0001209191-11-059923.txt : 20111207 0001209191-11-059923.hdr.sgml : 20111207 20111207105458 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-059923 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111205 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111207 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APOLLO GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929887 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 860419443 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4615 EAST ELWOOD ST CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85040 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029665394 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4615 E ELWOOD STREET CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85040 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPERLING PETER V CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213138 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25232 FILM NUMBER: 111247490 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4615 E ELWOOD CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85040 4 1 c25650_4x0.xml MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION X0304 4 2011-12-05 0000929887 APOLLO GROUP INC APOL 0001213138 SPERLING PETER V 4025 S. RIVERPOINT PKWY PHOENIX AZ 85040 1 1 0 0 Vice Chrmn of the Board Class A Common Stock 2011-12-05 4 S 0 21281 50.0173 D 2855340 D Class A Common Stock 900000 I John Sperling 1994 Irrevocable Trust Class A Common Stock 551156 I Peter V. Sperling Revocable Trust The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on October 28, 2010. Represents the weighted average sale price per share. The actual sale prices ranged from a low of $50.00 to a high of $50.46. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Includes (i) 5,624 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to the RSU granted on July 6, 2011, (ii) 2,466 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to RSUs granted on July 6, 2010 and (iii) 1,216 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to RSUs granted July 2, 2009. The 5,624 shares underlying the July 6, 2011 RSUs will be issued as those units vest (subject to an initial performance-vesting requirement) in four successive equal installments on each of the August 31, 2012, July 6, 2013, July 6, 2014 and July 6, 2015 vesting dates. The 2,466 shares underlying the July 6, 2010 RSUs will be issued as those units vest in three successive equal installments on each of the July 6, 2012, July 6, 2013 and July 6, 2014 vesting dates. The 1,216 shares underlying the July 2, 2009 RSUs will be issued as those units vest in two successive equal installments on each of the July 2, 2012 and July 2, 2013 vesting dates. (footnote continued below) (continued from footnote 3 above) All of the RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon certain changes in ownership or control of the Issuer. Does not include (i) the performance share award made to the Reporting Person on July 6, 2011 for 330 target shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock and (ii) the performance share award made to the Reporting Person on July 6, 2010 for 1,161 target shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock. Those performance shares will not actually convert into any shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock unless the applicable performance goals are attained at threshold level or above. By self as co-trustee and beneficiary of the John Sperling 1994 Irrevocable Trust dated April 27, 1994. By self as trustee and beneficiary of the Peter V. Sperling Revocable Trust dated January 31, 1995. By Brian L. Swartz for Peter V. Sperling 2011-12-06