Form 8-K

8-K — AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC

Accession: 0001104659-26-066248

Filed: 2026-05-26

Period: 2026-05-22

CIK: 0001201792

SIC: 8200 (SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON,

D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 22, 2026

American

Public Education, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified

in its charter)

Delaware

001-33810

01-0724376

(State or other jurisdiction

incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification

No.)

111 W. Congress Street

Charles Town, West Virginia

25414

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including

area code: 304-724-3700

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended

to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities

Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange

Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under

the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under

the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which

registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

APEI

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth

company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange

Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company      ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant

has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant

to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2026 Annual Meeting of

Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of American Public Education, Inc. (the “Company”) was held

on May 22, 2026. As of March 26, 2026, the date of record for determining the stockholders entitled to vote on the proposals presented

at the Annual Meeting, there were 18,411,154 shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual

Meeting. The holders of 16,460,441 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock were represented in person or

by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. The vote results detailed below represent final results as certified by the

inspector of elections.

Proposal No. 1 –

Election of Directors.

The Company’s stockholders elected the following persons, who

were listed in the Proxy Statement, to the Board to hold office for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until

each such person’s successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

Granetta B. Blevins

14,355,995

276,830

4,844

1,822,772

Michael D. Braner

14,523,526

111,903

2,240

1,822,772

Anna M. Fabrega

14,522,513

112,903

2,253

1,822,772

Daniel S. Pianko

14,404,515

229,419

3,735

1,822,772

Angela K. Selden

14,584,849

50,567

2,253

1,822,772

Richard J. Statuto

14,401,329

229,326

7,014

1,822,772

Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Vote on the Compensation Paid to

Our Named Executive Officers.

The Company’s stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory

vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

13,019,893

188,783

1,428,993

1,822,772

Proposal No. 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent

Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte

& Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The

votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

16,381,313

56,296

22,832

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,

the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

American Public Education, Inc.

Date: May 26, 2026

By:

/s/ Edward Codispoti

Edward Codispoti

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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