Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * Borders Ben 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Apple Inc. [AAPL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Principal Accounting Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE APPLE PARK WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/15/2026 (Street) CUPERTINO, CA 95014 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/15/2026 M 1,717 A (1) 40,879(2) D Common Stock(3) 04/15/2026 F 892 D $266.43 39,987 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	04/15/2026		M			540	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	540	(1)	540	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	04/15/2026		M			475	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	475	(1)	1,423	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	04/15/2026		M			371	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	371	(1)	1,852	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	04/15/2026		M			331	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	331	(1)	2,312	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Borders Ben ONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO, CA 95014			Principal Accounting Officer

Signatures

/s/ Sam Whittington, Attorney-in-Fact for Ben Borders		04/17/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. This transaction represents the settlement of RSUs in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date.
(2)	The number of securities reported reflects the acquisition on January 30, 2026 of 32 shares of Apple Inc.'s common stock pursuant to the Apple Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") for the ESPP purchase period of August 1, 2025 through January 30, 2026.
(3)	Shares withheld by Apple to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting of RSUs. No shares were sold.
(4)	This award was granted on September 25, 2022. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2023 and the remaining RSUs vest 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ending October 15, 2026, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement.
(5)	This award was granted on October 1, 2023. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2024 and the remaining RSUs vest 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ending October 15, 2027, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement.
(6)	This award was granted September 29, 2024. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2025 and the remaining RSUs vest 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ending October 15, 2028, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement.
(7)	This award was granted September 28, 2025. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2026 and the remaining RSUs vest 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ending October 15, 2029, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement.

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