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*
COOK TIMOTHY D
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1 INFINITE LOOP
(Street)
CUPERTINO CA 95014
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLE COMPUTER INC [ AAPL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2006
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock(1) 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 M 74,000 A (1) 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.8995 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.9 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.911 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.918 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 4,300 D $59.92 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.9275 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 6,000 D $59.93 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.9375 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.945 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.946 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.95 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.9505 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.9515 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 7,700 D $59.96 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.968 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 4,000 D $59.97 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.974 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.976 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.978 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.9815 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 4,000 D $59.986 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.99 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.993 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $59.996 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $60 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $60.008 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $60.01 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $60.0195 12,597 D
Common Stock 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 S(2) 2,000 D $60.0235 12,597 D
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit (1) 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 M 74,000 03/24/2006 03/24/2006 Common Stock 74,000 (1) 300,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, 1 share of common stock. The reporting person had vested restricted stock units settled in shares of common stock.
2. The transactions reported in this Form 4 were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 23, 2004.
/s/ Timothy Cook 03/28/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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