Edgar Filing: APPLE COMPUTER INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

OPPENHEIMER PETER

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLE COMPUTER INC [AAPL]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 INFINITE LOOP

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2005

(Street)

CUPERTINO, CA 95014

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		1,000	A	$ 8.547	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$ 53.548	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		1,600	A	$ 9.25	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		1,600	D	$ 53.55	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		800	A	$ 8.547	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		800	D	$ 53.551	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		1,400	A	$ 8.547	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		1,400	D	$ 53.56	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		3,600	A	$ 9.25	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		3,600	D	$ 53.58	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		800	A	$ 8.547	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		800	D	$ 53.591	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		900	A	$ 8.547	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		900	D	$ 53.594	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		4,300	A	$ 9.25	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		4,300	D	$ 53.6	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		800	A	$ 8.547	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		800	D	$ 53.608	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		2,600	A	$ 9.25	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		2,600	D	$ 53.61	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		1,400	A	$ 8.547	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		1,400	D	$ 53.62	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		1,000	A	$ 8.547	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$ 53.636	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		1,100	A	$ 8.547	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		1,100	D	$ 53.64	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		5,300	A	$ 9.25	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		5,300	D	$ 53.65	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	M⁽¹⁾		1,400	A	$ 8.547	14,143	D
Common Stock	10/17/2005	10/17/2005	S⁽¹⁾		1,400	D	$ 53.67	14,143	D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option

$ 8.457

10/17/2005

M⁽¹⁾

10,600

08/04/2002

08/04/2008

Common Stock

10,600

$ 8.457

Employee Stock Option

$ 9.25

10/17/2005

M⁽¹⁾

17,400

10/26/2004

10/26/2010

Common Stock

17,400

$ 9.25

105,000

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
OPPENHEIMER PETER 1 INFINITE LOOP CUPERTINO, CA 95014			Senior Vice President

Signatures

/s/ Peter Oppenheimer		10/19/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 17, 2005.

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