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

April 30, 2013

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

APPLE INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

California   000-10030   94-2404110
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
  (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:

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 30, 2013, Apple Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, for the issuance and sale by the Company of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s Floating Rate Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Floating Rate Notes”), $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s Floating Rate Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Floating Rate Notes” and together with the 2016 Floating Rate Notes, the “Floating Rate Notes”), $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 0.45% Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Fixed Rate Notes”), $4,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 1.00% Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Fixed Rate Notes”), $5,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.40% Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Fixed Rate Notes”) and $3,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.85% Notes due 2043 (the “2043 Fixed Rate Notes” and together with the 2016 Fixed Rate Notes, the 2018 Fixed Rate Notes, and the 2023 Fixed Rate Notes, the “Fixed Rate Notes”).

The Fixed Rate Notes and the Floating Rate Notes (together, the “Notes”) will be issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of April 29, 2013 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), together with the officer’s certificate dated as of May 3, 2013 issued pursuant thereto establishing the terms of each series of the Notes (the “Officer’s Certificate”).

The Notes are being issued pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2013 (Reg. No. 333-188191) (the “Registration Statement”).

Interest on the Floating Rate Notes will be payable quarterly in arrears on February 3, May 3, August 3 and November 3 of each year, beginning on August 3, 2013, and on the maturity date for each series of Floating Rate Notes. Interest on the 2016 Fixed Rate Notes, the 2018 Fixed Rate Notes and the 2023 Fixed Rate Notes will be payable semi-annually on May 3 and November 3 of each year, beginning on November 3, 2013, and on the maturity date for each such series of Fixed Rate Notes. Interest on the 2043 Fixed Rate Notes will be payable semi-annually on May 4 and November 4 of each year, beginning on November 4, 2013, and on the maturity date for such series of Fixed Rate Notes.

The 2016 Floating Rate Notes will mature on May 3, 2016; the 2018 Floating Rate Notes will mature on May 3, 2018; the 2016 Fixed Rate Notes will mature on May 3, 2016; the 2018 Fixed Rate Notes will mature on May 3, 2018; the 2023 Fixed Rate Notes will mature on May 3, 2023; and the 2043 Fixed Rate Notes will mature on May 4, 2043.

The Notes will be the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally with the Company’s other unsecured and unsubordinated debt from time to time outstanding.

The foregoing descriptions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the Officer’s Certificate (including the forms of the Notes) are qualified in their entirety by the terms of such agreements and documents. The Underwriting Agreement and the Officer’s Certificate (including the forms of the Notes) are attached hereto as Exhibits 1.1 and 4.1 through 4.7, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference. The Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

1.1   Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2013, among Apple Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein
4.1   Officer’s Certificate of Apple Inc., dated as of May 3, 2013
4.2   Form of Global Note representing the 2016 Floating Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.3   Form of Global Note representing the 2018 Floating Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.4   Form of Global Note representing the 2016 Fixed Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.5   Form of Global Note representing the 2018 Fixed Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.6   Form of Global Note representing the 2023 Fixed Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.7   Form of Global Note representing the 2043 Fixed Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
5.1   Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP
23.1   Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)


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.

 

   

APPLE INC.

(Registrant)

     

By:            

 

/s/ Peter Oppenheimer                

 

Date: May 3, 2013

      Peter Oppenheimer
       

Senior Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

1.1  

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2013, among Apple Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein

4.1   Officer’s Certificate of Apple Inc., dated as of May 3, 2013
4.2   Form of Global Note representing the 2016 Floating Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.3   Form of Global Note representing the 2018 Floating Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.4   Form of Global Note representing the 2016 Fixed Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.5   Form of Global Note representing the 2018 Fixed Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.6   Form of Global Note representing the 2023 Fixed Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.7   Form of Global Note representing the 2043 Fixed Rate Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
5.1   Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP
23.1   Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)