Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) officer files Form 4 for gifted shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. officer listed as President Real Estate & Invest filed a Form 4 reporting gifts of common shares. On 12/17/2025, the reporting person made three gift transactions (code G) of 840, 2,100, and 11,000 common shares at a price of $0 per share, reflecting transfers rather than sales. Following these transactions, the officer directly holds 919,349 common shares.

The filing also shows 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. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares to the extent they exceed the person’s pecuniary interest.

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)
12/17/2025

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	12/17/2025		G		840	D	$0	932,449	D
Common Shares	12/17/2025		G		2,100	D	$0	930,349	D
Common Shares	12/17/2025		G		11,000	D	$0	919,349	D
Common Shares								304,504(1)	I	By JAMN Limited Partnership, LLP
Common Shares								37,601	I	By N. Knight Generation Skipping Irrevocable Trust
Common Shares								9,837,031(1)	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. 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	12/19/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) report in this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports that an officer of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. made three gift transactions (transaction code G) of common shares on 12/17/2025, transferring 840, 2,100, and 11,000 shares at a price of $0 per share.

How many Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) shares does the reporting person own directly after the transactions?

After the reported gift transactions, the officer directly owns 919,349 Apple Hospitality REIT common shares.

What indirect holdings of Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) shares are reported in this Form 4?

The filing lists 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.

What does transaction code G mean in the Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) Form 4?

Transaction code G in the Form 4 indicates that the common shares were transferred as gifts, with a reported price of $0 per share.

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

The reporting person is an officer of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., with the title President Real Estate & Invest, and is not identified as a director or 10% owner on this form.

Does the reporting person claim full beneficial ownership of all reported APLE shares?

No. The filing states that the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares to the extent the shares exceed the person’s pecuniary interest in them.