-----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, RU6niTd9063wta6fBQWZFsHnn3SqSeovIo/2rYk0Fmc9Tt9MuayJ1WxXSCWHQyD5 lS/ec83F2AK43M+8eOQfMg== 0001193125-11-045411.txt : 20110224 0001193125-11-045411.hdr.sgml : 20110224 20110224163338 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-045411 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110223 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110224 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110224 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APPLE 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: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10030 FILM NUMBER: 11636734 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INFINITE LOOP CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 BUSINESS PHONE: (408) 996-1010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INFINITE LOOP CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APPLE COMPUTER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970808 8-K 1 d8k.htm CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K Current Report on Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2011

APPLE INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

California   000-10030   94-2404110

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1 Infinite Loop

Cupertino, California

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

95014

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.425)

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Apple Inc. (the “Company”) was held on February 23, 2011. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following six proposals and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal 1

The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

 

                     For                     Authority Withheld                       Broker Non-Vote

William V. Campbell

   567,613,937    8,115,733    178,309,247

Millard S. Drexler

   568,443,093    7,286,577    178,309,247

Albert A. Gore, Jr.

   569,870,576    5,859,094    178,309,247

Steven P. Jobs

   570,939,406    4,790,264    178,309,247

Andrea Jung

   563,237,044    12,492,626    178,309,247

Arthur D. Levinson

   570,068,091    5,661,579    178,309,247

Ronald D. Sugar

   574,417,007    1,312,663    178,309,247

Proposal 2

Proposal 2 was a management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

            For           

 

        Against        

 

    Abstained    

   
750,715,722   1,965,874   1,357,321  

Proposal 3

Proposal 3 was a management proposal to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

            For           

 

        Against        

          Abstained               Broker Non-Vote    
564,545,821     9,516,759   1,667,313   178,309,024

Proposal 4

Proposal 4 was a management proposal to hold an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. “1 Year” was approved.

 

                   1 Year                             2 Years                            3 Years                            Abstained                    Broker Non-Vote    
502,784,918   7,646,022   64,269,889   1,028,986   178,308,902

Based on these results, and consistent with the Company’s recommendation, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.

Proposal 5

Proposal 5 was a shareholder proposal entitled “Amend the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines to Adopt and Disclose a Written CEO Succession Planning Policy,” as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was not approved.

 

            For                      Against               Abstained           Broker Non-Vote    
172,259,195   400,056,649   3,414,021   178,309,052

Proposal 6

Proposal 6 was a shareholder proposal entitled “Adopt a Majority Voting Standard for Director Elections,” as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

            For                      Against               Abstained           Broker Non-Vote    
422,451,638   151,538,447   1,737,910   178,310,922


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 INC.    
    (Registrant)  
   

  /s/ Bruce Sewell

   D. Bruce Sewell

  By:  

    Date: February 24, 2011            

   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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