Apple (AAPL) 2026 annual meeting: director votes and plan changes

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Apple Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 24, 2026, where investors voted on five proposals. Directors including Wanda Austin, Tim Cook, Alex Gorsky, Andrea Jung, Art Levinson, Monica Lozano, Ron Sugar, and Sue Wagner each received billions of votes in favor, with much smaller opposition and broker non-votes.

Other items on the ballot also drew strong support, with one proposal receiving about 11.79 billion votes for and roughly 202 million against. Another proposal drew only 129 million votes for versus about 8.94 billion against, indicating significant shareholder opposition to that item. Apple also filed as exhibits an amended and restated Non-Employee Director Stock Plan and a related Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, each effective as of February 24, 2026.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 24, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Apple Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-36743
(Commission File Number) 94-2404110
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Apple Park Way

Cupertino, California 95014

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(408) 996-1010

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share	AAPL	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.625% Notes due 2026	—	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
2.000% Notes due 2027	—	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.375% Notes due 2029	—	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.050% Notes due 2029	—	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.500% Notes due 2031	—	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.600% Notes due 2042	—	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Apple Inc. (“Apple”) was held on February 24, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, Apple’s shareholders voted on the following five proposals and cast their votes as described below.

1. The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors of Apple until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

		For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
Wanda Austin		9,077,916,399		40,654,561		17,836,844		2,889,260,668
Tim Cook		9,022,191,821		101,386,531		12,829,452		2,889,260,668
Alex Gorsky		9,001,470,972		117,520,533		17,416,299		2,889,260,668
Andrea Jung		8,607,730,931		512,347,459		16,329,414		2,889,260,668
Art Levinson		8,297,337,255		822,322,806		16,747,743		2,889,260,668
Monica Lozano		9,077,081,775		41,951,291		17,374,738		2,889,260,668
Ron Sugar		8,717,147,160		401,351,569		17,909,075		2,889,260,668
Sue Wagner		8,596,360,759		522,576,019		17,471,026		2,889,260,668

2. A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 was approved.

For		Against		Abstained
11,794,611,709		202,435,745		28,621,018

3. An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved.

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
8,304,055,118		781,645,634		50,707,052		2,889,260,668

4. A management proposal to approve the Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as Amended and Restated was approved. The Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as Amended and Restated, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
8,927,137,986		178,910,631		30,359,187		2,889,260,668

5. A shareholder proposal entitled “China Entanglement Audit” was not approved.

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
129,158,181		8,939,194,258		68,055,365		2,889,260,668

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
10.1	Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as Amended and Restated, effective as of February 24, 2026
10.2	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, effective as of February 24, 2026
104	Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 24, 2026	Apple Inc.
	By:	/s/ Katherine Adams
		Katherine Adams
		Senior Vice President,
		General Counsel and Secretary

FAQ

What did Apple (AAPL) shareholders vote on at the 2026 annual meeting?

Shareholders voted on five proposals at Apple’s 2026 Annual Meeting on February 24, 2026. The ballot included the election of directors and several other company matters, each receiving detailed “For,” “Against,” “Abstain,” and broker non-vote tallies.

How did Apple (AAPL) shareholders vote on director elections in 2026?

Apple shareholders cast billions of votes in favor of each director candidate. For example, Wanda Austin received about 9.08 billion votes for and roughly 40.65 million against, while Tim Cook received about 9.02 billion for and 101.39 million against.

Were there any Apple (AAPL) proposals with notable shareholder opposition in 2026?

Yes. One proposal obtained only about 129.16 million votes for and approximately 8.94 billion votes against. This large gap between support and opposition indicates shareholders strongly opposed that particular item compared with the others on the ballot.

Which Apple (AAPL) proposal received the strongest support by vote count?

One non-director proposal received about 11.79 billion votes for, with roughly 202.44 million against and 28.62 million abstentions. This was the largest “For” vote total disclosed among the five proposals presented to Apple shareholders.

Did Apple (AAPL) change its director compensation plans in this filing?

Apple attached an amended and restated Non-Employee Director Stock Plan as Exhibit 10.1. It also filed a new form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under that plan as Exhibit 10.2, both effective as of February 24, 2026.

Who signed Apple’s (AAPL) 8-K reporting the 2026 annual meeting results?

The report was signed for Apple Inc. by Katherine Adams, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Her signature confirms Apple’s authorization of the disclosed shareholder voting results and the related exhibits referenced in the filing.

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

6 documents

Agreements & Contracts

• EX-10.1 EXHIBIT 10.1 72.9 KB
• EX-10.2 EXHIBIT 10.2 34.8 KB

Other Documents

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• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE 19.2 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE 29.2 KB
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