Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) officer withholds shares to cover taxes

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Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. reported that its senior vice president and chief legal officer surrendered 8,940 common shares on 12/12/2025 at $12.12 per share back to the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted common shares. Following this withholding transaction, the officer directly beneficially owns 238,443 common shares.

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^*

Rash Matthew

(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)
	SVP & Chief Legal Officer

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		F		8,940(1)	D	$12.12	238,443	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. Reflects common shares surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted common shares.

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

What insider transaction did Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) disclose in this filing?

The company disclosed that its senior vice president and chief legal officer surrendered 8,940 common shares to Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. on 12/12/2025.

At what price were the Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) shares surrendered?

The 8,940 common shares were valued at a price of $12.12 per share for this reported transaction.

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

The filing explains that the surrendered shares reflect common shares given back to the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted common shares.

How many Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) shares does the officer own after the transaction?

After the reported withholding transaction, the senior vice president and chief legal officer directly beneficially owns 238,443 common shares of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

What is the reporting person’s relationship to Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE)?

The reporting person is an officer of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., serving as SVP & Chief Legal Officer.

Was this Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) insider transaction an open-market sale?

No. The explanation states that the shares were surrendered to the company to cover tax withholding upon vesting of restricted common shares, rather than sold in an open-market trade.