Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Files An 8-K Other Events

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Files An 8-K Other Events

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Item8.01

Other Events.

On May11, 2017, Apple Inc. (Apple) consummated the issuance and
sale of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Apples
Floating Rate Notes due 2020 (the 2020 Floating Rate Notes),
$750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Apples Floating Rate
Notes due 2022 (the 2022 Floating Rate Notes and, together with
the 2020 Floating Rate Notes, the Floating Rate Notes),
$1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Apples 1.800% Notes
due 2020 (the 2020 Fixed Rate Notes), $1,000,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of Apples 2.300% Notes due 2022 (the 2022 Fixed
Rate Notes), $1,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Apples
2.850% Notes due 2024 (the 2024 Fixed Rate Notes) and
$2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Apples 3.200% Notes
due 2027 (the 2027 Fixed Rate Notes and, together with the 2020
Fixed Rate Notes, the 2022 Fixed Rate Notes and the 2024 Fixed
Rate Notes, the Fixed Rate Notes), to an underwriting agreement
(the Underwriting Agreement) dated May4, 2017 between Apple and
Goldman Sachs Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters
named therein. The Fixed Rate Notes and the Floating Rate Notes
are referred to herein as the Notes.

The Notes are being issued to an indenture, dated as of April29,
2013 (the Indenture), between Apple and The Bank of NewYork
Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, together with the
officers certificate, dated May11, 2017 (the Officers
Certificate), issued to the Indenture establishing the terms of
each series of Notes.

The Notes are being issued to Apples Registration Statement on
Form S-3 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April28, 2016
(Reg. No.333-210983) (the Registration Statement).

Interest on the
Floating Rate Notes will be paid quarterly in arrears on
February11, May11, August11 and November11, of each year,
beginning onAugust11, 2017. Interest on the Fixed Rate Notes will
be paid semi-annually in arrears on May11 and November11 of each
year, beginning onNovember11, 2017.

The 2020 Floating
Rate Notes will mature on May11, 2020. The 2022 Floating Rate
Notes will mature on May11, 2022. The 2020 Fixed Rate Notes will
mature on May11, 2020. The 2022 Fixed Rate Notes will mature on
May11, 2022. The 2024 Fixed Rate Notes will mature on May11,
2024. The 2027 Fixed Rate Notes will mature on May11,
2027.

The Notes will be
Apples senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally with
Apples other unsecured and unsubordinated debt from time to time
outstanding.

The foregoing
description of the Notes and related agreements is qualified in
its entirety by the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the
Indenture and the Officers Certificate (including the forms of
the Notes). Apple is furnishing the Underwriting Agreement and
the Officers Certificate (including the forms of the Notes)
attached hereto as Exhibits 1.1 and 4.1 through 4.7,
respectively, and they are incorporated herein by reference. The
Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Apples Registration
Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April29, 2013 (Reg. No.333-188191). The computation
of Apples ratio of earnings to fixed charges is filed as Exhibit
12.1 hereto, and is incorporated by reference into the
Registration Statement. An opinion regarding the legality of the
Notes is filed as Exhibit 5.1, and is incorporated by reference
into the Registration Statement; and a consent relating to the
incorporation of such opinion is incorporated by reference into
the Registration Statement and is filed as Exhibit23.1 by
reference to its inclusion within Exhibit5.1.

Item9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Description

1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated May4, 2017, between Apple Inc.
and Goldman Sachs Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the
several underwriters named therein
4.1 Officers Certificate of Apple Inc., dated May11, 2017
4.2 Form of Global Note representing the 2020 Floating Rate Notes
(included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.3 Form of Global Note representing the 2022 Floating Rate Notes
(included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.4 Form of Global Note representing the 2020 Fixed Rate Notes
(included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.5 Form of Global Note representing the 2022 Fixed Rate Notes
(included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.6 Form of Global Note representing the 2024 Fixed Rate Notes
(included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.7 Form of Global Note representing the 2027 Fixed Rate Notes
(included in Exhibit 4.1)
5.1 Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP
12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
23.1 Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in the opinion
filed as Exhibit 5.1)


About Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Apple Inc. (Apple) designs, manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players, and a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. The Company’s products and services include iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple TV, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, the iOS and OS X operating systems, iCloud, and a variety of accessory, service and support offerings. The Company also delivers digital content and applications through the iTunes Store, App StoreSM, iBookstoreSM, and Mac App Store. The Company distributes its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, and direct sales force, as well as through third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers. In February 2012, the Company acquired app-search engine Chomp.

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