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

 

March 12, 2019

(Date of earliest event reported) 

 

  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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On March 12, 2019, American Public Education, Inc. issued a press release reporting financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018.  A copy of American Public Education’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.  American Public Education has scheduled a conference call and webcast for 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on March 12, 2019 to discuss its financial results, and slides for that call are attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated in this report by reference. A copy of the investor fact sheet is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated in this report by reference.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

99.1 American Public Education, Inc. press release dated March 12, 2019, reporting financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018.
   
99.2 American Public Education, Inc. slides for March 12, 2019 conference call and webcast for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018.
   
99.3 American Public Education, Inc. fact sheet posted to its investor relations website  on March 12, 2019.

 

 

 

 

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.  
         
         
Date: March 12, 2019   By: /s/ Richard W. Sunderland, Jr.  
       

Richard W. Sunderland, Jr., Executive Vice

President and Chief Financial Officer