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^*

SERLET BERTRAND

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

(Street)

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/07/2003

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLE COMPUTER 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	3,819	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)
Employee Stock Option	08/04/2000	08/04/2008	Common Stock	648	17.0938	D
Employee Stock Option	08/04/2001	08/04/2008	Common Stock	40,000	17.0938	D
Employee Stock Option	08/04/2002	08/04/2008	Common Stock	40,000	17.0938	D
Employee Stock Option	07/06/2000	07/06/2009	Common Stock	25,000	23.6875	D
Employee Stock Option	07/06/2001	07/06/2009	Common Stock	25,000	23.6875	D
Employee Stock Option	07/06/2002	07/06/2009	Common Stock	25,000	23.6875	D
Employee Stock Option	07/06/2003	07/06/2009	Common Stock	65,000	23.6875	D
Employee Stock Option	03/14/2002	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,688	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	06/14/2002	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,687	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	09/14/2002	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,688	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	12/14/2002	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,687	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	03/14/2003	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,688	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	06/14/2003	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,687	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	09/14/2003	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,688	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	12/14/2003	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,687	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	03/14/2004	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,688	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	06/14/2004	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,687	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	09/14/2004	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,688	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	12/14/2004	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,687	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	03/14/2005	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,688	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	06/14/2005	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,687	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	09/14/2005	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,688	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	12/14/2005	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,687	20.39	D
Employee Stock Option	10/26/2001	10/26/2010	Common Stock	25,000	18.5	D
Employee Stock Option	10/26/2002	10/26/2010	Common Stock	50,000	18.5	D
Employee Stock Option	10/26/2003	10/26/2010	Common Stock	50,000	18.5	D
Employee Stock Option	10/26/2004	10/26/2010	Common Stock	50,000	18.5	D

Explanation of Responses:

	Bertrand Serlet	07/09/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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