... we did nothing wrong! Then does some financial jiggerypokery to prove it... 

"SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29 — Apple Computer said Friday that a special committee of its board had found that its chief executive, Steven P. Jobs, was not responsible for improper dating of stock options at the company. To account for the backdating, Apple restated its financial reporting back to 2002 and took an $84 million charge."

Source: New York Times

Is it just me or does this really smell?