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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-044561"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAPL"
cik: "0000320193"
company_name: "Apple Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:23:33.692187+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Apple names Jennifer Newstead next general counsel; transition starts March 1, 2026

## Summary
- Jennifer Newstead to become general counsel on March 1, 2026, joining as SVP in January 2026.
- Newstead will report to CEO Tim Cook and serve on Apple's executive team.
- Current GC Kate Adams (since 2017) will oversee government affairs until retirement in late 2026.
- After Adams' retirement, Newstead will also lead Apple's government affairs organization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-044561
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAPL
- cik: 0000320193
- company_name: Apple Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000114036125044561/0001140361-25-044561-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000114036125044561/ef20060722_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-044561
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-044561.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-044561.txt

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