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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-24-018378
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240405

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Apple Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320193
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				942404110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0928

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLE COMPUTER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970808
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Dear Mses. Kindelan and Collins,</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">On behalf of our client, Apple Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) and further to the telephone correspondence between you and Sam Whittington on April 2, 2024, we are
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