UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 25, 2025
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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Apple Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-36743
(Commission
File Number)

One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(408) 996-1010
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
94-2404110
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share
AAPL
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.000% Notes due 2025 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.875% Notes due 2025
 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.625% Notes due 2026
 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
2.000% Notes due 2027
 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.375% Notes due 2029
 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.050% Notes due 2029
 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.500% Notes due 2031
 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.600% Notes due 2042
 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Apple Inc. (“Apple”) was held on February 25, 2025. At the Annual Meeting, Apple’s shareholders voted on the following seven proposals and cast their votes as described below.

1.
The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors of Apple until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

   
For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
Wanda Austin
  
9,072,076,816
  
40,131,307
  
29,197,385
  
3,038,264,304
Tim Cook
  
8,970,310,928
  
153,141,693
  
17,952,887
  
3,038,264,304
Alex Gorsky
  
8,946,626,018
  
165,324,875
  
29,454,615
  
3,038,264,304
Andrea Jung
  
8,546,796,776
  
565,487,160
  
29,121,572
  
3,038,264,304
Art Levinson
  
8,479,896,928
  
633,590,301
  
27,918,279
  
3,038,264,304
Monica Lozano
  
9,024,832,308
  
87,408,524
  
29,164,676
  
3,038,264,304
Ron Sugar
  
8,632,486,843
  
478,710,182
  
30,208,483
  
3,038,264,304
Sue Wagner
  
8,744,107,302
  
368,677,410
  
28,620,796
  
3,038,264,304

2.
A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 was approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
11,910,666,249
  
221,074,424
  
47,929,139

3.
An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
8,397,138,183
  
691,312,529
  
52,954,796
  
3,038,264,304

4.
A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Ethical AI Data Acquisition and Usage” was not approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
1,041,899,819
  
7,963,197,675
  
136,308,014
  
3,038,264,304

5.
A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Costs and Benefits of Child Sex Abuse Material-Identifying Software & User Privacy” was not approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
802,117,145
  
8,198,486,901
  
140,801,462
  
3,038,264,304

6.
A shareholder proposal entitled “Request to Cease DEI Efforts” was not approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
210,451,697
  
8,843,175,086
  
87,778,725
  
3,038,264,304

7.
A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Charitable Giving” was not approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
169,119,141
  
8,884,470,350
  
87,816,017
  
3,038,264,304

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 25, 2025
Apple Inc. 
     
 
By:
/s/ Katherine Adams
   
Katherine Adams
    Senior Vice President,
   
General Counsel and Secretary


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