8-K – 2026-02-24 – ef20060722_8k.htm

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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

February 24, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Apple Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

California

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

001-36743

(Commission

File Number)

94-2404110

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Apple Park Way

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:

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐

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

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share

AAPL

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

1.625% Notes due 2026

—

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

2.000% Notes due 2027

—

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

1.375% Notes due 2029

—

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

3.050% Notes due 2029

—

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

0.500% Notes due 2031

—

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

3.600% Notes due 2042

—

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act . ☐

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Apple Inc. (“Apple”) was held on   February 24, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, Apple’s shareholders voted on the following five proposals and cast their votes as described below.

1.

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:

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-Vote

Wanda Austin

 

9,077,916,399

 

40,654,561

 

17,836,844

 

2,889,260,668

Tim Cook

 

9,022,191,821

 

101,386,531

 

12,829,452

 

2,889,260,668

Alex Gorsky

 

9,001,470,972

 

117,520,533

 

17,416,299

 

2,889,260,668

Andrea Jung

 

8,607,730,931

 

512,347,459

 

16,329,414

 

2,889,260,668

Art Levinson

 

8,297,337,255

 

822,322,806

 

16,747,743

 

2,889,260,668

Monica Lozano

 

9,077,081,775

 

41,951,291

 

17,374,738

 

2,889,260,668

Ron Sugar

 

8,717,147,160

 

401,351,569

 

17,909,075

 

2,889,260,668

Sue Wagner

 

8,596,360,759

 

522,576,019

 

17,471,026

 

2,889,260,668

2.

A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 was approved .

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

11,794,611,709

 

202,435,745

 

28,621,018

3.

An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved.

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-Vote

8,304,055,118

 

781,645,634

 

50,707,052

 

2,889,260,668

4.

A management proposal to approve the Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as Amended and Restated was approved . The Apple
Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as Amended and Restated, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-Vote

8,927,137,986

 

178,910,631

 

30,359,187

 

2,889,260,668

5.

A shareholder proposal entitled “China Entanglement Audit” was not approved .

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-Vote

129,158,181

 

8,939,194,258

 

68,055,365

 

2,889,260,668

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Description

10.1

Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as
Amended and Restated, effective as of February 24, 2026

10.2

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under Non-Employee
Director Stock Plan, effective as of February 24, 2026

104

Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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.

Date: February 24, 2026

Apple Inc.

 
 
 

 

By:

/s/ Katherine Adams

 
 

Katherine Adams

 
 

Senior Vice President,

 
 

General Counsel and Secretary