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, 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 *

D'Amico Joseph Lawrence 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

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

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President and COO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

10/26/2011
(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   10/26/2011     F (1)    4174   D $47.59   170412   (2) (3) (4) (5) 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock withheld to satisfy the Issuer's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) and the issuance of the underlying shares of Class A common stock.
( 2)  Includes (i) 44,660 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to RSUs granted on July 6, 2011, (ii) 24,944 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to RSUs granted on January 18, 2011, (iii) 30,165 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to RSUs granted on July 6, 2010, and (iv) 5,984 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to RSUs granted July 2, 2009. The 44,660 shares underlying the July 6, 2011 RSUs will be issued when those units vest (subject to an initial performance-vesting requirement) as follows: 25% of the RSUs will vest upon the Reporting Person's continuation in service with the Issuer through August 31, 2012 and the balance of the RSUs will vest in three successive equal annual installments upon the Reporting Person's continuation in service with the Issuer though each of the July 6, 2013, July 6, 2014 and July 6, 2015 vesting dates. The 24,944 shares underlying the January 18, 2011 RSUs will vest in successive monthly installments over the Reporting Person's period of service with the Issuer as follows: (footnote continued below)
( 3)  (continued from footnote 2 above) (i) 50% of the RSUs will vest in 6 successive equal monthly installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each month of service over the 6-month period measured from September 16, 2011, with the shares of Class A common stock that so vest to be issued on March 15, 2012; and (ii) the remaining 50% of the RSUs will vest in 6 successive equal monthly installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each month of service over the period beginning March 16, 2012 and ending August 31, 2012, with the sixth such monthly installment to vest on August 31, 2012 and with the shares of Class A common stock that vest under those final 6 installments to be issued on September 15, 2012. The 30,165 shares underlying the July 6, 2010 RSUs will be issued as those units vest in three successive equal installments upon the Reporting Person's continuation in service with the Issuer through each of the July 6, 2012, July 6, 2013, and July 6, 2014 vesting dates. (footnote continued below)
( 4)  (continued from footnote 3 above) The 5,984 shares underlying the July 2, 2009 RSUs will be issued as those units vest in two successive equal installments upon the Reporting Person's continuation in service with the Issuer through each of the July 2, 2012, and July 2, 2013 vesting dates. All of the RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon certain changes in ownership or control of the Issuer. The July 6, 2011 and July 6, 2010 RSU awards may also continue to vest (in accordance with the stated annual vesting dates) following the Reporting Person's cessation of service with the Issuer under certain defined circumstances. (footnote continued below)
( 5)  (continued from footnote 4 above) Does not include (i) 2,370 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to the performance share award made to the Reporting Person on October 5, 2011, (ii) 17,382 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to the performance share award made to the Reporting Person on July 6, 2011 and (iii) 14,196 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to the performance share award made to the Reporting Person on July 6, 2010. Those awards will not actually convert into any shares unless the applicable performance goals are attained at threshold level or above.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
D'Amico Joseph Lawrence
4025 S. RIVERPOINT PKWY
PHOENIX, AZ 85040

President and COO

Signatures
By Brian L. Swartz for Joseph L. D'Amico 10/28/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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