KNIGHT GLADE M 4
4 · Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. · Filed May 13, 2026
Research Summary
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Apple Hospitality (APLE) Exec Chairman Knight Glade Buys 5,000 Shares
What Happened Knight Glade, Executive Chairman and Director of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (APLE), bought 5,000 shares on May 11, 2026 in an open-market or private purchase at $13.96 per share, a transaction valued at $69,825. This was a straight purchase (transaction code P), which is a direct acquisition of company stock rather than a sale or option exercise.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-05-11 — 5,000 shares at $13.96 each (total $69,825).
- Filing date / timeliness: Report filed 2026-05-13 (filed within the usual two‑business‑day Form 4 window).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
- Footnotes:
- F1 — The filing notes 1,174 shares were also acquired under the Apple Hospitality REIT Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 31, 2026.
- F2 — The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares to the extent they exceed his pecuniary interest in them.
Context Purchases by executives are often watched by investors as a sign of confidence, but filings do not explain motivations. This report documents a routine insider purchase rather than a sale or option exercise; no 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or immediate resale was indicated in the disclosed information.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Common Shares
[F1]2026-05-11$13.96/sh+5,000$69,825→ 747,191 total
- 268,858(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Shares
- 9,837,031(indirect: By LLC)
Common Shares
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Includes 1,174 shares acquired under the Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 31, 2026.
- [F2]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.