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

December 16, 2015

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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)	(IRS. Employer Identification No.)

1 Infinite Loop

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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)

On December 16, 2015, Apple Inc. appointed Jeff Williams, Senior Vice President, Operations, to the role of Chief Operating Officer.

With respect to the disclosure required pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K, there are no family relationships between Mr. Williams and any director or executive officer of Apple. With respect to the disclosure required pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, there are no transactions between Apple and Mr. Williams that would be required to be reported.

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: December 17, 2015	Apple Inc.
	By:	/s/ D. Bruce Sewell
		D. Bruce Sewell
		Senior Vice President,
		General Counsel and Secretary