Apple Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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The 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Apple Inc. (“Apple”) was held on February 25, 2025. At the Annual Meeting, Apple’s shareholders voted on the following seven proposals and cast their votes as described below.
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The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors of Apple until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly
elected and qualified:
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Vote
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Wanda Austin
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9,072,076,816
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40,131,307
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29,197,385
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3,038,264,304
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Tim Cook
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8,970,310,928
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153,141,693
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17,952,887
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3,038,264,304
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Alex Gorsky
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8,946,626,018
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165,324,875
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29,454,615
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3,038,264,304
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Andrea Jung
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8,546,796,776
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565,487,160
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29,121,572
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3,038,264,304
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Art Levinson
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8,479,896,928
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633,590,301
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27,918,279
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3,038,264,304
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Monica Lozano
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9,024,832,308
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87,408,524
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29,164,676
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3,038,264,304
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Ron Sugar
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8,632,486,843
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478,710,182
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30,208,483
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3,038,264,304
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Sue Wagner
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8,744,107,302
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368,677,410
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28,620,796
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3,038,264,304
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A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 was approved.
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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11,910,666,249
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221,074,424
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47,929,139
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An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved.
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Vote
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8,397,138,183
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691,312,529
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52,954,796
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3,038,264,304
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A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Ethical AI Data Acquisition and Usage” was not approved.
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Vote
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1,041,899,819
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7,963,197,675
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136,308,014
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3,038,264,304
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A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Costs and Benefits of Child Sex Abuse Material-Identifying Software & User Privacy” was not approved.
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Vote
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802,117,145
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8,198,486,901
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140,801,462
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3,038,264,304
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A shareholder proposal entitled “Request to Cease DEI Efforts” was not approved.
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Vote
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210,451,697
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8,843,175,086
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87,778,725
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3,038,264,304
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A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Charitable Giving” was not approved.
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Vote
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169,119,141
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8,884,470,350
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87,816,017
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3,038,264,304
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: February 25, 2025
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Apple Inc. | |
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By:
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/s/ Katherine Adams
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Katherine Adams
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General Counsel and Secretary
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