The Board of Directors of Apache Corp. has declared regular cash dividends on the company's common shares and 6% mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series D. The dividend on common shares of 20 cents per share is payable on August 22, 2013, to stockholders as of record on July 22, 2013. The company announced the regular cash dividend on the 6% mandatory convertible preferred stock, series D. The dividend on the series D preferred stock is payable August 1, 2013, to holders as of record on July 15, 2013, at the rate of $15 per share, which is equivalent to 75 cents per depositary share, each representing 1/20th of a share of series D preferred stock.

Apache Corp. (NYSE:APA) seeks acquisitions. Apache's Chief Executive Officer G. Steven Farris said shareholders at the meeting that Apache is taking on several long-term projects with large upfront capital costs that he said will have a big return in the coming years, including strategic acquisitions in Western Australia, the North Sea and in North American shale plays.

Apache Corp. announced that at its annual shareholders meeting held on May 16, 2013, the shareholders approved amendments to the company's restated certificate of incorporation to eliminate the classified board of directors.