Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm

The matter

Holders are asked to ratify the audit committee's re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple's independent registered public accounting firm and auditor of its consolidated financial statements for 2026. The audit committee reviews the firm's performance annually. This is the only routine item at the meeting, so no broker non-votes are expected.

Standard at the meeting

Majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and voting, and a majority of the shares required to constitute a quorum

An abstention

has no effect

A broker non-vote

not stated

Routine for brokers

yes

Read from that filing/where the two differ, the filing governs/the board recommendation is context and changes no record

Intent, not a shareholder vote/weights are re-read at the cutoff, and can only fall