Sec Form 4 Filing - Adams Katherine L. @ Apple Inc. - 2022-02-03

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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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Adams Katherine L. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Apple Inc. [ AAPL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, GC and Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE APPLE PARK WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/03/2022 (Street) CUPERTINO, CA95014 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 11/29/2021 G V 2,000 D $ 0 445,993 D Common Stock 02/01/2022 G V 1,450 D $ 0 444,715( 1 ) D Common Stock( 2 ) 02/03/2022 S 2,058 D $ 173.04( 3 ) 442,657 D Common Stock( 2 ) 02/03/2022 S 6,400 D $ 174.32( 4 ) 436,257 D Common Stock( 2 ) 02/03/2022 S 14,242 D $ 175.08( 5 ) 422,015 D Common Stock( 2 ) 02/03/2022 S 2,300 D $ 175.78( 6 ) 419,715 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Adams Katherine L. ONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO, CA95014 SVP, GC and Secretary Signatures /s/ Sam Whittington, Attorney-in-Fact for Katherine L. Adams 02/07/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The number of securities reported reflects the acquisition on January 31, 2022 of 172 shares of Apple Inc.'s common stock pursuant to the Apple Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") for the ESPP purchase period of August 2, 2021 through January 31, 2022. ( 2 )This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 16, 2021. ( 3 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $172.47 to $173.45; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, Apple, or a security holder of Apple. ( 4 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $173.62 to $174.61; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, Apple, or a security holder of Apple. ( 5 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $174.62 to $175.61; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, Apple, or a security holder of Apple. ( 6 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $175.62 to $176.15; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, Apple, or a security holder of Apple.

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