FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SPERLING PETER V

(Last)(First)(Middle)
4615 E. ELWOOD STREET

(Street)
PHOENIXAZ85040

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APOLLO GROUP INC [APOL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Board Vice Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/21/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.33 08/21/2008 D(1)   37,500  (1)09/21/2011 Class A Common Stock 37,500 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.77 08/21/2008 A(1)  37,500   (1)09/21/2011 Class A Common Stock 37,500 (1) 37,500 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. This option was originally granted on September 21, 2001 for 37,500 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock and is presently exercisable for all those shares. As part of the August 21, 2008 settlement agreement for certain derivative actions filed on behalf of the Issuer, the Reporting Person and the Issuer agreed to amend this option so as to increase the exercise price from $23.33 to $30.77 per share for each of the 37,500 shares subject to this option. The amendment is reported on this Form 4 as a cancellation of the September 21, 2001 option grant and the concurrent grant of a new option for the same number of shares at the higher exercise price per share. The new option is fully exercisable for all the option shares.
Joseph L. D'Amico for Peter V. Sperling08/25/2008
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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