Michael D. Braner - 23 May 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)

Signature
/s/ Michael D. Braner
Issuer symbol
APEI
Transactions as of
23 May 2025
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
27 May 2025, 16:15:14 UTC
Previous filing
04 Sep 2024

Reporting Owners (6)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Braner Michael David Director, Other*, 10%+ Owner 757 THIRD AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK /s/ Michael D. Braner 27 May 2025 0001908015
325 CAPITAL LLC Other*, 10%+ Owner 757 THIRD AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK 325 Capital LLC, By: /s/ Michael D. Braner, Name: Michael D. Braner, Title: Managing Member 27 May 2025 0001873893
FRIEDBERG DANIEL M. Other*, 10%+ Owner 757 THIRD AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK /s/ Daniel M. Friedberg 27 May 2025 0001448795
Shrivastava Anil K Other*, 10%+ Owner 757 THIRD AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK /s/ Anil K. Shrivastava 27 May 2025 0001908019
325 Capital Master Fund LP Other* 757 THIRD AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK 325 Capital Master Fund LP, By: 325 Capital GP, LLC, its General Partner, /s/ Michael D. Braner, Name: Michael D. Braner, Title: Managing Member 27 May 2025 0001972759
325 Capital GP, LLC Other* 757 THIRD AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK 325 Capital GP, LLC, By: /s/ Michael D. Braner, Name: Michael D. Braner, Title: Managing Member 27 May 2025 0001972758

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 +3,752 +19% $0.000000 23,245 23 May 2025 Direct F1, F2, F3
holding APEI Common Stock, par value $0.01 1,922,610 23 May 2025 By: 325 Capital LLC F1, F4
holding APEI Common Stock, par value $0.01 347,498 23 May 2025 By: 325 Capital Master Fund LP F1, F5
* 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 Under the director compensation policy for non-employee directors of American Public Education, Inc., each non-employee director receives an annual equity award of restricted stock at each annual meeting of stockholders that vests on the earlier to occur of the anniversary of the award date and the next 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 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.
F5 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.

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.