SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
CARROLL ROBERT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O APOLLO GROUP INC
4615 E. ELWOOD ST

(Street)
PHOENIX AZ 85040

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APOLLO GROUP INC [ APOL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Former Chief Information Offic
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2006
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 5,212 A $6.5022 9,588 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 S 5,212 D $55.93 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 9,328 A $6.5022 13,704 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 S 9,328 D $55.95 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 1,200 A $6.5022 5,576 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 S 1,200 D $55.96 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 400 A $6.5022 4,776 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 S 400 D $55.97 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 100 A $6.5022 4,476 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 S 100 D $55.99 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 888 A $6.5022 5,264 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 S 888 D $56.02 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 1,600 A $6.5022 5,976 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 S 1,600 D $56.04 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 3,411 A $6.5022 7,787 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 S 3,411 D $56.05 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 4,402 A $6.5022 8,778 D
Class A Common Stock 01/30/2006 S 4,402 D $56.19 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 150 A $29.3267 4,526 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 150 D $56 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 1,875 A $23.3333 6,251 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 1,875 D $56 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 25,000 A $41.92 29,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 25,000 D $56 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 32,854 A $6.5022 37,230 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 32,854 D $55.8 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 3,697 A $6.5022 8,073 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 3,697 D $55.85 4,376 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 2,374 A $6.5022 6,750 D
Class A Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 2,374 D $56 4,376 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/30/2006 M 5,212 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 5,212 $0 60,254 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/30/2006 M 9,328 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 9,328 $0 50,926 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/30/2006 M 1,200 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 1,200 $0 49,726 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/30/2006 M 400 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 400 $0 49,326 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/30/2006 M 100 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 100 $0 49,226 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/30/2006 M 888 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 888 $0 48,338 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/30/2006 M 1,600 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 1,600 $0 46,738 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/30/2006 M 3,411 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 3,411 $0 43,327 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/30/2006 M 4,402 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 4,402 $0 38,925 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/31/2006 M 32,854 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 32,854 $0 6,071 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/31/2006 M 3,697 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 3,697 $0 2,374 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5022 01/31/2006 M 2,374 08/31/2002 09/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 2,374 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $23.3333 01/31/2006 M 1,875 08/31/2005 09/21/2011 Class A Common Stock 1,875 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $29.3267 01/31/2006 M 150 01/02/2003 01/02/2012 Class A Common Stock 150 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $41.92 01/31/2006 M 25,000 08/31/2003 10/22/2012 Class A Common Stock 25,000 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Robert Carroll 02/01/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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