# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002085223
**File Stem:** 0000950142-25-002795
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 7888
**Document Hash:** 69074fd6479faff1fa3d4ed52df5d8db
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950142-25-002795.hdr.sgml**: 20251014

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950142-25-002795

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251009

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251014

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251014

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Lynne Christopher Mark
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002085223

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42899
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251392258

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4035 S. RIVERPOINT PARKWAY
- **CITY:** PHOENIX
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85040
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Phoenix Education Partners, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001600222
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 383922540
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4035 S. RIVERPOINT PARKWAY
- **CITY:** PHOENIX
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85040
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-990-2765

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4035 S. RIVERPOINT PARKWAY
- **CITY:** PHOENIX
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85040

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AP VIII Queso Holdings, L.P.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140214

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Lynne Christopher Mark<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS, INC.<br>4035 S. RIVERPOINT PARKWAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>PHOENIX, AZ 85040<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-10-09 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Executive Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. [ PXED ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2025-10-09 |  | A |  | 24038 | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 24038 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2025-10-09 |  | A |  | 152340 | A | <sup>(2)</sup> | 176378 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $11.04 | 2025-10-09 |  | A |  | 75260 |  | 2025-10-09 | 2026-08-31 | Common Stock | 75260<sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | 75260 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $5.23 | 2025-10-09 |  | A |  | 115584 |  | 2025-10-09 | 2028-11-12 | Common Stock | 115584<sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | 115584 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $10.61 | 2025-10-09 |  | A |  | 277200 |  | 2025-10-09 | 2033-02-17 | Common Stock | 277200<sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | 277200 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $10.61 | 2025-10-09 |  | A |  | 277200 |  | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2030-08-31 | Common Stock | 277200<sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | 277200 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Consists of shares of common stock in The University of Phoenix, Inc. held by the Reporting Person that became shares of common stock of the Issuer in connection with the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering (the "IPO").

(2) Consists of restricted stock units granted under the Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Omnibus Incentive Plan") that will vest and become exercisable for shares of the Issuer's common stock in accordance with the following: (i) 1/3 of such units shall vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant and (ii) the remaining 2/3 of such units shall vest in eight?equal installments on each three-month anniversary thereafter over two years.

(3) Consists of stock options granted under The University of Phoenix, Inc. Management Equity Plan (the "University Equity Plan") that became exercisable for shares of the Issuer's common stock in connection with the closing of the IPO.

(4) Consists of (i) 118,593 stock options granted under the University Equity Plan that became exercisable for shares of the Issuer's common stock in connection with the closing of the IPO and (ii) 158,607 stock options granted under the University Equity Plan that vest and become exercisable for shares of the Issuer's common stock on the twelve-month anniversary of the closing of the IPO.

**Signature:** /s/ Blair Westblom, as attorney-in-fact for Christopher Lynne  
**Date:** 2025-10-14

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**