(Mark One) Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended September 25, 2021 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from Commission File Number: 001-36743 Apple Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) California (State or other junsdiction of incorporation or organization) One Apple Park Way Cupertino, California (Address of principal executive offices) Tide of each class (408) 996-1010 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12b) of the Act Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share 1.000% Notes due 2022 Trading symbols) AAPL 94-2404110 (JLS. Employer Identification No.) 95014 (Zip Code) Name of each exchange on which registered The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 1.375% Notes due 2024 0.000% Notes due 2025 0.875% Notes due 2025 1.625 % Notes due 2026 2.000% Notes due 2027 1.375% Notes due 2029 3.050 % Notes due 2029 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 0.500% Notes due 2031 3.600% Notes due 2042 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act None Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act, Yes No Indicate by check mark of the Registrant is not required to the reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act Yes No 2 Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has Sled all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1834 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports, and (2) has been subject to such ing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submited electronically every Interactive Data File quired to be submited pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation-T 15232,405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such Yes No