Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Apple Inc. was held on
February28, 2017. At the Annual Meeting, Apples shareholders
voted on the following nine 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 BrokerNon-Vote

James Bell

3,089,673,529 10,471,435 7,676,486 1,423,019,414

Tim Cook

3,087,199,318 14,905,298 5,662,834 1,423,019,414

Al Gore

3,022,575,889 78,176,582 7,014,979 1,423,019,414

Bob Iger

3,086,241,978 15,317,752 6,207,720 1,423,019,414

Andrea Jung

2,957,214,003 139,669,704 10,883,743 1,423,019,414

Art Levinson

3,052,101,247 48,201,268 7,464,935 1,423,019,414

Ron Sugar

3,079,634,871 20,163,597 7,968,982 1,423,019,414

Sue Wagner

3,090,537,929 9,962,633 7,266,888 1,423,019,414

2.

A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst
Young LLP as Apples independent registered public
accounting firm for 2017, as described in the proxy
materials. This proposal was approved.

For

Against

Abstained

BrokerNon-Vote

4,478,312,722 35,312,155 17,161,987

3.

An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation,
as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was
approved.

For

Against

Abstained

BrokerNon-Vote

2,946,520,818 146,195,145 15,051,487 1,423,019,414

4.

An advisory resolution on the frequency of shareholder
votes on executive compensation, as described in the proxy
materials. A majority of shareholders voted for 1 Year.

1Year

2Years

3Years

Abstained

BrokerNon-Vote

2,779,412,604 8,051,658 311,483,149 8,820,039 1,423,019,414

Based on these results, and consistent with Apples
recommendation, the Board has determined that Apple will hold an
advisory vote on executive compensation every year.

5.

A shareholder proposal entitled Charitable Giving
Recipients, Intents and Benefits, as described in the proxy
materials. This proposal was not approved.

For

Against

Abstained

BrokerNon-Vote

64,942,726 2,908,356,290 134,468,434 1,423,019,414

6.

A shareholder proposal regarding diversity among Apples
board of directors and senior management, as described in
the proxy materials. This proposal was not approved.

For

Against

Abstained

BrokerNon-Vote

146,045,080 2,826,316,979 135,405,391 1,423,019,414

7.

A shareholder proposal entitled Shareholder Proxy Access
Amendments, as described in the proxy materials. This
proposal was not approved.

For

Against

Abstained

BrokerNon-Vote

984,699,025 2,102,271,791 20,796,634 1,423,019,414

8.

A shareholder proposal entitled Executive Compensation
Reform, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal
was not approved.

For

Against

Abstained

BrokerNon-Vote

67,856,548 3,018,354,923 21,555,979 1,423,019,414

9.

A shareholder proposal entitled Executives to Retain
Significant Stock, as described in the proxy materials.
This proposal was not approved.

For

Against

Abstained

BrokerNon-Vote

747,724,576 2,337,705,980 22,336,894 1,423,019,414


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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