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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): November 7, 2023

 

American Public Education, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-33810   01-0724376

(State or other jurisdiction

of 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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2 – Financial Information

 

Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 7, 2023, American Public Education, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2023.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.  The Company has scheduled a webcast for 5:00 p.m. ET on November 7, 2023 to discuss its financial results, and slides for that webcast are attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated in this report by reference.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 American Public Education, Inc. press release dated November 7, 2023, reporting financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
     
  99.2 American Public Education, Inc. slides for November 7, 2023 conference call and Webcast for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
     
  104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).  

 

 

 

 

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: November 7, 2023 By: /s/ Richard W. Sunderland, Jr.
      Richard W. Sunderland, Jr.,
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer