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Apple Investors Reelect Board, Approve Pay, Reject China Audit at 2026 Meeting

Investors endorsed management’s approach to China risk disclosure.

Overview

  • Shareholders voted for all management-backed measures, including ratifying Ernst & Young as auditor and approving the non-employee director stock plan.
  • An advisory vote approved executive compensation, putting CEO Tim Cook’s total pay at about $74 million for the year.
  • The National Center for Public Policy Research’s “China Entanglement Audit” proposal failed after Apple said existing disclosures already cover material risks.
  • Apple waived its age guideline to keep chair Art Levinson, 75, and director Ron Sugar, 77, on the board, preserving its current lineup.
  • Tim Cook announced that Apple will begin assembling some Mac mini units in Houston later this year for U.S. customers.