UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1122, 2026

American Public Education, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33810		01-0724376
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

111 W. Congress Street

Charles Town, West Virginia

25414

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 304-724-3700

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	APEI	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company      ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

~~Section~~Item 25.07 –Submission ~~Financial~~of ~~Information~~Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

~~Item~~The 22026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of American Public Education, Inc.02 ~~Results~~(the “Company”) was held on May 22, 2026. As of ~~Operations~~March 26, 2026, the date of record for determining the stockholders entitled to vote on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting, there were 18,411,154 shares of Company common stock issued and ~~Financial~~outstanding ~~Condition~~and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The holders of 16,460,441 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.

OnProposal ~~May 11, 2026, American Public Education, Inc~~No. ~~(the~~1 ~~“Company”)~~– ~~issued~~Election ~~a press release reporting financial results for the three ended March 31, 2026. A copy~~ of ~~the Company’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99~~Directors.~~1 and is incorporated in this report by reference. The Company has scheduled a webcast for 5:00 p.m. ET on May 11, 2026, to discuss its financial results.~~

~~Section~~The 9Company’s –stockholders ~~Financial~~elected ~~Statements~~the following persons, who were listed in the Proxy Statement, to the Board to hold office for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and ~~Exhibits~~until each such person’s successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal:

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Granetta B. Blevins		14,355,995		276,830		4,844		1,822,772
Michael D. Braner		14,523,526		111,903		2,240		1,822,772
Anna M. Fabrega		14,522,513		112,903		2,253		1,822,772
Daniel S. Pianko		14,404,515		229,419		3,735		1,822,772
Angela K. Selden		14,584,849		50,567		2,253		1,822,772
Richard J. Statuto		14,401,329		229,326		7,014		1,822,772

~~(d)~~Proposal ~~Exhibits~~No. 2 – Advisory Vote on the Compensation Paid to Our Named Executive Officers.

	99.1	American Public Education, Inc. press release dated May 11, 2026, reporting financial results for the three ended March 31, 2026.
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

The Company’s stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

SIGNATURES

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
	13,019,893				188,783				1,428,993				1,822,772

~~Pursuant~~Proposal toNo. ~~the~~3 ~~requirements~~– Ratification of ~~the~~Appointment ~~Securities Exchange Act~~ of ~~1934,~~Independent ~~the~~Registered ~~registrant~~Public ~~has~~Accounting ~~duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized~~Firm.

	American Public Education, Inc.
Date: May 11, 2026	By:	/s/ Edward Codispoti
		Edward Codispoti
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions
	16,381,313				56,296				22,832

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 26, 2026	By:	/s/ Edward Codispoti
		Edward Codispoti
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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