FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Newton Frederick James

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
6/24/2010 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

APOLLO GROUP INC [APOL]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

4025 S. RIVERPOINT PKWY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
SR VP, Chief HR Officer /

(Street)

PHOENIX, AZ 85040       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock   7604   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)     (2) 3/24/2015   Class A Common Stock   19104   $76.52   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes 7,604 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted March 25, 2009 that will be issued when those units vest (subject to an initial performance-vesting requirement) in four successive equal installments upon the Reporting Person's continuation in service with the Issuer through each of the August 31, 2010, March 25, 2011, March 25, 2012, and March 25, 2013 vesting dates. All of the RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon certain changes in ownership or control of the Issuer.
( 2)  The option vested and became exercisable for 25% of the option shares on March 25, 2010, and will become exercisable for the balance of the option shares in three successive equal annual installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each year of service with the Issuer through each of March 25, 2011, March 25, 2012, and March 25, 2013, subject to accelerated vesting in the event of certain changes in ownership or control of the Issuer.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Newton Frederick James
4025 S. RIVERPOINT PKWY
PHOENIX, AZ 85040


SR VP, Chief HR Officer

Signatures
Brian L. Swartz for Frederick James Newton 6/29/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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