---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-328151"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAPL"
cik: "0000320193"
company_name: "Apple Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T09:33:31.397835+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Apple appoints Alex Gorsky to Board of Directors; Board expands to nine members

## Summary
- Alex Gorsky appointed to Apple’s Board effective November 9, 2021; will serve on Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- Gorsky receives $100,000 annual retainer paid quarterly and an initial grant of 486 RSUs under the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan.
- Board adopted an amendment to Bylaws increasing the size from eight to nine members, effective November 9, 2021.
- No transactions between Apple and Gorsky required to be reported under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-328151
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAPL
- cik: 0000320193
- company_name: Apple Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000119312521328151/0001193125-21-328151-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000119312521328151/d259993d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-328151
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-328151.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-328151.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alex Gorsky was appointed as Director at Apple Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 9, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Apple Inc. appointed Mr. Alex Gorsky to Apple’s Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000119312521328151/0001193125-21-328151-index.htm

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