8-K/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

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 24, 2023

APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Virginia	001-37389	26-1379210
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

814 East Main Street
Richmond, Virginia		23219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 804 344-8121

(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:

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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 Shares, no par value	APLE	The New York Stock Exchange

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 Securities 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. ☐

Explanatory Note

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) to amend its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2023 (the “Initial Form 8-K”) solely to provide updated information required by Item 5.02(d)(3). No other revisions have been made to the Initial Form 8-K, and other than as mentioned in the foregoing sentence, this Amendment does not amend, update, or change any other items or disclosures contained in the Initial Form 8-K.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously disclosed in the Initial Form 8-K, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Carolyn Handlon to the Board, effective March 1, 2023. On and effective March 24, 2023, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, the Board appointed Ms. Handlon as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

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.


Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

By:		/s/ Justin G. Knight
		Justin G. Knight
		Chief Executive Officer

		March 24, 2023