-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Dbz2gmrC8Zb1EcOBhJ/kEgpmijUZqXTBVJmwXWcNF0SAZODJffRXvTLa573W282q s9GV+8zDOqW6coNwQ6poDw== 0000320193-97-000018.txt : 19970926 0000320193-97-000018.hdr.sgml : 19970926 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000320193-97-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970924 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19970925 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APPLE COMPUTER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000320193 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571] IRS NUMBER: 942404110 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10030 FILM NUMBER: 97685249 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 INFINITE LOOP CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 BUSINESS PHONE: 4089961010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INFINITE LOOP CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 8-K 1 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 Date of Report: September 24, 1997 Date of earliest event reported: September 16, 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 0-10030 94-2404110 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Number) Identification No.) 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California 95014 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 996-1010 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Exhibit Index on Page 4 1 INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT Items 1 through 4, 6 and 8 Not Applicable. Item 5. Other Events. (i) Reference is made to the press release issued to the public by the registrant on September 16, 1997, the text of which is attached hereto as an exhibit, for a description of the events reported pursuant to this Form 8-K. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1. Text of press release dated September 16, 1997. 2 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, thereunto duly authorized. APPLE COMPUTER, INC. By:/S/ Fred D. Anderson Fred D. Anderson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: September 24, 1997 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Document Page 99.1 Text of Press Release dated September 16, 1997 5 4 Apple Names Steve Jobs Interim CEO Cupertino, Calif.--Sept. 16, 1997--At its first regularly scheduled meeting last week, Apple's new Board of Directors formalized the role of Steve Jobs by naming him interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company until a new CEO is named. At this meeting, the Board of Directors also met with its executive recruiter, John Thompson of Heidrick & Struggles, to review the status of its search for a CEO. The Board expects that a new CEO will be named before the end of the year. Jobs, Apple's co-founder and newly appointed member of the Board, has been serving as an advisor to Apple's Board and executive management team for several months. Apple Computer, Inc. ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II, and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is now recommitted to its original mission - to bring the best personal computing products and support to students, educators, designers, scientists, engineers, businesspersons and consumers in over 140 countries around the world. ------------------------------------------------ PRESS INFORMATION CONTACT Katie Cotton Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-7269 email: katiec@apple.com Russell Brady Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-6877 email: brady2@apple.com Michael Rosenfelt Power Computing (512) 388-6705 email: miker@powercc.comP 5 - - - ------------------------------------------------ Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/ - - - ------------------------------------------------ Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged. Copyright 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----