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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 5
(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, AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
NO. 4 DATED MAY 7, 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 following table supplements the information set forth in the Prospectus
under the caption "Selling Holders" with respect to the Selling Holders and the
respective principal amounts of Registrable Notes and Common Stock issuable upon
conversion thereof beneficially owned by such Selling Holder that may be offered
pursuant to the Prospectus:
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Credit Lyonnais Paris................................................ 2,000,000 107,531 68,481
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. ....................... 2,000,000 68,481 68,481
Lewco Securities Corp. .............................................. 1,060,000 474,252 36,295
Pekin Life Insurance Company......................................... 500,000 17,120 17,120
Nesbitt Burns Inc. .................................................. 120,000 161,977 4,108
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The line items "C. S. First Boston Corporation . . . 39,165,000, 1,341,037,
1,366,637", "Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith,
Incorporated . . . 4,000,000, 172,262, 136,962", "JMG Convertible Investments
L.P. . . . 2,000,000, 68,481, 68,481", "Deutsche Morgan Grenfell
Inc. . . . 1,570,000, 85,369, 53,757", "Robertson, Stephens & Company
LLC . . . 1,850,000, 64,543, 64,543", "Reliant Trading . . . 21,165,000,
724,704, 724,704", "Sheperd Trading Limited . . . 21,165,000, 724,704, 724,704",
and "Husic Capital Management (8) . . . 1,000,000, 34,240, 34,240" 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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<S> <C> <C> <C>
C.S. First Boston Corporation...................................... 14,500,000 496,490 496,490
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated................. 6,768,000 231,741 231,741
JMG Convertible Investments L.P.................................... 3,000,000 102,722 102,722
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, Inc.*.................................... 2,000,000 73,071 68,481
Robertson, Stephens & Company LLC.................................. 1,000,000 34,240 34,240
Reliant Trading.................................................... 500,000 17,120 17,120
Sheperd Trading Limited............................................ 500,000 17,120 17,120
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* Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, Inc. has in the past, and from time to time,
performs investment banking services for the Company for which it receives
customary fees.
Footnote (8) to the table set forth in the Prospectus under the caption
"Selling Holders" shall be deleted in its entirety.
Unless otherwise noted, all information provided in this Prospectus
Supplement is as of August 22, 1997.
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS SEPTEMBER 15, 1997.
