UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

March 10, 2015

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Apple Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

1 Infinite Loop

Cupertino, California 95014
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(408) 996-1010

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Apple Inc. (the “Company”) was held on March 10, 2015. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following six proposals and cast their votes as described below.

 

1. The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

		For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
Tim Cook		3,345,273,774		19,035,736		5,903,296		1,502,570,664
Al Gore		3,261,713,739		100,103,695		8,395,372		1,502,570,664
Bob Iger		3,348,183,764		17,772,809		4,256,233		1,502,570,664
Andrea Jung		3,251,098,802		114,242,399		4,871,605		1,502,570,664
Art Levinson		3,307,581,958		54,730,768		7,900,080		1,502,570,664
Ron Sugar		3,333,351,056		31,515,474		5,346,276		1,502,570,664
Sue Wagner		3,347,388,390		17,857,090		4,967,326		1,502,570,664

 

2. A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
4,842,005,841		18,891,324		11,886,305		0

 

3. An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
2,485,393,490		844,849,349		39,969,967		1,502,570,664

 

4. A management proposal to amend the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) to increase by 50,000,000 the number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance under the Purchase Plan, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
3,328,288,563		32,006,980		9,917,263		1,502,570,664

 

A copy of the amended and restated Purchase Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

 

5. A shareholder proposal entitled “Risk Report,” as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was not approved.

 

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
47,781,336		2,971,046,150		351,385,320		1,502,570,664

 

6. A shareholder proposal entitled “Proxy Access for Shareholders,” as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was not approved.

 

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
1,314,981,629		2,036,262,112		18,969,065		1,502,570,664

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number			Exhibit Description
10.1			Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated as of March 10, 2015.

 

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.

 

		Apple Inc.
Date: March 13, 2015		By:	/s/ D. Bruce Sewell
			D. Bruce Sewell
			Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number			Exhibit Description
10.1			Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated as of March 10, 2015.