AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI): director Shira Goodman elected to the board

Events in this filing

Item 5.02 as filed

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain
Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
October 22, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of American Public Education, Inc. (the “ Company ”)
appointed Shira Goodman to serve as a director of the Company, effective as of October 27, 2026,
to hold office for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until a successor is duly elected and qualified, or
until Ms. Goodman’s earlier death, resignation, or removal. Ms. Goodman has also been appointed as a member of the Audit Committee
of the Board and the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board.
Ms.
Goodman will be compensated for her service on the Board in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation policy,
as described in the Company’s most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2026, which
currently provides for, among things, an annual cash retainer of $80,000 and an annual grant of restricted stock having a value of $110,000
on the grant date. For 2026, Ms. Goodman will receive pro-rated amounts in accordance with the non-employee director compensation policy.
Additionally, the Company and
Ms. Goodman are entering into the Company’s standard indemnification agreement for executive officers and directors, which provides
for indemnification and advancement of expenses in connection with specified events arising in connection with her service as a member
of the Board, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein.
Section
7 – Regulation FD