HOUSTON, May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Apache
Corporation (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) today announced that Cheri L. Peper, corporate secretary, plans to
retire effective Aug. 5, 2016.
Anthony Lannie, executive vice
president and general counsel, commented, "Cheri's trusted counsel
and expertise have been a tremendous asset to Apache throughout her
nearly 23-year tenure. On behalf of the board and all Apache
employees, I want to thank Cheri for her many contributions and
wish her all the best in retirement."
Beginning July 11, 2016, Rajesh
"Raj" Sharma, currently assistant general counsel – Governance,
will assume the additional role of corporate secretary. From this
date until her August retirement, Peper will act as assistant
secretary to aid in the transition.
In Sharma's expanded position, he will be responsible for
Apache's communication with its board of directors; shareholder
relations; environmental, social and governance shareholder
engagement; and compliance with the NYSE and Nasdaq stock
exchanges.
Sharma joined Apache as corporate counsel in 2009 and was
promoted to senior counsel in 2011 and assistant general counsel in
2014. Before joining Apache, he held positions of increasing
responsibility at Mayer Brown LLP; Andrews Kurth LLP; and Fulbright
& Jaworski, LLP. Previously, he worked as an accountant
at ARCO Pipe Line and Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Sharma
received his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, his
Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin, and his Juris
Doctor, cum laude, from the University of
Houston Law Center. He was admitted to the bar in
2003. He is a certified public accountant.
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