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^*

MANSFIELD ROBERT J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 INFINITE LOOP

(Street)

CUPERTINO

95014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/04/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLE INC [ AAPL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	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	888	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 Options	⁽¹⁾	02/04/2011	Common Stock	22,500	$10.895	D
Employee Stock Options	⁽²⁾	06/07/2012	Common Stock	130,000	$36.54	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	10,000	⁽⁶⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	50,000	⁽⁶⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	50,000	⁽⁶⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Employee Stock Option was granted 2/4/2004 and vests over a four-year schedule at 6.25% per quarter.

2. This Employee Stock Option was granted 6/7/2005 and vests over a four-year schedule at 6.25% per quarter.

3. This RSU award was granted 8/30/2005 and vests 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date.

4. This RSU award was granted 8/29/2006 and vests 50% on each of the second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

5. This RSU award was granted 12/17/2007 and vests 100% on 3/24/2010.

6. On each vest date, Mr. Mansfield is entitled to receive one share of common stock for each restricted stock unit.

	/s/ Robert J. Mansfield	01/14/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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