Shareholder Vote

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 February 25, 2025 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) Apple Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) California (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-36743 (Commission File Number) 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.) 94-2404110 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Apple Inc. (“Apple”) was held on   February 25, 2025. At the Annual Meeting, Apple’s shareholders voted on the following seven 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 Wanda Austin   9,072,076,816   40,131,307   29,197,385   3,038,264,304 Tim Cook   8,970,310,928   153,141,693   17,952,887   3,038,264,304 Alex Gorsky   8,946,626,018   165,324,875   29,454,615   3,038,264,304 Andrea Jung   8,546,796,776   565,487,160   29,121,572   3,038,264,304 Art Levinson   8,479,896,928   633,590,301   27,918,279   3,038,264,304 Monica Lozano   9,024,832,308   87,408,524   29,164,676   3,038,264,304 Ron Sugar   8,632,486,843   478,710,182   30,208,483   3,038,264,304 Sue Wagner   8,744,107,302   368,677,410   28,620,796   3,038,264,304 2. A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 was approved. For   Against   Abstained 11,910,666,249   221,074,424   47,929,139 3. An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved. For   Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Vote 8,397,138,183   691,312,529   52,954,796   3,038,264,304 4. A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Ethical AI Data Acquisition and Usage” was not approved. For   Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Vote 1,041,899,819   7,963,197,675   136,308,014   3,038,264,304 5. A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Costs and Benefits of Child Sex Abuse Material-Identifying Software & User Privacy” was not approved. For   Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Vote 802,117,145   8,198,486,901   140,801,462   3,038,264,304 6. A shareholder proposal entitled “Request to Cease DEI Efforts” was not approved. For   Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Vote 210,451,697   8,843,175,086   87,778,725   3,038,264,304 7. A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Charitable Giving” was not approved. For   Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Vote 169,119,141   8,884,470,350   87,816,017   3,038,264,304 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: February 25, 2025 Apple Inc.          By: /s/ Katherine Adams     Katherine Adams     Senior Vice President,     General Counsel and Secretary