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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-059876"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AERG"
cik: "0000879911"
company_name: "APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:52:26.349940+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Energetics appoints Kevin Gunde, PhD, to Board of Advisors; grants options for 30,451 shares

## Summary
- Kevin Gunde, an executive at Jacobs (VP and Chief Scientist), joins Advisory Board to guide strategic plan and defense tech deployment.
- Granted options to purchase 30,451 shares at $2.03 per share, vesting in two semi-annual installments over one year.
- Dr. Gunde brings experience from KeyW (acquired by Jacobs) and prior DoD service; expected to support laser tech fielding for defense.
- Appointment follows recent executive team expansions and contract/grant awards from U.S. Department of Defense.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-059876
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AERG
- cik: 0000879911
- company_name: APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022059876/0001213900-22-059876-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022059876/ea166481-8k_appliedenerg.htm

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