UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
[Rule 13d-101]
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 16)*
| Apco Oil and Gas International Inc. |
(Name of issuer)
| Ordinary Shares, par value $.01 per share |
(Title of class of securities)
| 037489101 |
(CUSIP number)
| James J. Bender One Williams Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172 (918) 573-2000 |
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications)
| October 26, 2011 |
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes)
SCHEDULE 13D
| CUSIP No. 037489101 | Page 2 of 13 Pages |
| (1) |
Names of reporting persons
The Williams Companies, Inc. | |||||
| (2) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a) ¨ (b) x
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| (3) | SEC use only
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| (4) | Source of funds (see instructions)
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| (5) | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
¨ | |||||
| (6) | Citizenship or place of organization
Delaware | |||||
| Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: |
(7) | Sole voting power
0 | ||||
| (8) | Shared voting power
20,301,592 Ordinary Shares+ | |||||
| (9) | Sole dispositive power
0 | |||||
| (10) | Shared dispositive power
20,301,592 Ordinary Shares+ | |||||
| (11) |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
20,301,592 Ordinary Shares+ | |||||
| (12) |
Check if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)
¨ | |||||
| (13) |
Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)
69.0%^ | |||||
| (14) |
Type of person (see instructions)
HC; CO | |||||
| + | Includes 20,301,592 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of 20,301,592 Class A Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by The Williams Companies, Inc. Each Class A Share will convert automatically into one Ordinary Share of the Issuer in the event that neither The Williams Companies, Inc. nor WPX Energy, Inc. beneficially owns, separately or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the aggregate outstanding Class A Shares and Ordinary Shares of the Issuer. |
| ^ | Based on the sum of 9,139,648 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of October 26, 2011 and 20,301,592 Ordinary Shares issuable upon the conversion of all outstanding Class A Shares. |
SCHEDULE 13D
| CUSIP No. 037489101 | Page 3 of 13 Pages |
| (1) |
Names of reporting persons
Williams Global Energy (Cayman) Limited | |||||
| (2) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a) ¨ (b) x
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| (3) | SEC Use Only
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| (4) | Source of funds (see instructions)
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| (5) | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)
¨ | |||||
| (6) | Citizenship or place of organization
Cayman Islands | |||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
(7) | Sole voting power
0 | ||||
| (8) | Shared voting power
0 | |||||
| (9) | Sole dispositive power
0 | |||||
| (10) | Shared dispositive power
0 | |||||
| (11) |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
0 | |||||
| (12) |
Check if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)
¨ | |||||
| (13) |
Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)
0 | |||||
| (14) |
Type of reporting person (see instructions)
OO | |||||
SCHEDULE 13D
| CUSIP No. 037489101 | Page 4 of 13 Pages |
| (1) |
Names of reporting persons
WPX Energy, Inc. | |||||
| (2) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a) ¨ (b) x
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| (3) | SEC use only
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| (4) | Source of funds (see instructions)
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| (5) | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)
¨ | |||||
| (6) | Citizenship or place of organization
Delaware | |||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
(7) | Sole voting power
0 | ||||
| (8) | Shared voting power
20,301,592 Ordinary Shares+ | |||||
| (9) | Sole dispositive power
0 | |||||
| (10) | Shared dispositive power
20,301,592 Ordinary Shares+ | |||||
| (11) |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
20,301,592 Ordinary Shares+ | |||||
| (12) |
Check if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)
¨ | |||||
| (13) |
Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)
69.0%^ | |||||
| (14) |
Type of reporting person (see instructions)
CO | |||||
| + | Includes 20,301,592 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of 20,301,592 Class A Shares owned by WPX Energy, Inc. Each Class A Share will convert automatically into one Ordinary Share of the Issuer in the event that neither The Williams Companies, Inc. nor WPX Energy, Inc. beneficially owns, separately or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the aggregate outstanding Class A Shares and Ordinary Shares of the Issuer. |
| ^ | Based on the sum of 9,139,648 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of October 26, 2011 and 20,301,592 Ordinary Shares issuable upon the conversion of all outstanding Class A Shares. |
Introduction
This Amendment No. 16 amends the Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on October 23, 1987 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D”) by The Williams Companies, Inc. (“Williams”) and certain other entities. This Schedule 13D relates to the ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”) of Apco Oil and Gas International Inc. (formerly known as Apco Argentina Inc.), a Cayman Islands company (the “Issuer”). This Schedule 13D reflects the transfer of the subject securities from Williams Global Energy (Cayman) Limited (“Global Energy”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Williams, to WPX Energy, Inc. (“WPX Energy,” and, together with Williams and Global Energy, the “Reporting Persons”), another wholly-owned subsidiary of Williams. Unless specifically amended hereby, the disclosure set forth in the Schedule 13D shall remain unchanged.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
The information previously provided in response to Item 2 is hereby amended and restated by replacing the text thereof in its entirety with the following:
(a) This Schedule 13D is filed by (i) Williams, a Delaware corporation, (ii) Global Energy, a Cayman Islands company and (iii) WPX Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Global Energy and WPX Energy are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Williams. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.
(b) The principal address of Williams is One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74172-0172. The principal address of Global Energy is Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Cayman Islands, KY1-1104. The principal address of WPX Energy is One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74172-0172.
(c) The principal business of Williams is to find, produce, gather, process and transport natural gas. The principal business of Global Energy is to hold Shares of the Issuer and other entities. The principal business of WPX Energy is to explore for and produce natural gas and oil.
(d) — (e) During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons has (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) nor (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of which was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Not applicable.
