APA (APA) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

John J. Christmann IV, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $13.2M in 2025, up 15% from $11.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 56:1, on median employee pay of $237,527.

Filed
April 9, 2026
Annual meeting
May 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$13.2M+15% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
56:1median $237,527
CEO pay in equity
60%$7.9M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
84%of votes cast
Free Cash Flow
$1,000MGenerated in fiscal 2025
Shares Engaged
68%Direct shareholder outreach
Say-on-Pay Support
84%Prior year vote

How IV was paid

$13.2M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary10%Stock awards46%Option awards14%Non-equity incentive26%All other compensation4%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
John J. Christmann IVChief Executive Officer$13,202,517
Stephen J. RineyPresident$7,905,055
Ben C. RodgersEVP, Chief Financial Officer$3,044,394
Tracey K. HendersonEVP, Exploration$3,843,889
Kimberly O. WarnicaEVP, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary$4,157,700
D. Clay BretchesFormer EVP, Operations$4,120,572

What changed and why

  • $13.2MChief executive officer total compensation increased to $13,202,517 in 2025 from $11,440,709 in 2024.
  • 84%Shareholders demonstrated strong support with an 84 percent favorable vote on the prior say-on-pay proposal.
  • 68%Company engaged directly with shareholders representing approximately 68 percent of shares outstanding during the year.
  • $1,000MFree cash flow reached $1,000 million while returning more than 60 percent to shareholders.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.