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AAPL · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed December 5, 2025

Apple Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
December 5, 2025
Period
Dec 4, 2025
Ticker
AAPL
Accession
0001140361-25-044561
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Jennifer Newstead named Apple general counsel, effective March 1, 2026; Kate Adams to retire late 2026.

About Apple Inc
Market cap
$4.6T
1Y TSR
+49.5%
3Y TSR
+18.1%
Board grade
B
Sector
Technology
CEO
John Ternus
Last annual meeting: Feb 24, 2026 · View full Apple Inc profile →

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

December 4, 2025
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


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Apple Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



California
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-36743
(Commission
File Number)

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.)
94-2404110
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)



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:


Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On December 4, 2025, Apple Inc. (“Apple”) announced that Jennifer Newstead will become Apple’s general counsel on March 1, 2026, following a transition of duties from Kate Adams, who has served as Apple’s general counsel since 2017. Ms. Newstead will join Apple as senior vice president in January, reporting to CEO Tim Cook and serving on Apple’s executive team. Ms. Adams will remain at Apple and oversee Apple’s government affairs organization until her retirement in late 2026, after which it will be led by Ms. Newstead.
 

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:
December 5, 2025
Apple Inc.
         
   
By:
 
/s/ Kevan Parekh
       
Kevan Parekh
       
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer



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When did Apple Inc file this 8-K?
Apple Inc (AAPL) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on December 5, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001140361-25-044561.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Jennifer Newstead named Apple general counsel, effective March 1, 2026; Kate Adams to retire late 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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