In accordance with the provisions of General Instruction C to Schedule 13D, information concerning the executive officers, board of directors and each person controlling the Reporting Persons, as applicable (collectively, the “Listed Persons”), required by Item 2 of Schedule 13D is provided on Schedule 1 and is incorporated by reference herein. To the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, none of the persons listed on Schedule 1 as a director or executive officer of Williams, Global Energy or WPX Energy has been, during the last five years, (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
The information previously provided in response to Item 5 is hereby amended and restated by replacing the text thereof in its entirety with the following:
(a) (1) WPX Energy is the record owner of 20,301,592 Class A Shares of the Issuer, which based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3, and giving effect to the conversion of the Class A Shares, represents 69.0% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares.
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(2) Williams, as 100% owner of WPX Energy, may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, be deemed to beneficially own 20,301,592 Class A Shares, which based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3, and giving effect to the conversion of the Class A Shares, represents 69.0% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares.
(3) Global Energy is the record owner of 0 Class A Shares of the Issuer, which based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3, and giving effect to the conversion of the Class A Shares, represents 0% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares.
(4) See Schedule 1 for the aggregate number and percentage of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Listed Persons.
(b) The information set forth in Items 7 through 11 of the cover pages hereto is incorporated herein by reference. See Schedule 1 for the information applicable to the Listed Persons.
(c) Except as described in this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, the Listed Persons, has effected any transactions in the Ordinary Shares since the last amendment to this Schedule 13D, filed on July 1, 2011.
(d) Williams and WPX Energy have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Ordinary Shares reported on the cover pages of this Schedule 13D and in this Item 5. See Schedule 1 for the information applicable to the Listed Persons. Except for the foregoing, no other person is known by the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons or, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, the Listed Persons.
(e) Global Energy ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Ordinary Shares on October 26, 2011.
The calculations made in this Item 5 give effect to the conversion of the 20,301,592 outstanding Class A Shares of the Issuer, which will automatically convert into Ordinary Shares in the event that neither Williams nor WPX Energy beneficially owns, separately or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the aggregate outstanding Class A Shares and Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: October 26, 2011
| The Williams Companies, Inc. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Ralph A. Hill | |
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| Name: Ralph A. Hill Title: Senior Vice President – Exploration and Production | ||
| Williams Global Energy (Cayman) Limited | ||
| By: |
/s/ Ralph A. Hill | |
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| Name: Ralph A. Hill Title: Senior Vice President | ||
| WPX Energy, Inc. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Ralph A. Hill | |
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| Name: Ralph A. Hill Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
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Schedule 1
Executive Officers of The Williams Companies, Inc.
Alan S. Armstrong
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
James J. Bender
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Donald R. Chappel
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Ralph A. Hill
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior Vice President – Exploration and Production
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 4 (less than 1%)
Robyn L. Ewing
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Ted T. Timmermans
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
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Phillip D. Wright
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior Vice President – Corporate Development
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Rory L. Miller
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior Vice President – Midstream
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Randall Lee Barnard
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Senior Vice President – Gas Pipeline
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Board of Directors of The Williams Companies, Inc.
Alan Armstrong
(see above)
Irl Engelhardt
c/o Patriot Coal Corporation
12312 Olive Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
Principal Occupation: Chairman of Patriot Coal Corporation
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Kathleen B. Cooper
c/o Southern Methodist University
213 Carr Collins Hall
3330 University Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75275-0117
Principal Occupation: Senior Fellow, Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
William R. Granberry
Compass Operating, LLC (“Compass”)
400 W. Illinois, Suite 1000
Midland, Texas 79701
Principal Occupation: Member of Compass Operating Company LLC, a private oil and gas exploration, development,
and producing company
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
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William E. Green
425 Sherman Avenue, Suite 100
Palo Alto, California 94306
Principal Occupation: Founder of William Green & Associates, a Palo Alto, California law firm, and vice president,
general counsel and secretary of AIM Broadcasting, LLC, a broadcast media firm
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Juanita H. Hinshaw
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: President and CEO of H&H Advisors, a financial consulting firm she founded
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Joseph R. Cleveland
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
George A. Lorch
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
William G. Lowrie
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Frank T. MacInnis
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board of Williams and EMCOR Group, Inc., an electrical and mechanical construction company and energy infrastructure service provider, and Chairman and CEO of ComNet Communications, LLC, a provider of turnkey voice, data, and video infrastructure support
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Janice D. Stoney
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
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Laura A. Sugg
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Retired
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Executive Officers of Williams Global Energy (Cayman) Limited
Alan S. Armstrong, Senior Vice President
(see above)
Ralph A. Hill, Senior Vice President
(see above)
Board of Directors of Williams Global Energy (Cayman) Limited
Alan S. Armstrong
(see above)
Ralph A. Hill
(see above)
Timothy A. Penton
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Vice President Engineering & Construction – Midstream, Williams
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
Rodney J. Sailor
c/o The Williams Companies, Inc.
One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172-0172
Principal Occupation: Vice President and Treasurer, Williams
Citizenship: USA
Amount Beneficially Owned: 4 (less than 1%)
Executive Officers of WPX Energy, Inc.
Ralph A. Hill, Chief Executive Officer
(see above)
Donald R. Chappel, Chief Financial Officer
(see above)
Ted T. Timmermans, Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
(see above)
James J. Bender, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
(see above)
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Robyn L. Ewing, Chief Administrative Officer
(see above)
Rodney J. Sailor
(see above)
Board of Directors of WPX Energy, Inc.
Alan S. Armstrong, Chairman
(see above)
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