American Public Education, Inc. SEC filings document operating results, education-unit performance, capital-structure changes, governance matters and material-event disclosures for its postsecondary education business. Form 8-K reports cover quarterly and annual results, guidance updates, exhibits to earnings releases, and operational matters tied to enrollment, course registrations and government tuition-assistance exposure.
Proxy and governance filings address shareholder voting matters, board and executive compensation disclosures, and related corporate governance topics. Capital-structure filings include amendments to the company's charter and security-holder rights matters, including the elimination of the Series A Senior Preferred Stock designation following the preferred equity redemption.
American Public Education, Inc. completed the previously announced combination of American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing into a single consolidated institution named American Public University System. This restructuring brings the programs, campuses, and operations of the formerly separate institutions under one unified system.
In connection with the combination, the Higher Learning Commission approved the continuation of accreditation for the consolidated American Public University System, covering all included programs and locations. Angela K. Selden, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed Chancellor of the consolidated system.
BlackRock, Inc. reports beneficial ownership of common stock of American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) on an amended Schedule 13G. BlackRock and certain of its business units collectively hold 1,452,706 shares, representing 7.9% of APEI’s common stock as of June 30, 2026.
BlackRock has sole voting power over 1,425,472 shares and sole dispositive power over all 1,452,706 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. Various underlying clients have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, but no single client holds more than five percent of APEI’s outstanding common shares.
Pianko Daniel S. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC director Daniel S. Pianko received an equity award of 1,107 shares of common stock valued at $36.15 per share. This grant reflects his election to take his non-employee chairperson cash retainer in stock under the company’s director compensation policy. The shares are issued as deferred stock units, with receipt deferred until June 1, 2029. Following this award, he directly holds 35,546 shares of common stock.
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC senior vice president and general counsel Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $54.00 per share. After the sale, he directly holds 52,172 shares. The transaction was carried out under a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 16, 2026, indicating it was pre-scheduled rather than a discretionary trade.
APEI submitted a Rule 144 notice reporting proposed and recent transactions in its Common Stock. The notice lists 2,000 shares proposed for sale with an accompanying aggregate amount of $108,000 and a line showing 18,343,488 shares with the date 06/22/2026. The filing also records a restricted stock vesting of 2,000 shares on 01/31/2026 as compensation and a sale by Thomas A. Beckett of 8,000 shares on 06/15/2026 for $414,159.19.
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC senior vice president and general counsel Thomas Beckett reported open-market sales of 8,000 shares of common stock on June 15, 2026. The trades were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 16, 2026, and he now holds 54,172 shares directly.
Company APEI: A Form 144 filing reports a sale and upcoming vested restricted shares. The filing lists a past sale of 2,000 common shares by Thomas A. Beckett for $115,400. It also lists restricted stock vesting scheduled on 01/31/2026 (1,188 shares), 02/07/2026 (4,173 shares) and 03/10/2026 (2,639 shares).
Braner Michael David reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC director Michael David Braner received an equity grant of 2,135 common shares as compensation for board service. The award was granted at no cash cost under the company’s non-employee director compensation policy and reflects restricted stock that vests based on the timing of annual stockholder meetings.
Following this grant, Braner is shown with 25,380 shares of common stock held directly. The filing also lists large indirect positions held through affiliated investment vehicles, including 347,498 shares held by 325 Capital Master Fund LP and 836,234 shares held by 325 Capital LLC. The report is filed jointly by Braner and several 325 Capital entities, all of whom disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC reported a routine share withholding related to equity compensation for interim Chief Innovation & Technology Officer James Kenigsberg. On May 22, 2026, the issuer withheld 1,286 shares of common stock to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock, at a value of $51.50 per share.
This was not an open-market sale, but a tax-withholding disposition where the company retained shares to satisfy payroll taxes. After this transaction, Kenigsberg directly owned 40,602 shares of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC common stock.
Statuto Richard J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC director Richard J. Statuto received an equity grant of 2,135 shares of common stock under the company’s non-employee director compensation policy. This restricted stock award was granted in connection with the annual meeting, and Statuto now directly holds 6,775 shares after the grant.