---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-019384"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APLE"
cik: "0001418121"
company_name: "Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T16:53:46.319971+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Apple Hospitality REIT appoints KPMG as auditor, dismisses E&Y after competitive review

## Summary
- Audit committee selects KPMG as independent auditor for FY2024, replacing E&Y.
- E&Y dismissed effective Feb 22, 2024, after completing FY2023 audit; no disagreements or reportable events.
- E&Y's audit reports for FY2022 and FY2023 were unqualified and contained no adverse opinions.
- Change follows a competitive selection process; no prior consultations with KPMG on accounting matters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-019384
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APLE
- cik: 0001418121
- company_name: Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418121/000095017024019384/0000950170-24-019384-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418121/000095017024019384/aple-20240219.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. engaged KPMG LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: KPMG LLP
  source text: (the “Company”) recently conducted a competitive selection process to determine the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”), which had previously served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, was invited to participate in this process. As a result of this competitive selection process, on February 19, 2024, the Audit Committee approved the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and approved the dismissal of E&Y as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in each case, effective February 22, 2024, following E&Y’s completion of its audit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 on such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418121/000095017024019384/0000950170-24-019384-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: Ernst & Young LLP
  - Successor: KPMG LLP
  source text: Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”), which had previously served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, was invited to participate in this process. As a result of this competitive selection process, on February 19, 2024, the Audit Committee approved the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and approved the dismissal of E&Y as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in each case, effective February 22, 2024, following E&Y’s completion of its audit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 on such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418121/000095017024019384/0000950170-24-019384-index.htm

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