[144] American Public Education, Inc. SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) filed a Form 144 reporting a proposed sale of 56,620 common shares with an aggregate market value of $1,660,222.00, to be sold on 08/08/2025 on Nasdaq. The filing shows the 56,620 shares were acquired entirely through compensation-related events: a 25,000-share stock option exercise on 03/20/2023 and multiple restricted stock unit lapses between 05/10/2020 and 05/19/2025 that sum to the same total. The company reports 18,067,134 shares outstanding, so the proposed sale equals approximately 0.31% of outstanding shares. The filer states Nothing to Report for securities sold in the past three months.

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Securities Analyst

TL;DR Proposed sale is small relative to total shares outstanding and consists of previously acquired compensation shares.

The filing documents a proposed sale of 56,620 shares valued at $1,660,222. Those shares were acquired through a 25,000-share option exercise and RSU vestings totaling 31,620 across 2020–2025, matching the proposed sale amount. At 18,067,134 shares outstanding, the sale equals about 0.31% of the float, suggesting limited near-term dilution or market impact from this transaction alone. No sales were reported in the past three months.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR Transaction reflects an insider monetizing compensation awards rather than a large, unexpected disposition.

The notice indicates all shares to be sold were acquired as compensation (stock option exercise and RSU lapses) rather than purchased on the open market or received as gifts. The equality between acquired shares and shares proposed for sale implies the filer plans to liquidate specific compensation events rather than ongoing programmatic selling. The absence of recent sales in the prior three months is consistent with a one-off monetization.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

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Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
common	Merrill Lynch 724 West Lancaster Avenue Suite 100 Wayne PA 19087	56620	1660222.00	18067134	08/08/2025	Nasdaq

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
common	03/20/2023	Stock Option Exercise	issuer			25000	03/20/2023	compensation
common	05/17/2024	Restricted Stock Unit Lapse	issuer			12738	05/17/2024	compensation
common	05/19/2023	Restricted Stock Unit Lapse	issuer			5956	05/19/2023	issuer
common	05/19/2025	Restricted Stock Unit Lapse	issuer			4350	05/19/2025	compensation
common	05/21/2022	Restricted Stock Unit Lapse	issuer			2845	05/21/2022	compensation
common	05/15/2021	Restricted Stock Unit Lapse	issuer			2520	05/15/2021	compensation
common	05/10/2020	restricted Stock Unit Lapse	issuer			3211	05/10/2020	compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

How many APEI shares are proposed for sale in the Form 144?

The filing reports a proposed sale of 56,620 common shares.

What is the aggregate market value of the shares proposed for sale (APEI)?

The aggregate market value is reported as $1,660,222.00.

When and where is the APEI sale expected to occur?

The approximate date of sale is 08/08/2025 on Nasdaq.

How were the APEI shares being sold originally acquired?

All listed shares were acquired as compensation: a 25,000-share stock option exercise and multiple RSU lapses between 2020 and 2025.

What percentage of outstanding APEI shares does this proposed sale represent?

Based on 18,067,134 shares outstanding, the sale represents approximately 0.31% of outstanding shares.

Has the filer sold any APEI securities in the past three months?

The filing states Nothing to Report for securities sold during the past three months.