Amended Annual Report (10-k/a)
12 March 2020 - 8:26AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
(Mark One)
x Annual Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31,
2019
or
¨ Transition report
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______
Commission File Number: 001-33810
American Public Education, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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01-0724376
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.)
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111 West Congress Street
Charles
Town, West Virginia
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25414
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (304) 724-3700
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $.01 par value
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APEI
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Nasdaq Global Select Market
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned
issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ¨ No
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to
file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes ¨ No
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions
of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging
growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated filer þ
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Non-accelerated
filer ¨
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Smaller
reporting company ¨
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Emerging
growth company ¨
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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. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨ No þ
The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common
stock held by non-affiliates as of June 28, 2019, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed
second fiscal quarter, computed by reference to the price at which the common stock was last sold on the Nasdaq Global Select Market
on that date, was approximately $305 million.
The total number of shares of common stock
outstanding as of March 6, 2020, was 14,926,651.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain portions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy
Statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (which is expected to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after
the end of the registrant’s 2019 fiscal year) are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report
on Form 10-K of American Public Education, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 10, 2020, or the Original Form 10-K, is being filed only for the purpose of (i) correcting hyperlinks in the
Exhibit Index and (ii) filing Exhibit 4.2, which was inadvertently omitted from the Original Form 10-K.
Except as otherwise expressly noted herein,
this Amendment No. 1 does not modify or update in any way the Original Form 10-K, nor does it reflect events occurring after the
filing of the Original Form 10-K. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 1 should be read in conjunction with the Original Form 10-K.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
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EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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(a)
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List of documents filed as part of this Annual Report:
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(1)
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The required financial statements are included in Item 8
of Part II of this Annual Report.
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(2)
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The required financial statement schedules are included
in Item 8 of Part II of this Annual Report.
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(3)
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See the Index to Exhibits included in this Annual Report
and incorporated herein by reference.
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(b)
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See the Index to Exhibits included in this Annual Report
and incorporated herein by reference.
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(c)
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See Schedule II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts included
in this Annual Report and incorporated herein by reference.
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Other schedules are
omitted because they are not required.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.
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Exhibit Description
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3.1
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Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (1)
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3.2
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Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (7)
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4.1
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Form of certificate representing the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (2)
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4.2
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Description of Securities (filed herewith)
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10.1+
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American Public Education, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (5)
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10.2+
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American Public Education, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (8)
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10.3+
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American Public Education, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (8)
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10.4+
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American Public Education, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (2)
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10.5+
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Amendment to the American Public Education, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (4)
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10.6+
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APUS Non-Qualified Plan (6)
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10.7+
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Form of Indemnification Agreement with directors and executive officers (2)
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10.8+
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated August 21, 2019, by and between American Public Education, Inc. and Angela Selden (10)
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10.9+
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated August 21, 2019, by and among American Public University System, Inc., American Public Education, Inc. and Wallace E. Boston, Jr. (10)
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10.10+
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Employment Agreement dated August 1, 2014, by and among American Public University System, Inc., American Public Education, Inc. and Richard W. Sunderland, Jr. (3)
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10.11+
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Employment Agreement dated May 3, 2018, by and among American Public Education, Inc., American Public University System, Inc. and Patrik Dyberg (9)
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21.1
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List of Subsidiaries (11)
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23.1
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP (11)
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23.2
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Consent of RSM US LLP (11)
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (11)
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (11)
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31.3
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Form 10-K/A Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
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31.4
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Form 10-K/A Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (11)
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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (11)
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EX-101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document (11)
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EX-101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (11)
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EX-101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (11)
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EX-101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (11)
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EX-101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (11)
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EX-101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (11)
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Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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(1
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Incorporated by reference to exhibit filed with Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33810), filed with the Commission on November 14, 2007.
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(2
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Incorporated by reference to exhibit filed with Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-145185).
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(3
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Incorporated by reference to exhibit filed with Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014 (File No. 001-33810), filed with the Commission on August 5, 2014.
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(4
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Incorporated by reference to exhibit filed with Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33810), filed with the Commission on June 17, 2014.
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(5
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Incorporated by reference to exhibit filed with Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33810), filed with the Commission on May 10, 2011.
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(6
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Incorporated by reference to exhibit filed with Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (File No. 001-33810), filed with the Commission on February 27, 2014.
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(7
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Incorporated by reference to exhibit filed with Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33810), filed with the Commission on December 15, 2016.
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(8
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Incorporated by reference to exhibit filed with Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33810), filed with the Commission on May 15, 2017.
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(9
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Incorporated by reference to exhibit filed with Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018 (File No. 001-33810), filed with the Commission on August 8, 2018.
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(10
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Incorporated by reference to exhibit filed with Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33810), filed with the Commission on August 22, 2019.
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(11
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Previously
filed or furnished, as applicable, with the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019
(File No. 001-33810), filed with the Commission on March 10, 2020.
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AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION, INC.
Schedule II
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
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Balance at
Beginning of
Period
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Additions/ (Reductions)
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Write-Offs
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Balance at
End of Period
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(in thousands)
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Year ended December 31, 2019:
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American Public Education Segment
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$
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2,669
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2,004
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(2,433
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2,240
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Hondros College of Nursing Segment
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3,979
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2,174
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(2,219
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3,934
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Allowance for receivables
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$
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6,648
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4,178
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(4,652
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)
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6,174
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Year ended December 31, 2018:
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American Public Education Segment
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$
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3,253
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1,937
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(2,521
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)
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2,669
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Hondros College of Nursing Segment
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3,023
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2,634
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(1,678
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3,979
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Allowance for receivables
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$
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6,276
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4,571
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(4,199
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6,648
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Year ended December 31, 2017:
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American Public Education Segment
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$
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4,712
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2,631
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(4,090
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3,253
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Hondros College of Nursing Segment
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3,365
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2,040
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(2,382
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3,023
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Allowance for receivables
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$
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8,077
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4,671
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(6,472
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6,276
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION, INC.
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Date:
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March 11, 2020
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By:
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/s/ Richard W. Sunderland, Jr.
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Name:
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Richard W. Sunderland, Jr.
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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