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

October 1, 2015

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)

 

(IRS. 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.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(d)

On October 1, 2015, the Board of Directors of Apple Inc. appointed James A. Bell to Apple’s Board.

As a non-employee director, Mr. Bell receives a $100,000 annual retainer for his service on the Board, paid in quarterly installments, and participates in Apple’s 1997 Director Stock Plan, as amended, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2014 as Exhibit 10.3 to Apple’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 28, 2013. Upon his appointment, Mr. Bell received an automatic initial grant of 1,007 restricted stock units under the Director Plan. In connection with his appointment, Apple and Mr. Bell will enter into Apple’s standard indemnification agreement for directors, the form of which was filed with the SEC on July 22, 2009 as Exhibit 10.2 to Apple’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 27, 2009.

There are no transactions between Apple and Mr. Bell that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.


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: October 2, 2015     Apple Inc.
    By:   /s/ D. Bruce Sewell
      D. Bruce Sewell
      Senior Vice President,
      General Counsel and Secretary