---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-066248"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APEI"
cik: "0001201792"
company_name: "AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-26T20:02:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T20:10:46.465966+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# APEI shareholders elect six directors, approve say-on-pay, and ratify auditor at 2026 meeting

## Summary
- Elected Granetta B. Blevins, Michael D. Braner, Anna M. Fabrega, Daniel S. Pianko, Angela K. Selden, Richard J. Statuto to board with over 14 million votes each.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 13,019,893 votes for, 188,783 against, and 1,428,993 abstentions.
- Ratified appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with 16,381,313 votes for.
- 16,460,441 shares represented at annual meeting, constituting a quorum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-066248
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APEI
- cik: 0001201792
- company_name: AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-26T20:02:02+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465926066248/0001104659-26-066248-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465926066248/tm2615647d1_8k.htm

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