SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Riccio Daniel J.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 INFINITE LOOP

(Street)

CUPERTINO

95014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLE INC [ AAPL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	14,871	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	75,000	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	17,500	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3,750	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	11,250	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	9,375	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This restricted stock unit award was granted August 23, 2012 and vests as to 25,000 units on each of December 23, 2013, April 23, 2015 and August 23, 2016.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one (1) share of common stock.

3. This restricted stock unit award was granted October 10, 2011 and vests 12.5% in semi-annual installments over a four year period.

4. This restricted stock unit award was granted October 12, 2008 and vests 12.5% in semi-annual installments over a four year period.

5. This restricted stock unit award was granted September 26, 2009 and vests 12.5% in semi-annual installments over a four year period.

6. This restricted stock unit award was granted October 5, 2010 and vests 12.5% in semi-annual installments over a four year period.

	/s/ Gene D. Levoff, Attorney-in-fact for Daniel J. Riccio	08/31/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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