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8-K filed March 10, 2023, 6:59 PM ET ticker AAPL CIK 0000320193
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Apple shareholders re-elect all nine directors; five shareholder proposals defeated

Apple Inc.

item 5.07

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

Apple Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-03-10 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-03-10
Exact text from the filing
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 Broker Non-Vote James Bell 9,465,679,895 66,756,373 27,788,697 3,199,709,505 Tim Cook 9,384,013,653 154,755,524 21,455,788 3,199,709,505 Al Gore 8,717,788,168 754,211,726 88,225,071 3,199,709,505 Alex Gorsky 9,345,154,817 185,107,464 29,962,684 3,199,709,505 Andrea Jung 8,886,421,911 638,629,879 35,173,175 3,199,709,505 Art Levinson 8,982,747,341 549,024,146 28,453,478 3,199,709,505 Monica Lozano 9,470,339,256 61,625,010 28,260,699 3,199,709,505 Ron Sugar 8,935,381,470 595,179,126 29,664,369 3,199,709,505 Sue Wagner 9,172,832,824 360,662,024 26,730,117 3,199,709,505
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

Apple Inc. shareholders approved Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation at the 2023-03-10 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-03-10
Exact text from the filing
An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved. For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote 8,450,622,819 1,037,238,044 72,364,102 3,199,709,505
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

Apple Inc. shareholders rejected Shareholder Proxy Access Amendments at the 2023-03-10 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-03-10
Exact text from the filing
A shareholder proposal entitled “Shareholder Proxy Access Amendments” was not approved. For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote 2,934,328,973 6,535,240,600 90,655,392 3,199,709,505
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

Apple Inc. shareholders rejected Board policy for communication with shareholder proponents at the 2023-03-10 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-03-10
Exact text from the filing
A shareholder proposal on Board policy for communication with shareholder proponents was not approved. For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote 611,602,995 8,865,309,276 83,312,694 3,199,709,505
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

Apple Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-03-10 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-03-10
Exact text from the filing
A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 was approved. For Against Abstained 12,569,833,138 154,378,601 35,722,731
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

Apple Inc. shareholders rejected Civil Rights and Non-Discrimination Audit Proposal at the 2023-03-10 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-03-10
Exact text from the filing
A shareholder proposal entitled “Civil Rights and Non-Discrimination Audit Proposal” was not approved. For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote 132,449,397 9,322,879,571 104,895,997 3,199,709,505
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

Apple Inc. shareholders rejected Racial and Gender Pay Gaps at the 2023-03-10 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-03-10
Exact text from the filing
A shareholder proposal entitled “Racial and Gender Pay Gaps” was not approved. For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote 3,186,369,941 6,227,476,677 146,378,347 3,199,709,505
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

Apple Inc. shareholders rejected Communist China Audit at the 2023-03-10 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-03-10
Exact text from the filing
A shareholder proposal entitled “Communist China Audit” was not approved. For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote 413,232,649 9,001,346,586 145,645,730 3,199,709,505
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

Apple Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-03-10 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay frequency
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-03-10
Exact text from the filing
A majority of shareholders voted for 1 Year on an advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation. 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstained 9,373,118,972 30,603,953 122,956,354 33,545,686
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