---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-039984"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AERG"
cik: "0000879911"
company_name: "APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T13:47:00.675259+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Energetics appoints Christopher Donaghey as CFO and COO effective August 1, 2022

## Summary
- Donaghey receives $350k salary, 1M options at $2.36, 400k RSUs, all 4-year vesting.
- Forfeits 950,000 unvested options previously held from board advisory role.
- Donaghey joins from SAIC where he was SVP and head of corporate development.
- Appointment effective August 1, 2022; initial 4-year term with automatic renewal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-039984
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AERG
- cik: 0000879911
- company_name: APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022039984/0001213900-22-039984-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022039984/ea162973-8k_applied.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-039984.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Donaghey was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective August 1, 2022, the board of directors of Applied Energetics appointed Christopher Donaghey, age 50, to serve as Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022039984/0001213900-22-039984-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Donaghey was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective August 1, 2022, the board of directors of Applied Energetics appointed Christopher Donaghey, age 50, to serve as Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022039984/0001213900-22-039984-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.