Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Files An 8-K Other Events
Item8.01
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Other Events. |
On March3, 2017 Apple Inc. (Apple) consummated the issuance and
sale of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.300%
Notes due 2047 (the Notes), to a subscription agreement dated
February14, 2017, by and between Apple and Deutsche Bank AG,
Taipei Branch, as the lead manager.
The Notes are being issued to an indenture, dated as of April29,
2013 (the Indenture), between Apple and The Bank of New York
Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, together with the
officers certificate dated as of March3, 2017 issued to the
Indenture establishing the terms of the Notes (the Officers
Certificate).
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 Notes will be payable semi-annually on March3 and
September3 of each year, beginning on September3, 2017 and on the
maturity date of March3, 2047.
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 Subscription
Agreement, the Indenture and the Officers Certificate (including
the form of the Notes). Apple is furnishing the Subscription
Agreement and the Officers Certificate (including the form of the
Notes) attached hereto as Exhibits 1.1, 4.1 and 4.2,
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 to Apples Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2017.
| Item9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description |
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| 1.1 |
Subscription Agreement, dated as of February14, 2017, by and between Apple Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG, Taipei Branch, as lead manager |
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| 4.1 | Officers Certificate of Apple Inc., dated March3, 2017 | |
| 4.2 | Form of Global Note (included in Exhibit 4.1) | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP | |
| 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. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Recent Trading Information
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