Sec Form 3 Filing - Newstead Jennifer @ Apple Inc. - 2026-03-01

FORM 3 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 Newstead Jennifer 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) 03/01/2026 (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

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 ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 301,040 D Restricted Stock Unit ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 48,871 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Newstead Jennifer ONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO, CA95014 SVP, GC and Secretary Signatures /s/ Sam Whittington, Attorney-in-Fact for Jennifer Newstead 03/06/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This RSU award was granted February 15, 2026. 20% of the total number of RSUs subject to the award are scheduled to vest on March 15, 2026; 10% of the total number of RSUs subject to the award are scheduled to vest on each of June 15, September 15 and December 15, 2026; 8.75% of the total number of RSUs subject to the award are scheduled to vest on each of March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15, 2027; 2.5% of the total number of RSUs subject to the award are scheduleds to vest on each of March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15, 2028; and 1.25% of the total number of RSUs subject to the award are scheduled to vest on each of March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15, 2029, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement. ( 2 )Each RSU represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of Apple Inc.'s ("Apple's") common stock. ( 3 )This performance-based RSU award was granted February 15, 2026, and is scheduled to vest on October 1, 2028, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement. The "target" number of RSUs 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 2026 and ending with the last day of Apple's fiscal year 2028.

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