What SEC filings does Apple Inc. submit to the SEC?

Apple Inc. (AAPL) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about AAPL?

A Form 4 for AAPL discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Apple Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for AAPL?

The 10-K is Apple Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all AAPL SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Apple Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for AAPL. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Apple Inc. file with the SEC?

Apple Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling AAPL shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

AAPL SEC Filing News — Apple Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Apple Inc. (AAPL) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-15.

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod, as well as Apple branded and third-party accessories. It also provides AppleCare support and cloud services; and operates v…

Sector: Technology Industry: Consumer Electronics Market Cap: $5.0T CIK: 320193

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for AAPL currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 12 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

AAPL Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-09-10 — 2026-10-15

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 9 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$63.85M

COOK TIMOTHY D (Director, Executive Chair) · 2026-10-05

191,753 shares · Form 4

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 16 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 16 filings in this group are Form 4s for Apple Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 16 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 9 open-market sale, 6 compensation award and 1 option exercise. 9 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×9: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Compensation award ×6: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Option exercise ×1: The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-15

AAPL insider Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) sold 2,399 shares (~$827.7K)

Newstead Jennifer, listed as SVP, GC and Government Affairs at Apple Inc., reported an open-market sale of 2,399 AAPL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	2,399	$345.00	$827.7K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) Shares: 2,399 Est. Value: $827.7K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-08

AAPL insider Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) sold 2,399 shares (~$796.5K)

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	2,399	$332.01	$796.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) Shares: 2,399 Est. Value: $796.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-05

AAPL insider COOK TIMOTHY D (Director, Executive Chair) sold 191,753 shares (~$63.85M)

COOK TIMOTHY D, listed as Director, Executive Chair at Apple Inc., reported an open-market sale of 191,753 AAPL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	374,541	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	199,038	$330.32	$65.75M
`S`	Open-market sale	23,143	$331.44	$7.67M
`S`	Open-market sale	39,492	$332.16	$13.12M
`S`	Open-market sale	88,239	$333.26	$29.41M
`S`	Open-market sale	40,879	$333.94	$13.65M
`G`	Gift	26,325	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	374,541	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: COOK TIMOTHY D (Director, Executive Chair) Shares: 191,753 Est. Value: $63.85M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-05

AAPL insider O'BRIEN DEIRDRE (Senior Vice President) sold 46,389 shares (~$15.47M)

O'BRIEN DEIRDRE, listed as Senior Vice President at Apple Inc., reported an open-market sale of 46,389 AAPL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	99,878	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	53,489	$330.32	$17.67M
`S`	Open-market sale	40,764	$333.35	$13.59M
`S`	Open-market sale	5,625	$333.91	$1.88M
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	99,878	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: O'BRIEN DEIRDRE (Senior Vice President) Shares: 46,389 Est. Value: $15.47M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-05

AAPL insider Ternus John (Director, CEO) sold 25,412 shares (~$8.46M)

Ternus John, listed as Director, CEO at Apple Inc., reported an open-market sale of 25,412 AAPL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	99,878	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	49,054	$330.32	$16.20M
`S`	Open-market sale	3,564	$331.38	$1.18M
`S`	Open-market sale	5,348	$332.26	$1.78M
`S`	Open-market sale	12,746	$333.34	$4.25M
`S`	Open-market sale	3,754	$334.05	$1.25M
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	99,878	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ternus John (Director, CEO) Shares: 25,412 Est. Value: $8.46M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-05

AAPL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Khan Sabih (COO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	99,878	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	52,854	$330.32	$17.46M
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	99,878	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Khan Sabih (COO) Shares: 152,732

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-01

AAPL insider Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) sold 2,399 shares (~$806.5K)

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	2,399	$336.18	$806.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) Shares: 2,399 Est. Value: $806.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-29

AAPL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Khan Sabih (COO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	47,645	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	47,645	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Khan Sabih (COO)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-29

AAPL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	47,645	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	47,645	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-29

AAPL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

O'BRIEN DEIRDRE (Senior Vice President) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	47,645	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	47,645	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: O'BRIEN DEIRDRE (Senior Vice President)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-29

AAPL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Parekh Kevan (Senior Vice President, CFO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	47,645	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	47,645	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Parekh Kevan (Senior Vice President, CFO)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-29

AAPL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Ternus John (Director, CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	40,315	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	120,943	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ternus John (Director, CEO)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-29

AAPL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

COOK TIMOTHY D (Director, Executive Chair) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	65,969	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	65,969	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: COOK TIMOTHY D (Director, Executive Chair)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-24

AAPL insider Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) sold 2,399 shares (~$815.8K)

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	2,399	$340.06	$815.8K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) Shares: 2,399 Est. Value: $815.8K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-17

AAPL insider Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) sold 1,438 shares (~$474.8K)

Newstead Jennifer, listed as SVP, GC and Government Affairs at Apple Inc., reported an open-market sale of 1,438 AAPL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	1,438	$330.19	$474.8K
`M`	Option exercise	30,104	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	16,228	$331.34	$5.38M
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	30,104	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) Shares: 1,438 Est. Value: $474.8K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-10

AAPL insider Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) sold 1,438 shares (~$456.2K)

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	1,438	$317.23	$456.2K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Newstead Jennifer (SVP, GC and Government Affairs) Shares: 1,438 Est. Value: $456.2K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 4 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Apple Inc. has 4 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-10-02

AAPL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by John Ternus (25,412 shares) ~$8.48M

John Ternus filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AAPL (Apple Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: John Ternus Shares: 25,412 Est. Value: $8.48M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-10-02

AAPL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by COOK TIMOTHY D (218,078 shares) ~$3.33M

COOK TIMOTHY D filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AAPL (Apple Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: COOK TIMOTHY D Shares: 218,078 Est. Value: $3.33M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-10-02

AAPL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by O'BRIEN DEIRDRE (46,389 shares) ~$15.46M

O'BRIEN DEIRDRE filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AAPL (Apple Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: O'BRIEN DEIRDRE Shares: 46,389 Est. Value: $15.46M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-22

AAPL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by JENNIFER NEWSTEAD (31,182 shares) ~$10.57M

JENNIFER NEWSTEAD filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AAPL (Apple Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: JENNIFER NEWSTEAD Shares: 31,182 Est. Value: $10.57M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

How we classify Apple Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on AAPL. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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