SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Newstead Jennifer (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE APPLE PARK WAY (Street) CUPERTINO CA 95014 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/01/2026	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Apple Inc. [ AAPL ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP, GC and Secretary	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	301,040	(2)	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	48,871	(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This RSU award was granted February 15, 2026. 20% of the total number of RSUs subject to the award are scheduled to vest on March 15, 2026; 10% of the total number of RSUs subject to the award are scheduled to vest on each of June 15, September 15 and December 15, 2026; 8.75% of the total number of RSUs subject to the award are scheduled to vest on each of March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15, 2027; 2.5% of the total number of RSUs subject to the award are scheduleds to vest on each of March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15, 2028; and 1.25% of the total number of RSUs subject to the award are scheduled to vest on each of March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15, 2029, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement.

2. Each RSU represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of Apple Inc.'s ("Apple's") common stock.

3. This performance-based RSU award was granted February 15, 2026, and is scheduled to vest on October 1, 2028, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement. The "target" number of RSUs is reported. Between 0% and 200% of the target number of units may vest based on Apple's relative total shareholder return from the first day of Apple's fiscal year 2026 and ending with the last day of Apple's fiscal year 2028.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Sam Whittington, Attorney-in-Fact for Jennifer Newstead	03/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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