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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-052957"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APEI"
cik: "0001201792"
company_name: "AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T10:14:58.522247+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# APEI shareholders approve 1.2M share increase in equity incentive plan at 2025 annual meeting

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 13.55M to 13.84M shares.
- Plan amendment passed (12.96M for, 0.90M against); adds 1,200,000 shares and removes fungible ratio for full-value awards.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved (12.94M for, 0.72M against).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as FY2025 independent auditor approved (15.21M for, 0.11M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-052957
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APEI
- cik: 0001201792
- company_name: AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465925052957/0001104659-25-052957-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465925052957/tm2516201d1_8k.htm

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