<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-16-019150.txt : 20160818
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160818183130
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-16-019150
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160818

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320193
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				942404110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0924

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE INFINITE LOOP
		CITY:			CUPERTINO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(408) 996-1010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE INFINITE LOOP
		CITY:			CUPERTINO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95014

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLE COMPUTER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970808

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Maestri Luca
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001513362

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36743
		FILM NUMBER:		161841724

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 INFINITE LOOP
		CITY:			CUPERTINO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95014
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        <issuerName>APPLE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AAPL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 INFINITE LOOP</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>CUPERTINO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95014</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President, CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11021</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>108.93</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>422</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $108.505 to $109.35; 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 te SEC staff, the Registrant, or a security holder of the Registrant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of securities reported reflects the acquisition on July 31, 2016 of 1 share of Apple Inc.'s common stock pursuant to the Apple Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan (&quot;ESPP&quot;) for the ESPP purchase period of February 1, 2016 through July 31, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sam Whittington, Attorney-in-Fact for Luca Maestri</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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