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 28, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
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Apple Inc.
 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California
 
001-36743
 
94-2404110
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
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.)
 
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:
 
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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 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Apple Inc. (“Apple”) was held on February 28, 2024. At the Annual Meeting, Apple’s shareholders voted on the following eight 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
   9,071,238,739
   41,808,115
   20,441,053
   3,275,055,901
Tim Cook
   8,981,334,503
   138,150,021
   14,003,383
   3,275,055,901
Alex Gorsky
   8,952,997,553
   160,822,837
   19,667,517
   3,275,055,901
Andrea Jung
   8,629,655,897
   484,800,970
   19,031,040
   3,275,055,901
Art Levinson
   8,552,669,663
   561,437,085
   19,381,159
   3,275,055,901
Monica Lozano
   9,039,170,194
   74,381,943
   19,935,770
   3,275,055,901
Ron Sugar
   8,787,482,632
   325,339,831
   20,665,444
   3,275,055,901
Sue Wagner
   8,957,887,476
   155,887,705
   19,712,726
   3,275,055,901

2.
A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024 was approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
12,211,115,276
   164,034,315
   33,394,217

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

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
8,385,653,963
   702,309,882
   45,524,062
   3,275,055,901

4.
A shareholder proposal entitled “EEO Policy Risk Report” was not approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
116,754,721
   8,911,884,765
   104,848,421
   3,275,055,901

5.
A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Ensuring Respect for Civil Liberties” was not approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
164,816,396
   8,853,955,511
   114,716,000
   3,275,055,901

6.
A shareholder proposal entitled “Racial and Gender Pay Gaps” was not approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
2,817,465,452
   6,248,518,245
   67,504,210
   3,275,055,901

7.
A shareholder proposal requesting a report on the use of AI was not approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
3,333,209,334
   5,549,219,868
   251,058,705
   3,275,055,901

8.
A shareholder proposal entitled “Congruency Report on Privacy and Human Rights” was not approved.

For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
147,994,563
   8,879,045,656
   106,447,688
   3,275,055,901

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 28, 2024
  
Apple Inc.
           
     
By:
  
/s/ Katherine Adams
         
Katherine Adams
         
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary