FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

O'BRIEN DEIRDRE		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Apple Inc. [ AAPL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

ONE APPLE PARK WAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/1/2021
(Street)

CUPERTINO, CA 95014
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/1/2021  M  191376 A (1)327494 D  
Common Stock (2)10/1/2021  F  101939 D$142.65 225555 D  
Common Stock (3)10/4/2021  S  89437 D$138.83 (4)136118 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit  (1)10/1/2021  M     191376   (5)(6)(7)(8) (5)Common Stock 191376.0  (1)0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represented the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. This transaction represents the settlement of RSUs in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date.
(2) Shares withheld by Apple to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting of RSUs.
(3) This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 31, 2019.
(4) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $138.50 to $139.28; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, Apple, or a security holder of Apple.
(5) This award was granted on February 5, 2019, for a target number of 95,688 RSUs. The award vested on October 1, 2021, applying a percentage of the target number of RSUs that was determined based on Apple's total shareholder return ("TSR") relative to the other companies in the S&P 500 for the three-year performance period of February 5, 2019 through September 25, 2021.
(6) TSR is calculated based on the change in a company's stock price during the performance period, taking into account any dividends paid during that period, which are assumed to be reinvested in the stock. In accordance with the terms of the award, the beginning value used for calculating TSR is the average closing stock price for the first 20 trading days of the performance period. Apple's beginning value was calculated to be $43.30. Similarly, the ending value used for calculating TSR is the average closing price for the 20 trading days ending on September 25, 2021. Apple's ending value was calculated to be $154.11.
(7) This award provided that if Apple's relative TSR performance was ranked at or above the 85th percentile for companies in the S&P 500 for the performance period, 200% of the target number of RSUs vest. If Apple's performance was ranked at or above the 55th percentile, 100% of the target number of RSUs vest. If Apple's performance was ranked at or above the 25th percentile, 25% of the target number of RSUs vest, and if Apple's performance was ranked below the 25th percentile, 0% of the target number of RSUs vest. If Apple's performance was between these levels, the portion of the RSUs that vest would be determined on a straight-line basis (i.e., linearly interpolated) between the two nearest vesting percentages.
(8) Apple's TSR for the three-year performance period was 255.92%, which ranked 7 of the 479 companies that were included in the S&P 500 for the period and placed Apple in the 99th percentile. Therefore, 191,376 RSUs subject to performance requirements vested.
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
O'BRIEN DEIRDRE
ONE APPLE PARK WAY
CUPERTINO, CA 95014

Senior Vice President
Signatures
/s/ Sam Whittington, Attorney-in-Fact for Deirdre O'Brien10/5/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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