X0609 4 2026-10-01 0001201792 AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC APEI 0001814086 Pianko Daniel S. false 111 WEST CONGRESS STREET CHARLES TOWN WV 25414 1 0 0 0 0 Common Stock, par value $.01 2026-10-01 4 A 0 1106 36.15 A 36652 D Pursuant to the non-employee director compensation policy (the "Policy") of American Public Education, Inc. (the "Company"), the Reporting Person is entitled an annual cash retainer for service on the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), as non-employee Chairperson of the Board. The Reporting Person elected to receive common stock of the Company in lieu of such cash retainers, with the number of shares calculated based on the closing stock price on the first business day of the year and the shares issued in quarterly instalments in advance in accordance with the Policy. The reporting person has elected to defer receipt of the shares until June 1, 2029, resulting in the issuance of deferred stock units to the Reporting Person. /s/ Edward Codispoti, Attorney-in-Fact 2026-10-02