SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Lynch Richard D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O HESS CORPORATION
1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HESS CORP [ HES ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $1.00 par value 33,363 D(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/03/2016 03/03/2025 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 3,968 74.49 D
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/03/2017 03/03/2025 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 3,968 74.49 D
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/03/2018 03/03/2025 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 3,969 74.49 D
2016 Performance Share Unit(2) 03/01/2016 (3) Common Stock, $1.00 par value 12,611 0.00 D
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/01/2017 03/01/2026 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 6,252 44.31 D
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/01/2018 03/01/2026 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 6,252 44.31 D
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/01/2019 03/01/2026 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 6,252 44.31 D
2017 Performance Share Unit(4) 03/06/2017 (3) Common Stock, $1.00 par value 14,188 0.00 D
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/06/2018 03/06/2027 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 5,743 51.03 D
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/06/2019 03/06/2027 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 5,743 51.03 D
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/06/2020 03/06/2027 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 5,743 51.03 D
2018 Performance Share Unit(5) 03/06/2018 (3) Common Stock, $1.00 par value 12,573 0.00 D
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/06/2019 03/06/2028 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 6,087 48.48 D
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/06/2020 03/06/2028 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 6,087 48.48 D
Option to purchase Common Stock 03/06/2021 03/06/2028 Common Stock, $1.00 par value 6,088 48.48 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This amount includes 13,219 shares held in escrow pursuant to the Corporation's Long Term Incentive Plans. The reporting person has only voting power of these shares until lapsing of the period set by the Committee administering the Plans at which time the shares plus accrued dividends will be delivered to the reporting person if he is still an employee of the Corporation.
2. Each 2016 Performance Share Unit entitles the holder to a payout of shares of Hess common stock equal to between 0% and 200% of such Performance Share Unit depending on the relative performance of the total shareholder return of Hess common stock compared with that of its peers over a three year performance period ending December 31, 2018, as more particularly described in the applicable award agreement.
3. Not applicable
4. Each 2017 Performance Share Unit entitles the holder to a payout of shares of Hess common stock equal to between 0% and 200% of such Performance Share Unit depending on the relative performance of the total shareholder return of Hess common stock compared with that of its peers over a three year performance period ending December 31, 2019, as more particularly described in the applicable award agreement.
5. Each 2018 Performance Share Unit entitles the holder to a payout of shares of Hess common stock equal to between 0% and 200% of such Performance Share Unit depending on the relative performance of the total shareholder return of Hess common stock compared with that of its peers over a three year performance period ending December 31, 2020, as more particularly described in the applicable award agreement.
Remarks:
Barry Schachter for Richard D. Lynch 04/06/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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				Richard D. Lynch


HESS CORPORATION

AUTHORIZATION FORM




Securities and Exchange Commission


Gentlemen:

Authorization is hereby given for each of Timothy B. Goodell and Barry Schachter
to sign for and on behalf of the undersigned applications for EDGAR filing
codes, statements on Form 3 Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of
Securities, Form 4 Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities
and Form 5 Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities to be filed
pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This authorization shall continue in effect until revoked in writing.




29 March 2018				/s/Richard D. Lynch
Date					Signature
					Richard D. Lynch