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Apple Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 20, 2011)

Filed April 20, 2011For Securities:AAPL

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Apple Inc. (AAPL) on April 20, 2011, officially reports the company's financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2011. The filing itself does not contain the detailed financial figures but serves as a notification that a press release and a data sheet with these results were issued on the same date. For investors, the key takeaway is that this filing signifies the public release of Apple's Q2 2011 financial performance. The attached exhibits (Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2) would contain the critical data on revenue, earnings per share, product sales, and any forward-looking guidance, which are essential for evaluating the company's ongoing performance and future prospects.

Key Highlights

  • 1Apple Inc. filed an 8-K report on April 20, 2011.
  • 2The filing pertains to the financial results of Apple's second fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2011.
  • 3The report officially announces the issuance of a press release detailing these financial results.
  • 4A related data sheet containing further financial information was also issued.
  • 5These documents (press release and data sheet) are attached as exhibits to the 8-K filing.
  • 6The filing was signed by Peter Oppenheimer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Apple Inc.'s financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2011, by notifying the SEC that a press release and a data sheet with these results have been issued.

The actual financial results are contained within the press release (Exhibit 99.1) and the data sheet (Exhibit 99.2) that are furnished as exhibits to this 8-K filing.

The report was signed by Peter Oppenheimer, who held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Apple Inc. at that time.

This specific 8-K filing itself does not contain forward-looking guidance. The guidance, if any, would be detailed in the accompanying press release (Exhibit 99.1) and data sheet (Exhibit 99.2).