APEI American Public Education Inc - 8-K

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2026 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the “ Annual Meeting ”) of American Public Education, Inc. (the “ Company ”) was held
on May 22, 2026. As of March 26, 2026, the date of record for determining the stockholders entitled to vote on the proposals presented
at the Annual Meeting, there were 18,411,154 shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting. The holders of 16,460,441 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock were represented in person or
by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. The vote results detailed below represent final results as certified by the
inspector of elections.

Proposal No. 1 –
Election of Directors.

The Company’s stockholders elected the following persons, who
were listed in the Proxy Statement, to the Board to hold office for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until
each such person’s successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

Granetta B. Blevins

14,355,995

276,830

4,844

1,822,772

Michael D. Braner

14,523,526

111,903

2,240

1,822,772

Anna M. Fabrega

14,522,513

112,903

2,253

1,822,772

Daniel S. Pianko

14,404,515

229,419

3,735

1,822,772

Angela K. Selden

14,584,849

50,567

2,253

1,822,772

Richard J. Statuto

14,401,329

229,326

7,014

1,822,772

Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Vote on the Compensation Paid to
Our Named Executive Officers.

The Company’s stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory
vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

13,019,893

188,783

1,428,993

1,822,772

Proposal No. 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte
& Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The
votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

16,381,313

56,296

22,832