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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-042015.txt : 20100816
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-10-042015.hdr.sgml : 20100816
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100816172311
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-042015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201792
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				010724376
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 W CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			CHARLES TOWN
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25414
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3047243700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 W CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			CHARLES TOWN
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25414

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEGLICKI TIMOTHY T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207702

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33810
		FILM NUMBER:		101021080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 EAST PRATT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 910
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>APEI_FORM 4_TTW 081210
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001201792</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>APEI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207702</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WEGLICKI TIMOTHY T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 EAST PRATT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 910</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.0071</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21294</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Weglicki directly owns 16,102 shares and indirectly owns 5,192 shares owned by The Timothy T. Weglicki Irrevocable Trust dated March 11, 1999 (the &quot;Trust&quot;), which shares Mr. Weglicki disclaims beneficial ownership of except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price of $26.0071 per share represents an average of sales prices ranging from $25.92 to $26.10 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Timothy T. Weglicki</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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