis acquired 1,203 restricted stock units on September 30, 2026. The units immediately vested and were automatically deferred under APA’s Outside Directors’ Deferral Program. Her reported total following the award was 90,969, including 1,203 newly deferred phantom stock units, 76,887 previously reported phantom stock units, 443 phantom stock units accrued for dividends, and 12,436 shares of common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,203 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Ellis Juliet S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1, F2	1,203	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 90,969 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Restricted stock units granted to each of APA's non-employee directors under the 2016 Omnibus Compensation Plan, which immediately vest and are automatically deferred under the deferred compensation provisions of APA's Outside Directors' Deferral Program (the "ODDP").
2. F2. The total reported in Column 5 includes the 1,203 newly deferred phantom stock units, 76,887 phantom stock units previously reported, 443 phantom stock units accrued under the ODDP attributable to dividends paid on APA common stock, and 12,436 shares of common stock.

Key Figures

Restricted stock units granted: 1,203 restricted stock units Reported total following award: 90,969 Previously reported phantom stock units: 76,887 phantom stock units +2 more

5 metrics

Restricted stock units granted 1,203 restricted stock units September 30, 2026; immediately vested and automatically deferred

Reported total following award 90,969 Reported total includes phantom stock units and common stock shares

Previously reported phantom stock units 76,887 phantom stock units Included in the reported total following the award

Phantom stock units accrued for dividends 443 phantom stock units Attributable to dividends paid on APA common stock

Common stock 12,436 shares Included in the reported total following the award

Key Terms

restricted stock units, phantom stock units, deferred compensation provisions, Outside Directors' Deferral Program

4 terms

restricted stock units financial

"Restricted stock units granted to each of APA's non-employee directors"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

phantom stock units financial

"1,203 newly deferred phantom stock units"

Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.

deferred compensation provisions financial

"automatically deferred under the deferred compensation provisions"

Outside Directors' Deferral Program financial

"APA's Outside Directors' Deferral Program"

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How many restricted stock units did APA director Juliet S. Ellis receive?

Juliet S. Ellis, a director of APA Corp, received 1,203 restricted stock units on September 30, 2026. The units immediately vested and were automatically deferred under APA’s Outside Directors’ Deferral Program.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ellis Juliet S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2000 W SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY S

SUITE 200

(Street)

HOUSTON TEXAS 77042

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APA Corp [ APA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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
Common Stock	09/30/2026		A		1,203(1)	A	$0	90,969(2)	D

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units granted to each of APA's non-employee directors under the 2016 Omnibus Compensation Plan, which immediately vest and are automatically deferred under the deferred compensation provisions of APA's Outside Directors' Deferral Program (the "ODDP").

2. The total reported in Column 5 includes the 1,203 newly deferred phantom stock units, 76,887 phantom stock units previously reported, 443 phantom stock units accrued under the ODDP attributable to dividends paid on APA common stock, and 12,436 shares of common stock.

Remarks:

	Kyle W. Funderburk, Attorney-in-Fact for Juliet S. Ellis	10/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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