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Apple Names John Ternus CEO With $3M Base Salary

9/3/2026

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  • Apple named John Ternus chief executive with a $3 million base salary.
  • Apple granted Ternus $2.5 million in restricted stock units for fiscal 2026 and a $55 million target equity award for fiscal 2027.
  • Three-quarters of Ternus’s award vests on Apple’s total shareholder return versus S&P 500 peers.
  • Tim Cook’s salary will drop to $2 million in September.
  • Cook receives a $45 million target equity award split equally between time-based RSUs and performance-based units.