---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-005910"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APLE"
cik: "0001418121"
company_name: "Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T12:56:47.624487+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Apple Hospitality appoints former Marriott executive Carolyn Handlon to board

## Summary
- Carolyn Handlon appointed to board effective March 1, 2023; will stand for election at 2023 annual meeting.
- Handlon served as Marriott EVP Finance & Global Treasurer for 17+ years, with 35 years at Marriott.
- Board now has 9 directors, including 3 women (over 30% of board).
- Independent director compensation: $185k annual retainer ($70k cash, $115k vested stock), prorated for 2023.
- 2023 annual meeting set for May 18, 2023; shareholders of record as of March 20, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-005910
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APLE
- cik: 0001418121
- company_name: Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418121/000095017023005910/0000950170-23-005910-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418121/000095017023005910/aple-20230303.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-005910
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-005910.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-005910.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carolyn Handlon was appointed as member of the Board at Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: On March 1, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Carolyn Handlon to fill the vacancy on the Board and serve as a member of the Board until the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418121/000095017023005910/0000950170-23-005910-index.htm

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