EX-4.1


 Exhibit 4.1 
  

					
	NUMBER	 	[Vignette]	 	                     
	SSP                        	 		 	SHARES

 APACHE 

CORPORATION 
  

			
		  	 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS

OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

		
	 COMMON STOCK
	  	COMMON STOCK
		
	 This Certifies that
                                         
                   
	  	CUSIP 037411 10 5
		  	SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 PAR VALUE 
 $0.625 EACH 

is the owner of
                                         
                        

CERTIFICATE OF STOCK 
 FULLY PAID
AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF 
 Apache Corporation, transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by
duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. 

Witness the signatures of its duly authorized officers. 

Countersigned and Registered: 
 WELLS
FARGO BANK, N.A. 
 TRANSFER AGENT 

AND REGISTRAR 
 /s/ G. Steven Farris 

CHAIRMAN 
  

					
	 /s/ C. L. Peper
	 		 	
	 SECRETARY
	 	By	 	  

		 		 	AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

 DATED:
                                     






 APACHE CORPORATION 

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out
in full according to applicable laws or regulations: 
  

									
	 TEN COM
	 	— as tenants in common	 	UNIF TRF MIN ACT —	  	                               Custodian  
                             
	 TEN ENT
	 	— as tenants by the entireties	 		  	            (Cust)	  	(Minor)
	 JT TEN
	 	— as joint tenants with right of	 		  	under Uniform Transfers to Minors
		 	     survivorship and not as tenants	 		  	Act                                     
                	  	
		 	     in common	 		  	(State)	  	

 Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. 

For value received,
                     hereby sell, assign and transfer unto 
  

			
	 PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
	 	
	 	 	  

	
	  

	PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE
	
	  

	
	  

	
	                                    
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                      Shares
of 
the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint            
                                  
	  

	 Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the
premises.


 Dated,
                             

 

			
	 NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO
 THIS
ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND
 WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON

THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN




 EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION

OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
	 	  
  

 
  
  

 


  

	
	  

    THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR

    INSTITUTION, (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associates and Credit

    Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

    MEDALLION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.