---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-21-044992"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AERG"
cik: "0000879911"
company_name: "APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T07:43:24.695127+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Energetics expands board to five, appoints Mary P. O'Hara as director

## Summary
- Board expanded to five members; appointed Mary P. O'Hara, securities and corporate attorney with 29 years experience.
- Received options to purchase up to 360,000 shares at $1.27, vesting in equal monthly installments over three years.
- Her law firm, Masur Griffitts Avidor LLP, provides legal services averaging ~$22,000/month; board evaluated related party conflict.
- Effective August 20, 2021; O'Hara also serves as company counsel through her firm.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-21-044992
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AERG
- cik: 0000879911
- company_name: APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390021044992/0001213900-21-044992-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390021044992/ea146483-8k_appliedener.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-044992.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mary P. O'Hara was appointed as Director at APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective August 20, 2021, the board of directors of Applied Energetics expanded its number to five members and appointed Mary P. O’Hara to serve as a new director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390021044992/0001213900-21-044992-index.htm

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