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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2012
APPLE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| California | 000-10030 | 94-2404110 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Apple Inc. (the “Company”) was held on February 23, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following six proposals and cast their votes as described below.
Proposal 1
The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
| For | Authority Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||
| William V. Campbell |
520,056,822 | 66,680,822 | 189,501,503 | |||||||||
| Timothy D. Cook |
575,857,696 | 10,879,948 | 189,501,503 | |||||||||
| Millard S. Drexler |
481,073,433 | 105,664,211 | 189,501,503 | |||||||||
| Al Gore |
477,273,353 | 109,464,211 | 189,501,503 | |||||||||
| Robert A. Iger |
573,850,628 | 12,887,016 | 189,501,503 | |||||||||
| Andrea Jung |
551,452,035 | 35,285,609 | 189,501,503 | |||||||||
| Arthur D. Levinson |
493,351,624 | 93,386,020 | 189,501,503 | |||||||||
| Ronald D. Sugar |
574,449,294 | 12,288,350 | 189,501,503 | |||||||||
Proposal 2
Proposal 2 was a management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.
| For | Against | Abstained | ||||||
| 770,535,964 |
3,315,737 | 2,387,446 | ||||||
Proposal 3
Proposal 3 was a management proposal to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non- Vote |
|||||||||
| 485,842,380 |
97,982,153 | 2,912,421 | 189,502,193 | |||||||||
Proposal 4
Proposal 4 was a shareholder proposal entitled “Conflict of Interest Report,” as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was not approved.
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non- Vote |
|||||||||
| 10,764,121 |
556,598,391 | 19,374,187 | 189,502,448 | |||||||||
Proposal 5
Proposal 5 was a shareholder proposal entitled “Shareholder Say on Director Pay,” as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was not approved.
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non- Vote |
|||||||||
| 19,300,511 |
514,377,408 | 53,058,780 | 189,502,448 | |||||||||
Proposal 6
Proposal 6 was a shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Political Contributions and Expenditures,” as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was not voted upon at the Annual Meeting because neither the proponent nor a qualified representative of the proponent appeared at the Annual Meeting to present the proposal.
Proposal 7
Proposal 7 was a shareholder proposal entitled “Adopt a Majority Voting Standard for Director Elections,” as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||
| 469,829,498 |
114,889,975 | 2,016,596 | 189,503,078 | |||||||||
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| APPLE INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Bruce Sewell | |||||
| Date: February 27, 2012 | D. Bruce Sewell | |||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||