Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: APLE) officer updates share holdings in Form 4 filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.December 12, 2025, the officer acquired 200 common shares at $12.12 per share, the New York Stock Exchange closing price that day.

On the same date, 14,792 common shares were surrendered to the company to satisfy tax withholding tied to the vesting of restricted common shares. After these transactions, the officer directly beneficially owned 933,289 common shares, with additional indirect holdings of 304,504 shares through JAMN Limited Partnership, LLP, 37,601 shares through the N. Knight Generation Skipping Irrevocable Trust, and 9,837,031 shares in a closely held LLC, for which beneficial ownership is disclaimed beyond the officer’s pecuniary interest.

12/16/2025 - 04:15 PM

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^*

Knight Nelson

(Last) (First) (Middle)

814 EAST MAIN STREET

(Street)

RICHMOND VA 23219

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. [ APLE ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President Real Estate & Invest

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2025

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 Shares	12/12/2025		A		200	A	$12.12(1)	948,081	D
Common Shares	12/12/2025		F		14,792(2)	D	$12.12	933,289	D
Common Shares								304,504(3)	I	By JAMN Limited Partnership, LLP
Common Shares								37,601	I	By N. Knight Generation Skipping Irrevocable Trust
Common Shares								9,837,031(3)	I	In closely held LLC

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. Per share value is the closing price for the Company's common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on December 12, 2025.

2. Reflects common shares surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted common shares.

3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares to the extent the shares reported exceed the reporting person's pecuniary interest in such shares.

	/s/ Kelly C. Clarke, Attorney-in-fact	12/16/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider stock transactions did Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) report for December 12, 2025?

The filing shows an officer acquired 200 common shares of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. on December 12, 2025 and surrendered 14,792 common shares to the company to cover tax withholding related to vesting restricted shares.

How many Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) shares does the officer now own directly?

After the reported transactions, the officer directly beneficially owned 933,289 common shares of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Why were 14,792 Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) shares surrendered by the officer?

The filing states that 14,792 common shares were surrendered to Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted common shares.

What price was used for the Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) insider share transactions?

The per share value for the reported common share transactions was $12.12, described as the closing price for the company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on December 12, 2025.

What indirect Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) share holdings are reported for the officer?

The officer reports indirect beneficial ownership of 304,504 common shares through JAMN Limited Partnership, LLP, 37,601 common shares through the N. Knight Generation Skipping Irrevocable Trust, and 9,837,031 common shares in a closely held LLC, while disclaiming beneficial ownership to the extent these exceed the officer’s pecuniary interest.