SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Braner Michael David
(Last) (First) (Middle)
757 THIRD AVENUE
20TH FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC [ APEI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Footnotes
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/17/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01(1) 05/17/2024 A 4,350 A $0 19,493(2)(3)(4) D(2)(3)(4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01(1) 08/08/2024 P 6,329 A $13.053(5) 253,766 I By: 325 Capital Master Fund LP(6)
Common Stock, par value $0.01(1) 08/08/2024 P 35,106 A $13.053(5) 1,070,953 I By: 325 Capital LLC(7)
Common Stock, par value $0.01(1) 08/09/2024 P 15,381 A $13.5656(8) 269,147 I By: 325 Capital Master Fund LP(6)
Common Stock, par value $0.01(1) 08/09/2024 P 85,309 A $13.5656(8) 1,156,262 I By: 325 Capital LLC(7)
Common Stock, par value $0.01(1) 08/12/2024 P 18,031 A $13.4444(9) 287,178 I By: 325 Capital Master Fund LP(6)
Common Stock, par value $0.01(1) 08/12/2024 P 162,851 A $13.4444(9) 1,319,113 I By: 325 Capital LLC(7)
Common Stock, par value $0.01(1) 08/13/2024 P 30,532 A $13.49(10) 317,710 I By: 325 Capital Master Fund LP(6)
Common Stock, par value $0.01(1) 08/13/2024 P 259,566 A $13.49(10) 1,578,679 I By: 325 Capital LLC(7)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Braner Michael David
(Last) (First) (Middle)
757 THIRD AVENUE
20TH FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Footnotes
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
325 CAPITAL LLC
(Last) (First) (Middle)
757 THIRD AVENUE
20TH FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Footnotes
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FRIEDBERG DANIEL M.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
757 THIRD AVENUE
20TH FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Footnotes
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Shrivastava Anil K
(Last) (First) (Middle)
757 THIRD AVENUE
20TH FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Footnotes
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
325 Capital Master Fund LP
(Last) (First) (Middle)
757 THIRD AVENUE
20TH FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Footnotes
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
325 Capital GP, LLC
(Last) (First) (Middle)
757 THIRD AVENUE
20TH FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Footnotes
Explanation of Responses:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
/s/ Michael D. Braner 08/14/2024
325 Capital LLC, By: /s/ Michael D. Braner, Name: Michael D. Braner, Title: Managing Member 08/14/2024
/s/ Daniel M. Friedberg 08/14/2024
/s/ Anil K. Shrivastava 08/14/2024
325 Capital Master Fund LP, By: 325 Capital GP, LLC, its General Partner, /s/ Michael D. Braner, Name: Michael D. Braner, Title: Managing Member 08/14/2024
325 Capital GP, LLC, By: /s/ Michael D. Braner, Name: Michael D. Braner, Title: Managing Member 08/14/2024
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