SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Thompson Diane Louise

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4615 EAST ELWOOD STREET

(Street)

PHOENIX

85040

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APOLLO GROUP INC [ APOL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Human Resources Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/03/2007

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	07/03/2007		A		14,000	A	$0	14,091⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock								1,373	I	By Living Trust⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$58.03	07/03/2007		A		90,000		⁽⁴⁾	07/03/2013	Class A Common Stock	90,000	$0	90,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock underlying restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person. The restricted stock units are subject to both performance-vesting and service-vesting requirements. Should the performance objective be attained, then the restricted stock units will vest in four successive equal annual installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each year of service with the Issuer over the three year period measured from September 1, 2007, subject to accelerated vesting upon certain changes in control or ownership of the Issuer. The shares of Class A common stock will be issued as the restricted stock units vest. The restricted stock units also include dividend equivalent rights which will entitle the Reporting Person to the same dividends as would be received were the shares of Class A common stock underlying the restricted stock units actually outstanding shares.

2. Includes restricted stock units covering 14,000 shares.

3. By self as trustee and beneficiary of the Diane L Thompson Living Trust dated January 6, 2004.

4. The option will vest and become exercisable for the underlying shares of Class A Common stock in four successive equal annual installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each year of service with the Issuer over the four year period measured from September 1, 2007, subject to accelerated vesting in the event of certain changes in control of the Issuer.

	Diane Louise Thompson	07/05/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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