Blevins Granetta B. 4

What Happened

• Granetta B. Blevins, a non-employee director of American Public Education, Inc. (APEI), was granted 2,135 restricted shares on May 22, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition price as $0.00 (transaction code A — award/grant). The filing does not list a dollar value or post-transaction total holdings for these shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-22; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-26 (filed within the required two business days)
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A)
• Shares granted: 2,135; reported acquisition price: $0.00
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing
• Footnote: Award is part of the company’s non-employee director compensation policy — annual restricted stock award that vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the award or the next annual meeting of stockholders
• Filing exhibits: Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney) included

Context

• Director equity awards are routine compensation and commonly used to align long-term interests with shareholders; they are not the same as open-market purchases and don’t necessarily signal a personal trading view. The award will vest per the company policy noted in the filing.