Michael D. Braner - May 17, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)

Signature
/s/ Michael D. Braner
Stock symbol
APEI
Transactions as of
May 17, 2024
Transactions value $
$8,252,043
Form type
4
Date filed
8/14/2024, 04:10 PM
Previous filing
May 25, 2023
Next filing
Aug 15, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction APEI Common Stock, par value $0.01 Award $0 +4.35K +28.73% $0.00 19.5K May 17, 2024 Direct F1, F2, F3, F4
transaction APEI Common Stock, par value $0.01 Purchase $82.6K +6.33K +2.56% $13.05 254K Aug 8, 2024 By: 325 Capital Master Fund LP F1, F5, F6
transaction APEI Common Stock, par value $0.01 Purchase $458K +35.1K +3.39% $13.05 1.07M Aug 8, 2024 By: 325 Capital LLC F1, F5, F7
transaction APEI Common Stock, par value $0.01 Purchase $209K +15.4K +6.06% $13.57 269K Aug 9, 2024 By: 325 Capital Master Fund LP F1, F6, F8
transaction APEI Common Stock, par value $0.01 Purchase $1.16M +85.3K +7.97% $13.57 1.16M Aug 9, 2024 By: 325 Capital LLC F1, F7, F8
transaction APEI Common Stock, par value $0.01 Purchase $242K +18K +6.7% $13.44 287K Aug 12, 2024 By: 325 Capital Master Fund LP F1, F6, F9
transaction APEI Common Stock, par value $0.01 Purchase $2.19M +163K +14.08% $13.44 1.32M Aug 12, 2024 By: 325 Capital LLC F1, F7, F9
transaction APEI Common Stock, par value $0.01 Purchase $412K +30.5K +10.63% $13.49 318K Aug 13, 2024 By: 325 Capital Master Fund LP F1, F6, F10
transaction APEI Common Stock, par value $0.01 Purchase $3.5M +260K +19.68% $13.49 1.58M Aug 13, 2024 By: 325 Capital LLC F1, F7, F10
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 This Form 4 is being filed jointly by 325 Capital Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("325 Master Fund"), 325 Capital GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company registered as a foreign partnership in the Cayman Islands ("325 Capital GP"), 325 Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("325"), Michael D. Braner, a United States citizen, Daniel M. Friedberg, a United States citizen, and Anil K. Shrivastava, a United States citizen (each, a "Reporting Person," and collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16") or for any other purpose.
F2 Pursuant to the non-employee director compensation policy of American Public Education, Inc. (the "Issuer"), Mr. Braner received an annual award of restricted common stock of the Issuer having a value of $80,000 on the grant date. The shares vest on the earlier of the one year anniversary of the grant date and immediately prior to the Issuer's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
F3 Mr. Braner serves on the Board of Directors of the Issuer (the "Board") as a representative of 325 and its affiliates, 325 is entitled to receive the direct economic interest in securities granted to Mr. Braner by the Issuer in respect of Mr. Braner's Board membership. Mr. Braner disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities to which this report relates, and at no time has Mr. Braner had any economic interest in such securities except any indirect economic interest through 325 and its affiliates.
F4 The securities described in footnote (2) represent securities in which 325 has all of the direct economic interest. Each of Messrs. Braner, Friedberg and Shrivastava is a Managing Member of 325. As a result of these relationships, 325 and Messrs. Braner, Friedberg and Shrivastava may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by 325.
F5 The price of $13.053 per share represents a weighted average of purchase prices ranging from $12.36 to $13.30 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 at each separate price.
F6 Securities owned directly by 325 Master Fund. 325 Capital GP is the general partner of 325 Master Fund, 325 is the investment manager to 325 Master Fund, and each of Messrs. Braner, Friedberg and Shrivastava is a Managing Member of 325. As a result of these relationships, all of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by 325 Master Fund.
F7 Securities owned directly by certain separately managed accounts ("SMAs") that are deemed beneficially owned by 325 as a result of 325 serving as the investment manager to such SMAs. Each of Messrs. Braner, Friedberg and Shrivastava is a Managing Member of 325. As a result of these relationships, they may be deemed to beneficially own the securities beneficially owned by 325.
F8 The price of $13.5656 per share represents a weighted average of purchase prices ranging from $13.30 to $13.65 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 at each separate price.
F9 The price of $13.4444 per share represents a weighted average of purchase prices ranging from $13.16 to $13.59 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 at each separate price.
F10 The price of $13.49 per share represents a weighted average of purchase prices ranging from $13.315 to $13.92 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 at each separate price.

Remarks:

Mr. Braner, a Managing Member of 325, is a director of the Issuer. For purposes of Section 16, each of the Reporting Persons (other than Mr. Braner) may be deemed a director by deputization by virtue of its or his representation on the Board.