---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-081143"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APEI"
cik: "0001201792"
company_name: "AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T11:00:03.242573+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Public Education CTO Patrik Dyberg to depart effective July 29, 2022

## Summary
- Patrik Dyberg steps down as EVP and Chief Technology Officer, effective July 29, 2022.
- Dyberg to receive severance benefits per terms of his employment agreement for termination without cause.
- No successor named; company processes ongoing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-081143
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APEI
- cik: 0001201792
- company_name: AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465922081143/0001104659-22-081143-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465922081143/tm2221465d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-081143
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-081143.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrik U. Dyberg departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC.
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
  source text: American Public Education, Inc. (the “Company”) and Patrik U. Dyberg determined on July 19, 2022 that Mr. Dyberg will be stepping down from his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, effective July 29, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465922081143/0001104659-22-081143-index.htm

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