---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-134370"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APEI"
cik: "0001201792"
company_name: "AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T12:38:04.926207+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# APUS President Dr. Wade Dyke steps down; Dr. Katherine Zatz named Acting President

## Summary
- Dr. Wade T. Dyke steps down as President of American Public University System, effective Nov 4, 2021.
- Dr. Katherine Zatz, former APUS Board Chairwoman, appointed Acting President.
- Nationwide search for permanent replacement launched; Dyke to assist with transition for six months.
- Dyke will receive severance benefits per his employment agreement for termination without cause.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-134370
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APEI
- cik: 0001201792
- company_name: AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465921134370/0001104659-21-134370-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465921134370/tm2131977d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-134370
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-134370.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-134370.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Wade T. Dyke departed as President at AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC.
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: President
  source text: Dr. Wade T. Dyke will be stepping down from his role as President
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465921134370/0001104659-21-134370-index.htm
- Executive change
  Katherine Zatz was appointed as Acting President at AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Acting President
  source text: Dr. Katherine Zatz, the former Chairwoman of the APUS Board of Trustees, has been appointed Acting President, effective November 4, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465921134370/0001104659-21-134370-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.