Sec Form 4 Filing - Adams Katherine L. @ Apple Inc. - 2023-10-01

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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) 10/01/2023 (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 10/01/2023 M 136,268 A 552,982 D Common Stock ( 3 ) 10/01/2023 F 70,732 D $ 171.21 482,250 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 10/03/2023 S 25,850 D $ 171.62 ( 5 ) 456,400 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 10/03/2023 S 32,886 D $ 172.23 ( 6 ) 423,514 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 10/03/2023 S 6,800 D $ 173.24 ( 7 ) 416,714 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 Securit ies 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 ) ( 2 ) 10/01/2023 M 136,268 ( 8 )( 9 )( 10 )( 11 ) ( 8 )( 9 )( 10 )( 11 ) Common Stock 136,268 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 0 D Restricted Stock Unit ( 1 ) 10/01/2023 A 58,408 ( 12 ) ( 12 ) Common Stock 58,408 $ 0 58,408 D Restricted Stock Unit ( 1 ) 10/01/2023 A 58,408 ( 13 ) ( 13 ) Common Stock 58,408 $ 0 58,408 D

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 10/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. ( 2 )This transaction represents the settlement of RSUs in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date. ( 3 )Shares withheld by Apple to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting of RSUs. ( 4 )This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 28, 2022. ( 5 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $170.92 to $171.91; 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 $171.92 to $172.91; 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. ( 7 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $172.94 to $173.62; 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 award was granted on September 27, 2020, for a target number of 89,064 RSUs. The award vested on October 1, 2023, applying a percentage of the target number of RSUs that was determined based on Apple's total shareholder return ("TSR") relative to the other companies in the S&P 500 from the first day of Apple's fiscal year 2021 and ending with the last day of Apple's fiscal year 2023. ( 9 )TSR is calculated based on the change in a company's stock price during the performance period, taking into account any dividends paid during that period, which are assumed to be reinvested in the stock. In accordance with the terms of the award, the beginning value used for calculating TSR is the average closing stock price for the first 20 trading days of the performance period. Apple's beginning value was calculated to be $116.95. Similarly, the ending value used for calculating TSR is the average closing price for the final 20 trading days of the performance period. Apple's ending value was calculated to be $180.20. ( 10 )This award provided that if Apple's relative TSR performance was ranked at or above the 85th percentile for companies in the S&P 500 for the performance period, 200% of the target number of RSUs vest. If Apple's performance was ranked at or above the 55th percentile, 100% of the target number of RSUs vest. If Apple's performance was ranked at or above the 25th percentile, 25% of the target number of RSUs vest, and if Apple's performance was ranked below the 25th percentile, 0% of the target number of RSUs vest. If Apple's performance was between these levels, the portion of the RSUs that vest would be determined on a straight-line basis (i.e., linearly interpolated) between the two nearest vesting percentages. ( 11 )Apple's TSR for the three-year performance period was 54.09%, which ranked 141of the 480 companies that were included in the S&P 500 for the performance period and placed Apple in the 70.77th percentile. Therefore, 136,268 RSUs subject to performance requirements vested. ( 12 )These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest as to one-third of the units on each of April 1, 2026, April 1, 2027, and April 1, 2028, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreements. ( 13 )These performance-based restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on October 1, 2026, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreements. The "target" number of restricted stock units is reported. Between 0% and 200% of the target number of units may vest based on Apple's relative total shareholder return from the first day of Apple's fiscal year 2024 and ending with the last day of Apple's fiscal year 2026.

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