UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
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Definitive Proxy Statement |
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Definitive Additional Materials |
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Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |
Apple Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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No fee required. |
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Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
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Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |
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Your Vote Counts! APPLE INC. 2026 Annual Meeting Deadline to vote prior to the Annual Meeting is
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You invested in APPLE INC. and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on February
24, 2026.
Get informed before you vote
View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s)
by making a request prior to February 10, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future
shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com.
If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will
not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
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Vote Virtually during the Meeting* February 24, 2026
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the
upcoming shareholder meeting. The complete proxy materials
contain important information and are available on the Internet
or by mail. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side
to access and review the proxy materials and to vote on these
important matters.
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| 1. | The election to Apple’s Board of Directors of the eight nominees named in the Proxy Statement | ||||||
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| 1a. | Wanda Austin |  |
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| 1b. | Tim Cook | |
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| 1c. | Alex Gorsky | |
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| 1d. | Andrea Jung | |
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| 1e. | Art Levinson | |
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| 1f. | Monica Lozano | |
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| 1g. | Ron Sugar | |
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| 1h. | Sue Wagner | |
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| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 | |
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| 3. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation | |
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| 4. | Approval of the Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as Amended and Restated | |
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| 5. | A shareholder proposal entitled “China Entanglement Audit” |  |
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| NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof. | |||||||
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