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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. (APEI) has a significant passive shareholder, Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, and related entities. As of December 31, 2025, they report beneficial ownership of 1,671,558 shares of APEI common stock, representing 9.2% of the outstanding class.
Within this group, Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. and its general partner report beneficial ownership of 1,586,558 shares, or 8.8% of the class. All voting and dispositive powers are reported as shared rather than sole, and the filer certifies the holdings are not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of APEI.
Fernandes Nuno S. reported disposition transactions in a Form 4 filing for APEI. The filing lists transactions totaling 3,684 shares at a weighted average price of $44.15 per share. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 80,745 shares.
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.
American Public Education Inc. executive Tanya Joy Axenson reported share dispositions for tax withholding tied to restricted stock vesting. On February 9, 2026, the company withheld 948 shares of common stock at $44.15 per share for performance-based RSU taxes and 1,166 shares at $44.15 for RSU tax obligations. After these tax-withholding dispositions, she directly holds 57,221 shares of American Public Education common stock.
American Public Education, Inc. President and CEO Angela K. Selden reported two tax-withholding dispositions of common stock tied to restricted stock unit vesting. On February 9, 2026, the issuer withheld 11,551 shares and 14,224 shares of common stock at $44.15 per share to satisfy related tax obligations. After these transactions, Selden continues to directly own more than 500,000 APEI shares.
American Public Education’s President and CEO Angela K. Selden reported stock-based compensation activity and related tax withholdings in company shares. On multiple dates, the issuer withheld Common Stock to cover tax obligations tied to vesting restricted stock units and performance-based RSUs.
Selden also received a grant of 44,855 RSUs under the American Public Education, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan at a price of $0 per share. These RSUs vest in three equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following these transactions, she directly beneficially owned 567,132 shares of Common Stock.
American Public Education, Inc. senior vice president and chief marketing officer Karmela Gaffney reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions in company stock. On February 2, 2026, she received 5,277 restricted stock units (RSUs) at $0 per share under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These RSUs vest in three equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary of the grant date.
On January 30–31, 2026, the issuer withheld a total of 3,300 shares of common stock (in three separate transactions coded "F") to cover tax obligations tied to the vesting of time-based and performance-based RSUs. After these transactions, Gaffney beneficially owned 30,271 shares of common stock directly.
American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) president of APUS, Nuno S. Fernandes, reported several equity-related transactions in company common stock. On February 2, 2026, he received an award of 7,256 restricted stock units (RSUs) at a price of $0 per share, increasing his directly held position to 82,396 shares.
On January 30 and 31, 2026, the issuer withheld a total of 7,109 shares at prices between $41.78 and $42.30 to cover tax obligations tied to vesting RSUs and performance-based RSUs. These withholdings are recorded as dispositions but function as tax payments rather than open-market sales.
American Public Education, Inc. insider activity: SVP and General Counsel Thomas Beckett reported several stock-based compensation events. On January 30 and 31, 2026, the company withheld 1,742, 2,216, and 3,227 shares of common stock to cover taxes on vesting restricted stock units, including performance-based RSUs. On February 2, 2026, he was granted 5,277 RSUs at $0 per share under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, vesting in three equal annual installments. After these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 55,345 shares of APEI common stock.
American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) reported insider equity activity by SVP and Chief HR Officer Tanya Joy Axenson. Around late January and early February, the company withheld shares of common stock to cover tax obligations tied to vesting restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance-based RSUs. These withholding transactions involved 1,224 shares at $41.78 on January 30 and 1,001 and 1,460 shares at $42.30 on January 31. On February 2, Axenson received a grant of 4,617 RSUs at $0, issued under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These RSUs vest in three equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following these transactions, she directly owned 59,335 shares of APEI common stock.