Bylaw Amendment

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 August 20, 2024 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share AAPL The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 0.000% Notes due 2025 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 0.875% Notes due 2025 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 1.625% Notes due 2026 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 2.000% Notes due 2027 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 1.375% Notes due 2029 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 3.050% Notes due 2029 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 0.500% Notes due 2031 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 3.600% Notes due 2042 — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC   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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.   On August 20, 2024, the Board of Directors of Apple Inc. (“Apple”) approved and adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), which became effective the same day, to revise procedural mechanics and disclosure requirements applicable to shareholder nominations of directors and submissions of proposals regarding other business at shareholder meetings, including to define certain terms, clarify or limit the scope of information and disclosures required regarding proposing shareholders, proposed nominees, and other related persons, and make certain ministerial and conforming changes.   The foregoing description is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.2 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d)            Exhibits.   Exhibit   Exhibit Number   Exhibit Description 3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Apple Inc., effective as of August 20, 2024. 104   Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K. SIGNATURES   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: August 23, 2024 Apple Inc.         By: /s/ Katherine Adams     Katherine Adams     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary