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Apple Computer delays filing annual report

Apple Computer Inc. said Friday it has delayed filing its annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission due to its ongoing investigation into stock option grants.

Apple Computer Inc. said Friday it has delayed filing its annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission due to its ongoing investigation into stock option grants.

In a filing with the SEC, the company said it needs to restate historical financial statements to record charges for compensation related to past grants. As a result, Apple was unable to file its 10-K Form for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 by the required filing date of Dec. 14.

The computer and iPod maker revealed in June that some stock options awarded to employees might have been mishandled. It launched an investigation that found accounting irregularities between 1997 and 2002 and showed that Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs was aware of some options backdating.

When companies backdate stock options, the options are issued retroactively to coincide with low points in the stock price, which can increase the profit for the recipient. Backdating is not necessarily illegal, but it must be disclosed to investors and accounted for properly.

Apple expects to file its annual report and its quarterly report for the period ending July 1 in one month.