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"On January 9, 2007, Apple Computer, Inc. (the “Company”) amended Article I of its Restated Articles of Incorporation solely to change the corporate name from “
by arikr 10y ago
"On January 9, 2007, Apple Computer, Inc. (the “Company”) amended Article I of its Restated Articles of Incorporation solely to change the corporate name from “Apple Computer, Inc.” to “Apple Inc.” The name change and amendment were completed pursuant to Section 1110(d) of the California Corporations Code through a merger of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Apple Inc., with and into the Company. A copy of the Company’s Certificate of Ownership, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of California, amending Article I of the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation solely to reflect the Company’s new corporate name, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference."
http://ccbn.10kwizard.com/cgi/convert/pdf/APPLEINC8K.pdf?pdf=1&repo=tenk&ipage=4589126&num=-2&pdf=1&xml=1&cik=320193&odef=8&rid=12&quest=1&dn=2&dn=3 http://ccbn.10kwizard.com/cgi/convert/pdf/APPLEINC8K.pdf?pdf...
- JoshGlazebrook 10y agoIf anyone is curious, this was the same day the original iPhone was unveiled.
- Animats 10y agoApple had a name conflict with a 60's band which used the name "Apple Records". That was settled around the time the iPod came out.
- evaneykelen 10y agoActually the company was called Apple Corps and it was not a band: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sosumi https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sosumi
- monocasa 10y agoI mean, it's wholly owned by The Beatles and their estates, and AFAICT it's sole raison d'être is to protect their IP.
- nier 10y agoThey finally settled around the time the iPhone was introduced in January 2007. Source: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/02/05Apple-Inc-and-The-Beatles-Apple-Corps-Ltd-Enter-into-New-Agreement.html http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/02/05Apple-Inc-and-The-...