<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000320193-18-000086.txt : 20180531
<SEC-HEADER>0000320193-18-000086.hdr.sgml : 20180531
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180531183159
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000320193-18-000086
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180529
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180531

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:		18872959

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

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:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE APPLE PARK WAY
		CITY:			CUPERTINO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(408) 996-1010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE APPLE PARK WAY
		CITY:			CUPERTINO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95014

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLE COMPUTER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970808
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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. This transaction represents the settlement of restricted stock units in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld by Registrant to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units.  No shares were sold.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This award was granted on May 29, 2014. One-third of the restricted stock units subject to the award vested on each of May 29, 2016, May 29, 2017 and May 29, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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