On January 6, 2020, Apple Inc. filed a definitive proxy statement soliciting proxies and urged the shareholders to vote against the shareholder proposal of James McRitchie asking the board of directors to amend its “Proxy Access for Director Nominations” bylaw, and any other associated documents, to include essential elements for substantial implementation to better facilitate meaningful proxy access by more shareholders in the upcoming annual meeting of shareholders to be held on February 28, 2017.