MCGARVIE BLYTHE J 4

What Happened

• Blythe J. McGarvie, a director of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (APLE), was granted 2,297 shares on May 29, 2026 as an equity award (transaction code A) worth $14.69 per share, for a total value of $33,743. The shares represent the equity portion of her quarterly board retainer and were transferred to a trust for which she is trustee and beneficiary.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: May 29, 2026 at $14.69 per share.
• Shares acquired: 2,297 shares; aggregate value ≈ $33,743.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — quarterly equity component of board retainer; F2 — per-share value is the NYSE closing price on May 29, 2026; F3 — on the grant date the 2,297 shares were transferred to a trust of which McGarvie is trustee and beneficiary.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on June 2, 2026, which is within the required two-business-day window following the May 29 transaction.

Context

• This was an equity award as part of routine director compensation, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are common and typically reflect standard pay practices rather than a direct signal about the insider’s view of the stock.
• The transfer to a trust where the director is both trustee and beneficiary is a common administrative or estate-planning step and does not by itself indicate a gift or change in economic interest.