Form 8-K

 

 

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 13, 2018

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

LOGO

Apple Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California   001-36743   94-2404110
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

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:

 

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

 

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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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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 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Apple Inc. was held on February 13, 2018. At the Annual Meeting, Apple’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 Apple until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

    

For

  

Against

  

Abstained

  

Broker Non-Vote

James Bell

   2,987,148,171    32,294,028    5,382,352    1,361,688,394

Tim Cook

   3,010,021,984    11,377,103    3,425,464    1,361,688,394

Al Gore

   2,911,462,591    107,192,677    6,169,283    1,361,688,394

Bob Iger

   2,995,925,850    24,948,214    3,950,487    1,361,688,394

Andrea Jung

   2,884,140,327    136,058,527    4,625,697    1,361,688,394

Art Levinson

   2,941,579,110    78,353,450    4,891,991    1,361,688,394

Ron Sugar

   2,981,747,223    37,432,625    5,644,703    1,361,688,394

Sue Wagner

   3,007,708,653    12,465,761    4,650,137    1,361,688,394

 

2. A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 was approved.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstained

    

4,309,610,294

  

64,428,815

   12,473,836   

 

3. An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstained

  

Broker Non-Vote

2,861,566,673    152,738,956    10,518,822    1,361,688,394

 

4. A management proposal to approve the amended and restated Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan was approved.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstained

  

Broker Non-Vote

2,913,061,627    101,747,725    10,015,099    1,361,688,394

The amended and restated Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

 

5. A shareholder proposal entitled “Shareholder Proxy Access Amendments” was not approved.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstained

  

Broker Non-Vote

   961,877,391   

2,025,537,642

   37,409,281    1,361,688,394

 

6. A shareholder proposal entitled “Human Rights Committee” was not approved.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstained

  

Broker Non-Vote

   163,401,335    2,775,484,108   

85,938,871

   1,361,688,394


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 as of February 13, 2018.


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 14, 2018     Apple Inc.
    By:   /s/ Katherine Adams
      Katherine Adams
      Senior Vice President,
      General Counsel