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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): March 09, 2021

 

 

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)

 

(I.R.S. 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

 

N/A

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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, $.01 par value

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 March 9, 2021, American Public Education, Inc. issued a press release reporting financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020.  A copy of American Public Education’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.  American Public Education has scheduled a webcast for 5:00 p.m. EDT on March 9, 2021 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.  A copy of an investor fact sheet is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated in this report by reference

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

99.1

American Public Education, Inc. press release dated March 9, 2021, reporting financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020.

99.2

American Public Education, Inc. slides for March 9, 2021 conference call and Webcast for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020.

99.3

American Public Education, Inc. fact sheet posted to its website on March 9, 2021.

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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:

March 9, 2021

By:

 

/s/ Richard W. Sunderland, Jr.

 

 

 

 

Richard W. Sunderland, Jr., Executive Vice

President and Chief Financial Officer