UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 9, 2007

Apollo Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Arizona	0-25232	86-0419443
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
4615 East Elwood Street, Phoenix, Arizona		85040
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 966-5394

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On March 9, 2007, Daniel D. Diethelm, a member of the Apollo Group, Inc.’s Board of Directors, informed the Apollo Group, Inc. (the "Company") of his resignation effective immediately.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 13, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. James R. Reis to be Chair of the Special Committee and expanded the scope of the authority of the Special Committee to include determination of which legal actions are in the Company’s best interests with respect to any and all investigations, proceedings and litigation arising from the Company’s former practices related to stock option grants. The Special Committee now consists of Ms. K. Sue Redman and Mr. James R. Reis.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press Release dated March 15, 2007

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Apollo Group, Inc.
March 15, 2007	By:	/s/ Joseph L. D'Amico
		Name: Joseph L. D'Amico
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 15, 2007