---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-100637"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APEI"
cik: "0001201792"
company_name: "AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:11:31.262761+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# APEI appoints Edward H. Codispoti as CFO effective Oct 20, 2025; Sunderland transitions to advisory

## Summary
- Edward H. Codispoti appointed EVP and CFO of American Public Education, Inc. effective October 20, 2025.
- Codispoti previously served as CFO of NV5 Global from June 2019 to October 2025, leading over 45 M&A transactions.
- Compensation includes $530,000 base salary, $70,000 signing bonus (subject to clawback), and $300,000 initial RSU grant.
- Outgoing CFO Rick Sunderland will remain a non-executive employee for 90 days to assist transition, then retire.
- Codispoti brings over 25 years of financial leadership in technology, engineering, higher education, and financial services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-100637
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APEI
- cik: 0001201792
- company_name: AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465925100637/0001104659-25-100637-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465925100637/tm2528895d1_8k.htm

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