Sec Form 4 Filing - WILLIAMS JEFFREY E @ Apple Inc. - 2020-04-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 WILLIAMS JEFFREY E 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) COO (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE APPLE PARK WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/01/2020 (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 04/01/2020 M 85,678 A 194,007 ( 2 ) D Common Stock ( 3 ) 04/01/2020 F 44,616 D $ 240.91 149,391 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 04/02/2020 S 3,849 D $ 238.03 ( 5 ) 145,542 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 04/02/2020 S 3,039 D $ 238.96 ( 6 ) 142,503 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 04/02/2020 S 5,266 D $ 240.2 ( 7 ) 137,237 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 04/02/2020 S 7,454 D $ 241.24 ( 8 ) 129,783 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 04/02/2020 S 13,783 D $ 242.3 ( 9 ) 116,000 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 04/02/2020 S 4,449 D $ 243.03 ( 10 ) 111,551 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 04/02/2020 S 2,377 D $ 244.36 ( 11 ) 109,174 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 04/02/2020 S 845 D $ 244.98 ( 12 ) 108,329 D Common Stock 13,986 I By Trust

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 Restricted Stock Unit ( 1 ) 04/01/2020 M 36,107 ( 13 ) ( 13 ) Common Stock 36,107 ( 1 ) 0 D Restricted Stock Unit ( 1 ) 04/01/2020 M 28,338 ( 14 ) ( 14 ) Common Stock 28,338 ( 1 ) 28,337 D Restricted Stock Unit ( 1 ) 04/01/2020 M 21,233 ( 15 ) ( 15 ) Common Stock 21,233 ( 1 ) 42,466 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WILLIAMS JEFFREY E ONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO, CA95014 COO Signatures /s/ Sam Whittington, Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey E. Williams 04/03/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. ( 2 )The number of securities reported reflects the acquisition on January 31, 2020 of 120 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 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020. ( 3 )Shares withheld by Apple to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units. ( 4 )This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 18, 2019. ( 5 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $237.44 to $238.43; 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 $238.44 to $239.34; 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 th e transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, Apple, or a security holder of Apple. ( 7 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $239.59 to $240.57; 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. ( 8 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $240.59 to $241.49; 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. ( 9 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $241.74 to $242.73; 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. ( 10 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $242.74 to $243.705; 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. ( 11 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $243.81 to $244.57; 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. ( 12 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $244.97 to $244.985; 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. ( 13 )This award was granted on October 5, 2015. 36,108 restricted stock units subject to the award vested on each of April 1, 2018 and April 1, 2019 and 36,107 restricted stock units vested on April 1, 2020. ( 14 )This award was granted on October 14, 2016. 28,338 restricted stock units subject to the award vested on each of April 1, 2019 and April 1, 2020 and 28,337 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on April 1, 2021, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date. ( 15 )This award was granted on October 15, 2017. 21,233 restricted stock units subject to the award vested on April 1, 2020 and 21,233 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of April 1, 2021 and April 1, 2022, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

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