UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):                    January 12, 2011
Apollo Group, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Arizona   0-25232   86-0419443
         
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
         
4025 S. Riverpoint Parkway, Phoenix,        
Arizona       85040
         
         
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:                    (480) 966-5394
 
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     Annual Meeting of Class B Shareholders
     The Annual Meeting of the holders of Class B Common Stock (the “Class B Shareholders”) of Apollo Group, Inc. (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on Wednesday, January 12, 2011.
     Election of Directors
     At the Annual Meeting, the Class B Shareholders elected each of the following incumbent directors to Apollo Group’s Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of Class B Shareholders in 2012, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal as follows:
                                 
Nominee   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
Dr. John G. Sperling
    475,149       0       0       0  
Terri C. Bishop
    475,149       0       0       0  
Gregory W. Cappelli
    475,149       0       0       0  
Dino J. DeConcini
    475,149       0       0       0  
Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr.
    475,149       0       0       0  
Charles B. Edelstein
    475,149       0       0       0  
Stephen J. Giusto
    475,149       0       0       0  
Dr. Roy A. Herberger, Jr.
    475,149       0       0       0  
Dr. Ann Kirschner
    475,149       0       0       0  
K. Sue Redman
    475,149       0       0       0  
Manuel F. Rivelo
    475,149       0       0       0  
Peter V. Sperling
    475,149       0       0       0  
George A. Zimmer
    475,149       0       0       0  
     Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP Appointment
     In addition to electing Apollo Group’s Board of Directors, at the Annual Meeting the Class B Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Apollo Group’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011, as follows:
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
475,149
  0   0   0

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  Apollo Group, Inc.
 
 
January 14, 2011  By:   /s/ Brian L. Swartz    
    Name:   Brian L. Swartz   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer