American Public Education (APEI) SVP reports RSU tax share withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Public Education, Inc. executive Thomas Beckett, the SVP and General Counsel, reported two tax-related share dispositions on Common Stock. On February 9, 2026, the issuer withheld 1,537 shares and 1,892 shares at $44.15 per share to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units. After these non‑open‑market, tax-withholding dispositions, Beckett directly owned 51,916 shares of Common Stock.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Beckett Thomas

(Last) (First) (Middle)

111 WEST CONGRESS STREET

(Street)

CHARLES TOWN WV 25414

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC [ APEI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $.01	02/09/2026		F(1)		1,537	D	$44.15	53,808	D
Common Stock, par value $.01	02/09/2026		F(2)		1,892	D	$44.15	51,916	D

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 Security	3. 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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The issuer withheld shares of Common Stock from the reporting person to pay the tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units ("RSUs").

2. The issuer withheld shares of Common Stock from the reporting person to pay the tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of RSUs.

	/s// Edward Codispoti, Attorney-in-Fact	02/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did APEI executive Thomas Beckett report?

Thomas Beckett reported tax-related dispositions of APEI Common Stock. On February 9, 2026, the issuer withheld 1,537 and 1,892 shares at $44.15 per share to satisfy tax obligations tied to vesting restricted stock units, rather than an open-market sale.

How many APEI shares were withheld for Thomas Beckett’s RSU taxes?

A total of 3,429 APEI Common Stock shares were withheld for taxes. The issuer retained 1,537 shares related to performance-based RSUs and 1,892 shares related to other RSUs, both on February 9, 2026, as payment of tax withholding obligations.

What was the price used for APEI’s tax-withholding share dispositions?

Both tax-withholding dispositions used a price of $44.15 per APEI share. This price applied to the 1,537 performance-based RSU shares and the 1,892 RSU shares that the issuer withheld to cover Thomas Beckett’s tax obligations on February 9, 2026.

How many APEI shares does Thomas Beckett own after these transactions?

After the reported tax-withholding dispositions, Thomas Beckett directly owned 51,916 shares of APEI Common Stock. His holdings decreased as the issuer withheld 3,429 shares in total to pay tax obligations connected to the vesting of his restricted stock units.

What does transaction code F mean in the APEI Form 4 filing?

Transaction code F indicates payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities. In this APEI filing, the issuer withheld Common Stock from Thomas Beckett to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of his performance-based and other restricted stock units.