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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
March 1, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
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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.)
One Apple Park Way
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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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 March 1, 2019. At the Annual Meeting, Apple’s shareholders voted on the following five 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
 
2,664,386,155
 
40,229,756
 
5,182,628
 
1,402,346,727
Tim Cook
 
2,681,116,075
 
25,363,575
 
3,318,889
 
1,402,346,727
Al Gore
 
2,599,605,229
 
105,339,035
 
4,854,275
 
1,402,346,727
Bob Iger
 
2,672,558,422
 
32,104,855
 
5,135,262
 
1,402,346,727
Andrea Jung
 
2,588,984,846
 
116,206,940
 
4,606,753
 
1,402,346,727
Art Levinson
 
2,627,736,255
 
77,095,012
 
4,967,272
 
1,402,346,727
Ron Sugar
 
2,668,301,042
 
34,730,214
 
6,767,283
 
1,402,346,727
Sue Wagner
 
2,687,101,222
 
17,876,807
 
4,820,510
 
1,402,346,727
2.
A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 was approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
4,034,437,468
 
64,880,273
 
12,827,525
3.
An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Vote
2,529,567,261
 
168,817,766
 
11,413,512
 
1,402,346,727
4.
A shareholder proposal entitled “Shareholder Proxy Access Amendments” was not approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Vote
794,466,640
 
1,896,421,668
 
18,910,231
 
1,402,346,727
5.
A shareholder proposal entitled “True Diversity Board Policy” was not approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Vote
45,732,679
 
2,627,300,224
 
36,765,636
 
1,402,346,727




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:
March 4, 2019
 
Apple Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Katherine Adams
 
 
 
 
 
Katherine Adams
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary