Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* KONDO CHRIS	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) Principal Accounting Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle) ONE APPLE PARK WAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/15/2021
(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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/15/2021		M		17591	A	⁽¹⁾	54788 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock ⁽³⁾	10/15/2021		F		8586	D	$144.84	46202	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 Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. 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 Date		7. 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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	10/15/2021		M			6368	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	6368.0	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	10/15/2021		M			4428	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	4428.0	⁽¹⁾	8860	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	10/15/2021		M			4568	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	4568.0	⁽¹⁾	18280	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	10/15/2021		M			2227	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	2227.0	⁽¹⁾	13359	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. This transaction represents the settlement of restricted stock units in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date.
(2)	The number of securities reported reflects the acquisition on July 30, 2021 of 59 shares of Apple Inc.'s common stock pursuant to the Apple Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") for the ESPP purchase period of February 1, 2021 through July 31, 2021.
(3)	Shares withheld by Apple to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units. No shares were sold.
(4)	This award was granted on October 15, 2017. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2018 and the remaining restricted stock units vested 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ending October 15, 2021.
(5)	This award was granted on September 30, 2018. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2019 and the remaining restricted stock units vest 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ending October 15, 2022, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.
(6)	This award was granted on September 29, 2019. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2020 and the remaining restricted stock units vest 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ending October 15, 2023, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.
(7)	This award was granted on September 27, 2020. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2021 and the remaining restricted stock units vest 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ending October 15, 2024, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KONDO CHRIS ONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO, CA 95014			Principal Accounting Officer