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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 April 30, 2018 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)) 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 8.01 Other Events. On April 30, 2018, the Superior Court of the State of California for Santa Clara County entered an order providing for preliminary approval of a settlement of In re Apple Inc. E-Book Derivative Litigation Case No. 1-14-CV-269543. In its order, the Court also approved the form of notice of the settlement, and set a hearing date of July 20, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. to consider the fairness, reasonableness, and adequacy of the settlement, and the request for payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses to plaintiffs’ counsel, the service awards to plaintiffs, and any such other matters as may be appropriate. As required by the Court’s order, a copy of the Notice of Proposed Settlement and Settlement Hearing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Exhibit Description 99.1 Notice of Proposed Settlement and Settlement Hearing 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: May 7, 2018 Apple Inc. By: /s/ Gene D. Levoff Gene D. Levoff Secretary