---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-278435"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAPL"
cik: "0000320193"
company_name: "Apple Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T06:02:20.952858+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Apple warns of lower iPhone 14 Pro shipments due to COVID restrictions at Zhengzhou plant

## Summary
- Primary iPhone 14 Pro assembly facility in Zhengzhou, China, operating at significantly reduced capacity due to COVID restrictions.
- Apple expects lower iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max shipments than previously anticipated.
- Customers will experience longer wait times for iPhone 14 Pro models.
- Company is working with supplier to return to normal production while ensuring worker health and safety.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-278435
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAPL
- cik: 0000320193
- company_name: Apple Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000119312522278435/0001193125-22-278435-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000119312522278435/d400465d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-278435
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-278435.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-278435.txt

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