Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (APLE) filed an 8-K on June 10, 2026 announcing that Elizabeth S. Perkins, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed and has assumed the additional role of principal accounting officer. Ms. Perkins succeeds Rachel Labrecque, who passed away on June 9, 2026. The filing incorporates Ms. Perkins’s biographical information from the company’s Schedule 14A proxy statement filed April 2, 2026.

Key Details

• Filing date: June 10, 2026 (Form 8-K, Item 5.02).
• Appointment: Elizabeth S. Perkins named principal accounting officer; she is also SVP and Chief Financial Officer.
• Succession: Ms. Perkins succeeds Rachel Labrecque, who died on June 9, 2026.
• Disclosures: No arrangements or understandings related to the appointment; no material transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K; no family relationships with company directors or officers; no changes to plans or arrangements affecting Ms. Perkins due to the appointment.
• Reference: Biographical details are incorporated by reference from the Schedule 14A filed April 2, 2026.

Why It Matters This change affects the company’s principal accounting officer — the executive responsible for overseeing financial reporting and accounting controls. For investors, the appointment signals management continuity in finance and reporting functions after the unexpected death of the prior officer. The filing notes there are no special arrangements or conflicts tied to the appointment; investors should watch for any future disclosures about financial reporting or governance but, based on this 8-K, there are no immediate disclosed impacts to compensation plans or related-party transactions.