Form 8-A12B

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

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Apple Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California   94-2404110
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 Infinite Loop

Cupertino, California 95014

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

to be so Registered

  

Name of Each Exchange on Which

Each Class is to be Registered

3.05% Notes due 2029   New York Stock Exchange LLC
3.60% Notes due 2042   New York Stock Exchange LLC

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box.  x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box.  ¨

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:

333-188191

(If applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

 

 

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Apple Inc. (the “Company”) has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a prospectus supplement dated July 24, 2015 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to a prospectus dated April 29, 2013 contained in the Company’s effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-188191) (the “Registration Statement”), which Registration Statement was filed with the Commission on April 29, 2013 (the “Prospectus”), relating to the securities to be registered hereunder. The Company incorporates by reference the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement to the extent set forth below.

 

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the sections captioned “Description of the Notes” and “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the Prospectus Supplement and “Description of the Debt Securities” in the Prospectus.

 

Item 2. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

   

Exhibit Description

4.1    Indenture dated as of April 29, 2013 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-188191) filed with the Commission on April 29, 2013).
4.2    Forms of 3.05% Note due 2029 and 3.60% Note due 2042, together with Officer’s Certificate issued July 31, 2015 setting forth the terms of the Notes (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36743) filed with the Commission on July 31, 2015).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 3, 2015     Apple Inc.
    By:   /s/ Luca Maestri
      Name:   Luca Maestri
      Title:  

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer