Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) CFO gets 2025 incentive share awards

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. reported that SVP & Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Perkins received equity awards in the company’s common shares on March 3, 2026 under the 2025 incentive plan. She acquired 40,582 unrestricted common shares at a per share value of $12.10, based on the average of the high and low trading prices that day.

She also acquired 25,703 restricted common shares issued as settlement for amounts earned under the 2025 incentive plan; these shares are restricted and cannot vest until December 11, 2026. To cover tax withholding obligations tied to the unrestricted share issuance, 18,302 common shares were surrendered back to the company. After these transactions, she held 395,977 common shares directly.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Perkins Elizabeth

Role SVP & Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares	40,582	$12.10	$491K
Grant/Award	Common Shares	25,703	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Shares	18,302	$12.10	$221K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 388,576 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Unrestricted common shares issued as settlement for amounts earned under the Company's 2025 incentive plan. Per share value is the average of the high and low trading price for the Company's common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on March 3, 2026. Restricted common shares issued as settlement for amounts earned under the Company's 2025 incentive plan. The shares are restricted and cannot vest until December 11, 2026. Reflects common shares surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the issuance of unrestricted common shares.

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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^*

Perkins Elizabeth

(Last) (First) (Middle)

814 EAST MAIN STREET

(Street)

RICHMOND VA 23219

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. [ APLE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP & Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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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 Shares	03/03/2026		A		40,582(1)	A	$12.1(2)	388,576	D
Common Shares	03/03/2026		A		25,703(3)	A	$0.00	414,279	D
Common Shares	03/03/2026		F		18,302(4)	D	$12.1(2)	395,977	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Unrestricted common shares issued as settlement for amounts earned under the Company's 2025 incentive plan.

2. Per share value is the average of the high and low trading price for the Company's common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on March 3, 2026.

3. Restricted common shares issued as settlement for amounts earned under the Company's 2025 incentive plan. The shares are restricted and cannot vest until December 11, 2026.

4. Reflects common shares surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the issuance of unrestricted common shares.

	/s/ Kelly C. Clarke, Attorney-in-fact	03/05/2026
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FAQ

What insider share transactions did APLE CFO Elizabeth Perkins report?

Elizabeth Perkins reported equity awards and related tax-share surrender. She received 40,582 unrestricted common shares and 25,703 restricted shares, then surrendered 18,302 shares back to Apple Hospitality REIT to cover tax withholding obligations tied to the unrestricted share issuance.

How many Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) shares does the CFO hold after these awards?

After these transactions, Elizabeth Perkins directly holds 395,977 Apple Hospitality REIT common shares. This figure reflects the net position following the grant of unrestricted and restricted shares and the surrender of 18,302 shares to satisfy associated tax withholding obligations.

What were the terms of the unrestricted APLE shares granted to the CFO?

The CFO received 40,582 unrestricted Apple Hospitality REIT common shares at a per share value of $12.10. The value equals the average of the high and low trading prices of the company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on March 3, 2026.

When do the restricted Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) shares granted to the CFO vest?

The 25,703 restricted common shares granted to the CFO cannot vest until December 11, 2026. These restricted shares were issued as settlement for amounts earned under the company’s 2025 incentive plan and remain subject to the stated vesting restriction until that date.

Why did the APLE CFO surrender 18,302 common shares to the company?

The 18,302 common shares were surrendered to Apple Hospitality REIT to satisfy tax withholding obligations. This surrender was connected specifically to the issuance of unrestricted common shares that the CFO received as part of her 2025 incentive plan settlement.

Were the APLE CFO’s March 3, 2026 share transactions open-market buys or sells?

The transactions were equity awards and a tax-related share surrender, not open-market trades. Shares were granted under the 2025 incentive plan, and some were surrendered back to the company to cover tax withholding, as disclosed in the transaction descriptions and footnotes.