Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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
 
Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported):  08/22/2005
 
APPLE COMPUTER INC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-10030
 
CA
  
94-2404110
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
(408) 996-1010
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On August 22, 2005, Apple Computer, Inc. ("Apple") and Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. ("Freescale") entered into a Purchase Agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, subject to certain conditions, Freescale is obligated to supply its microprocessors for orders placed by Apple through December 31, 2008. Apple is under no obligation to purchase Freescale microprocessors other than work in progress that was in place at the time the agreement was executed.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
     
 
APPLE COMPUTER INC
 
 
Date: August 26, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    Peter Oppenheimer

               
Peter Oppenheimer
               
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer