# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001201792
**File Stem:** 0001140361-26-013998
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 2452
**Document Hash:** 990df34fb31ee298ef909b0432066c75
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-26-013998.hdr.sgml**: 20260409

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-26-013998

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260409

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260409

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001201792
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 010724376
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33810
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26851543

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 111 W CONGRESS STREET
- **CITY:** CHARLES TOWN
- **STATE:** WV
- **ZIP:** 25414
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (304) 724-3700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 303 W.3RD. STREET
- **CITY:** RANSON
- **STATE:** WV
- **ZIP:** 25438

#### UNITED STATES <br>

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#### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

#### SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)<br>

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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT <br>

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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION <br>

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Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities <br>

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Exchange Act of 1934 <br>

(Amendment No.)

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