Apple SVP Deirdre O'Brien Awarded 95,290 Restricted Stock Units

Executive Summary

On September 29, 2026, Apple Inc. ($AAPL) filed a Form 4 reporting annual equity incentive grants awarded to Deirdre O'Brien, Senior Vice President. The transactions took place on September 27, 2026, and consisted entirely of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) totaling 95,290 units at an exercise/acquisition price of $0.00.

Transaction Breakdown

1. Time-Based RSUs:

   • Shares/Units: 47,645
   • Vesting Schedule: 12.5% of the award vests on April 15, 2027, followed by 12.5% semi-annual installments over four years through October 15, 2030.

2. Performance-Based RSUs:

   • Shares/Units (Target): 47,645
   • Vesting Schedule: Scheduled to vest on October 1, 2029, with actual vesting ranging from 0% to 200% of the target amount based on Apple's relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) from the first day of fiscal 2027 through the end of fiscal 2029.

Market Impact & Significance

• Trading Significance: Low
• Rationale: These awards represent routine annual executive equity grants under Apple's executive compensation program. No open-market purchases or sales took place, and no cash changed hands. As such, these transactions do not reflect active directional sentiment on the stock.