X0202 4 2008-01-15 0 0000929887 APOLLO GROUP INC APOL 0001237503 SPERLING JOHN G 4615 EAST ELWOOD STREET PHOENIX AZ 85040 1 1 1 0 Acting Exec Chrmn of the Board Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 79.0589 D 16079468 D Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 79.479 D 16054468 D Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 79.6023 D 16029468 D Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 30825 79.7611 D 15998643 D Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 80.2916 D 15973643 D Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 80.1153 D 15948643 D Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 79.9887 D 15923643 D Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 80.6465 D 15898643 D Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 80.3804 D 15873643 D Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 79.7802 D 2323886 I Aurora Foundation Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 80.256 D 2298886 I Aurora Foundation Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 80.1105 D 2273886 I Aurora Foundation Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 79.9919 D 2248886 I Aurora Foundation Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 80.6479 D 2223886 I Aurora Foundation Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 80.4344 D 2198886 I Aurora Foundation Class A Common Stock 2008-01-15 4 S 0 25000 79.4417 D 2173886 I Aurora Foundation Class A Common Stock 1357339 I JGS Irrevocable Class A Common Stock 585974 I JGS Revocable Trust Includes 50,000 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock underlying restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person. The reported holdings have not been adjusted downward to reflect certain gifts of Class A common stock made by the Reporting Person during the fiscal year which began on September 1, 2007. Those gifts are eligible for deferred reporting on the Form 5 report to be filed for that fiscal year on or before October 15, 2008. The Aurora Foundation is a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, the Reporting Person disclaims any pecuniary interest in the shares subject to this transaction. By self as trustee of the Aurora Foundation dated May 22, 1997. By self as co-trustee and beneficiary of the John Sperling 1994 Irrevocable Trust dated April 27, 1994. By self as trustee and beneficiary of the John G. Sperling Revocable Trust dated January 31, 1995. By: Joseph L. D'Amico For: John G. Sperling 2008-01-17