UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
Specialized Disclosure Report
Apple Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 001-36743 | 94-2404110 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Katherine Adams
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
(408)996-1010
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the
person to contact in connection with this report.)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
| ☒ | Rule13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2017. |
Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Items 1.01 and 1.02 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report, Exhibit
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
A copy of Apple Inc.’s (“Apple’s”) Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at investor.apple.com/sec.cfm.* Apple’s determination and related disclosures relating to materials that may come from recycled and scrap sources are included in Apple’s Conflict Minerals Report and incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2 – Exhibits
Item 2.01 Exhibits
Exhibit 1.01 – Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
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| * | The reference to Apple’s website is provided for convenience only, and its contents are not incorporated by reference into this Form SD and the Conflict Minerals Report nor deemed filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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SIGNATURE
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 duly authorized undersigned.
Apple Inc.
By: | /s/ Katherine Adams | Date: March 7, 2018 | ||||
Katherine Adams | ||||||
Senior Vice President, | ||||||
General Counsel |
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