---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-237787"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAPL"
cik: "0000320193"
company_name: "Apple Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:00:34.675526+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Apple issues $6.5B in notes across four tranches with maturities 2028-2061

## Summary
- $2.3B 1.400% Notes due 2028, $1B 1.700% Notes due 2031, $1.8B 2.700% Notes due 2051, $1.4B 2.850% Notes due 2061.
- Notes are senior unsecured obligations ranking equally with other unsecured and unsubordinated debt.
- Interest paid semi-annually on Aug 5 and Feb 5, beginning Feb 5, 2022.
- Issued under existing shelf registration; underwriting led by Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Barclays.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-237787
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAPL
- cik: 0000320193
- company_name: Apple Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000119312521237787/0001193125-21-237787-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000119312521237787/d199884d8k.htm

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