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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 6
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 29, 1996, AS SUPPLEMENTED BY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
NO. 1 DATED DECEMBER 20, 1996, PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 DATED JANUARY 17,
1997, PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 DATED FEBRUARY 21, 1997, PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
NO. 4 DATED MAY 7, 1997, AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 DATED SEPTEMBER 15,
1997)
$568,575,000
APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
6% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE
JUNE 1, 2001
This Prospectus Supplement supplements information contained in that certain
Prospectus dated October 29, 1996, as amended or supplemented (the "Prospectus")
relating to the potential sale from time to time of up to $568,575,000 aggregate
amount of Registrable Notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion
thereof by the Selling Holders. This Prospectus Supplement is not complete
without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the
Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto. Capitalized terms
used herein but not defined have the meanings assigned to such terms in the
Prospectus.
The line items "NatWest Securities Corp. . . . 5,185,000; 177,538; 177,538",
"Reliant Trading . . . 500,000; 17,120; 17,120", and "Sheperd Trading
Limited . . . 500,000; 17,120; 17,120" contained in the table set forth in the
Prospectus under the caption "Selling Holders" shall be deleted in their
entirety and replaced with the following:
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NatWest Securities Corp............................................... 56,450,000 1,932,888 1,932,888
Reliant Trading....................................................... 5,700,000 195,172 195,172
Shepherd Trading, Ltd................................................. 5,700,000 195,172 195,172
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Unless otherwise noted, all information provided in this Prospectus
Supplement is as of November 21, 1997.
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS DECEMBER 18, 1997.
