Every material Form 8-K AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC has filed with the SEC since August 05, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
American Public Education (APEI) appointed Shira Goodman, former Staples CEO, as a director effective October 27, 2026, and named her to the Audit Committee and the Management Development and Compensation Committee. The filing also says James Kenigsberg, who left the board last year, was made permanent chief innovation and technology officer, which is a routine board addition with no financial results disclosed.
Goodman's term runs to the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; she was appointed by the board on October 22, 2026.
Non-employee director pay includes an annual cash retainer of $80,000 and restricted stock valued at $110,000, pro-rated for 2026.
Goodman fills the board seat left by James Kenigsberg, who now serves permanently as chief innovation and technology officer.
American Public Education reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $171.7 million, up 5.5%, and net income available to common stockholders of $9.8 million, compared with a loss of $0.3 million a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue, net income and adjusted EBITDA guidance and said it completed the combination of American Public University System, Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing after the quarter ended.
Q2 2026 revenue was $171.7 million, up 5.5% from $162.8 million; diluted EPS was $0.52 versus a loss of $0.02.
Full-year 2026 guidance: revenue $690.0 million to $698.0 million, net income $46.5 million to $52.5 million, adjusted EBITDA $96.0 million to $104.0 million.
Third-quarter 2026 guidance: revenue $164.5 million to $167.0 million and adjusted EBITDA $14.0 million to $17.0 million.
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments were $222.8 million at June 30, 2026; $45.0 million remains under the repurchase authorization.
American Public Education, Inc. completed the previously announced combination of American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing into one institution named American Public University System. The Higher Learning Commission approved continuation of accreditation for the consolidated System, and CEO Angela K. Selden was appointed its Chancellor.
Combination completed on August 5, 2026, forming American Public University System
Higher Learning Commission approved continuation of accreditation for the System
Angela K. Selden, President and CEO of the Company, appointed Chancellor of the System
Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.
Only material 8-Ks get a brief: results, deals, executive changes, restructuring, impairments, delisting notices, restatements, cybersecurity incidents and other disclosed events. Routine filings (vote results, exhibits only) are skipped. Every AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC filing is on SEC EDGAR ↗. 8-K briefs of other companies →