FORM 4
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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, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SPERLING JOHN G 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

APOLLO GROUP INC [ APOL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Exec Chairman of the Board
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

4025 S. RIVERPOINT PKWY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/22/2009
(Street)

PHOENIX, AZ 85040
(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
Class A Common Stock   1/22/2009     S    22500   D $86.7432   (1) 13753139   (2) D    
Class A Common Stock   1/22/2009     S    48600   D $87.7531   (3) 13704539   (2) D    
Class A Common Stock   1/22/2009     S    148900   D $88.3594   (4) 13555639   (2) D    
Class A Common Stock   1/22/2009     S    30000   D $89.4824   (5) 13525639   (2) D    
Class A Common Stock                  1764736   I   Aurora Foundation   (6)
Class A Common Stock                  1357339   I   John Sperling 1994 Irrevocable Trust   (7)
Class A Common Stock                  585974   I   John Sperling Revocable Trust   (8)

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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents the weighted average sale price per share. The actual sale prices ranged from a low of $86.18 to a high of $86.98. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 2)  Includes 47,751 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted July 3, 2007 and October 31, 2008. The 37,500 shares underlying the July 3, 2007 RSUs will be issued when those units vest in three successive equal annual installments upon the Reporting Person's continuation in service with the Issuer through each of August 31, 2009, August 31, 2010, and August 31, 2011. The 10,251 shares underlying the October 31, 2008 RSUs will be issued when those units vest in three successive equal annual installments upon the Reporting Person's continuation in service with the Issuer through each of August 31, 2009, August 31, 2010, and August 31, 2011. All 47,751 RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon certain changes in ownership or control of the Issuer.
( 3)  Represents the weighted average sale price per share. The actual sale prices ranged from a low of $87.30 to a high of $87.99. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 4)  Represents the weighted average sale price per share. The actual sale prices ranged from a low of $88 to a high of $88.97. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 5)  Represents the weighted average sale price per share. The actual sale prices ranged from a low of $89.08 to a high of $89.94. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 6)  By self as trustee of the Aurora Foundation dated May 22, 1997.
( 7)  By self as co-trustee and beneficiary of the John Sperling 1994 Irrevocable Trust dated April 27, 1994.
( 8)  By self as trustee and beneficiary of the John Sperling Revocable Trust dated January 31, 1995.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SPERLING JOHN G
4025 S. RIVERPOINT PKWY
PHOENIX, AZ 85040 		X X Exec Chairman of the Board

Signatures
By: Joseph L. D'Amico For: John G. Sperling 1/23/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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