Apple Posts Its 2012 Proxy Statement Online

Apple today announced that its 2012 proxy materials are now available at www.apple.com/investor under the US Securities and Exchange Commission's Notice and Access rules. As a result of the Notice and Access rules, Apple is able to significantly reduce the environmental impact of producing and delivering printed materials.

Apple shareholders can still receive a printed copy of the proxy materials free of charge by following the instructions provided at www.apple.com/investor or in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that will be mailed to individuals who were Apple shareholders as of December 27, 2011. Apple's 2011 Form 10-K was filed on October 26, 2011 and may also be viewed at www.apple.com/investor.

In the statement Apple reveals that it will hold its 2012 annual meeting of shareholders on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 10:00 am PST in Building 4 of Apple's headquarters.


The meeting is being held for the following purposes:
1. To elect the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"). The Board intends to present for election the following eight nominees: William V. Campbell, Timothy D. Cook, Millard S. Drexler, Al Gore, Robert A. Iger, Andrea Jung, Arthur D. Levinson, and Ronald D. Sugar;
2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2012;
3. To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation;
4. To consider four shareholder proposals, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting; and
5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof.

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