---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-064023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APLE"
cik: "0001418121"
company_name: "Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:06:48.489890+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Apple Hospitality REIT files updated REIT tax disclosure; no financial changes

## Summary
- Filed an updated summary of material U.S. federal income tax considerations regarding its REIT qualification.
- Replaces prior tax disclosures; reaffirms the company's belief it qualifies and intends to remain a REIT.
- The disclosure does not reflect any change in financial condition, earnings, or business strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-064023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APLE
- cik: 0001418121
- company_name: Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418121/000119312526064023/0001193125-26-064023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418121/000119312526064023/aple-20260223.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-064023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-064023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-064023.txt

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