Ben Borders - 15 Oct 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Apple Inc. (AAPL)

Reporting relationship: Principal Accounting Officer
Issuer ticker: AAPL
Reported as of: 15 Oct 2026
Net transaction value: -$442,108
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 19 Oct 2026, 18:32:55 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 17 Jun 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Sam Whittington, Attorney-in-Fact for Ben Borders

Filing notes and source

Key filing fact

Ben Borders filed Form 4 for Apple Inc. (AAPL) on 19 Oct 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Ben Borders's Form 4 filing for Apple Inc. (AAPL).
11 reported transactions and 4 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 19 Oct 2026, 18:32.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 17 Jun 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$442,108.

Research use

This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

View source filing

Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0002100523 Primary reporting owner

Borders Ben

Relationship: Principal Accounting Officer
Address: ONE APPLE PARK WAY, CUPERTINO
Signature: /s/ Sam Whittington, Attorney-in-Fact for Ben Borders
Signature date: 19 Oct 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

AAPL transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +1,714
Change %: +4.4%
Price
Shares after: 40,451
Date: 15 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2

AAPL transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -883
Change %: -2.2%
Price: $342.00^*
Shares after: 39,568
Date: 15 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3

AAPL transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: -$51,805
Shares: -151
Change %: -0.38%
Price: $343.08
Shares after: 39,417
Date: 16 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F4, F5

AAPL transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: -$27,534
Shares: -80
Change %: -0.2%
Price: $344.18
Shares after: 39,337
Date: 16 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F4, F6

AAPL transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: -$335,022
Shares: -969
Change %: -2.5%
Price: $345.74
Shares after: 38,368
Date: 16 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F4, F7

AAPL transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: -$13,849
Shares: -40
Change %: -0.1%
Price: $346.22
Shares after: 38,328
Date: 16 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F4

AAPL transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: -$13,897
Shares: -40
Change %: -0.1%
Price: $347.43
Shares after: 38,288
Date: 16 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F4

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

AAPL transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -540
Change %: -100%
Price
Shares after: 0
Date: 15 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 540
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F8

AAPL transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -474
Change %: -33%
Price
Shares after: 949
Date: 15 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 474
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F9

AAPL transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -370
Change %: -20%
Price
Shares after: 1,482
Date: 15 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 370
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F10

AAPL transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -330
Change %: -14%
Price
Shares after: 1,982
Date: 15 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 330
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F11

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.

Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of responses 11 footnotes

Footnote F1

Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. This transaction represents the settlement of RSUs in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date.

Footnote F2

The number of securities reported reflects the acquisition on July 31, 2026 of 24 shares of Apple Inc.'s common stock pursuant to the Apple Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") for the ESPP purchase period of February 2, 2026 through July 31, 2026.

Footnote F3

Shares withheld by Apple to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting of RSUs.

Footnote F4

This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 6, 2026.

Footnote F5

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $342.69 to $343.49; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, Apple, or a security holder of Apple.

Footnote F6

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $344.09 to $344.26; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, Apple, or a security holder of Apple.

Footnote F7

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $345.12 to $346.00; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, Apple, or a security holder of Apple.

Footnote F8

This award was granted on September 25, 2022. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2023 and the remaining RSUs vested 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ended October 15, 2026.

Footnote F9

This award was granted on October 1, 2023. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2024 and the remaining RSUs vest 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ending October 15, 2027, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement.

Footnote F10

This award was granted September 29, 2024. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2025 and the remaining RSUs vest 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ending October 15, 2028, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement.

Footnote F11

This award was granted September 28, 2025. 12.5% of the award vested on April 15, 2026 and the remaining RSUs vest 12.5% in semi-annual installments over the four-year period ending October 15, 2029, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement.