X0202 4 2005-01-31 0 0000929887 APOLLO GROUP INC APOL 0001237503 SPERLING JOHN G 4615 E ELWOOD ST PHOENIX AZ 85040 1 0 1 0 Class A Common Stock 2005-01-31 4 J 0 168061 0 D 18732486 D Class A Common Stock 2005-02-01 4 J 0 168431 0 D 18564055 D Class A Common Stock 2185886 I Aurora Foundation Class A Common Stock 1357339 I JGS Irrevocable Trust Class A Common Stock 585974 I JGS Revocable Trust Forward Sale Contract 2005-01-31 4 J 0 0 D Class A Common Stock 187500 187500 D Forward Sale Contract 2005-02-01 4 J 0 0 D Class A Common Stock 187500 0 D Please refer to the remarks portion of this Form for a detailed description of this transaction. As disclosed on a Form 4 filed on October 31, 2001, the Reporting Person entered into a forward sale agreement on October 29, 2001 (the "Agreement") for the forward sale of up to 375,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (as adjusted for a stock split). On January 31, 2005, the Reporting Person delivered 168,061 shares of Class A Common Stock as settlement for expiration of the first maturity date under the Agreement. Of the 187,500 shares subject to the first maturity date under the Agreement, the Reporting Person retained 19,439 shares. The transactions are deemed exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On February 1, 2005, the Reporting Person delivered 168,431 shares of Class A Common Stock as settlement for expiration of the second maturity date under th Agreement. Of the 187,500 shares subject to the second maturity date under the Agreement, the Reporting Person retained 19,069 shares. The transactions are deemed exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. /s/ John G. Sperling 2005-02-04