American Public Education Holds Annual Stockholder Meeting

TL;DR

APEI stockholders met May 17th, voted on directors & auditors.

AI Summary

On May 17, 2024, American Public Education, Inc. filed an 8-K report to announce the results of its annual meeting of stockholders. The company's stockholders voted on several proposals, including the election of directors and the ratification of the appointment of its independent registered public accounting firm.

Why It Matters

This filing provides transparency on shareholder decisions regarding company leadership and financial oversight, impacting investor confidence and corporate governance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is a routine disclosure of annual meeting results and does not contain new material financial or operational information.

Key Players & Entities

• American Public Education, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• May 17, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• 111 W. Congress Street (address) — Principal executive offices
• Charles Town, West Virginia (location) — Principal executive offices location
• 25414 (zip_code) — Principal executive offices zip code
• 304-724-3700 (phone_number) — Registrant's telephone number

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — nge on which registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share APEI Nasdaq Globa

Filing Documents

• tm2414966d1_8k.htm (8-K) — 35KB
• 0001104659-24-063388.txt ( ) — 204KB
• apei-20240517.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• apei-20240517_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• apei-20240517_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• tm2414966d1_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of American Public Education, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 17, 2024. As of March 21, 2024, the date of record for determining the stockholders entitled to vote on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting, there were 17,558,137 shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The holders of 14,965,707 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. The vote results detailed below represent final results as certified by the inspector of elections. Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors. The Company's stockholders elected the following persons, who were listed in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2024, to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office for a term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until each such person's successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Eric C. Andersen 11,666,246 657,851 991 2,640,619 Granetta B. Blevins 11,705,672 617,078 2,338 2,640,619 Michael D. Braner 12,032,194 292,174 720 2,640,619 Anna M. Fabrega 12,015,831 308,048 1,209 2,640,619 James Kenigsberg 11,690,741 633,627 720 2,640,619 Daniel S. Pianko 11,687,883 635,356 1,849 2,640,619 William G. Robinson, Jr. 11,706,145 616,823 2,120 2,640,619 Angela K. Selden 12,012,823 310,799 1,466 2,640,619 Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers. The Company's stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The votes regarding this pro

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. American Public Education, Inc. Date: May 20, 2024 By: /s/ Richard W. Sunderland, Jr. Richard W. Sunderland, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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