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

FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 4, 2015


American Public Education, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
  
001-33810
  
01-0724376
(state or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
111 W. Congress Street
Charles Town, West Virginia
  
25414
  
304-724-3700
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
  
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)    On March 4, 2015, Dr. Sharon van Wyk notified American Public Education, Inc. (the "Company") of her resignation as Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer of the Company, effective March 13, 2015, in order to accept the position of President of The Princeton Review and Tutor.com.
 



SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
American Public Education, Inc.

 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Richard W. Sunderland, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Richard W. Sunderland, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: March 10, 2015