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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-077610"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AERG"
cik: "0000879911"
company_name: "APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T09:59:52.728490+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Energetics amends CEO pact: 3-year extension, salary to $400k, 1.95M RSUs with performance vesting

## Summary
- CEO term extended 36 months from Nov 1, 2022; base salary increased from $350k to $400k annually.
- 1,954,545 RSUs granted, vesting upon $5M revenue from CEO-generated leads and a future equity offering.
- Prior options to purchase 2M shares expired unexercised; RSUs replace forfeited equity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-077610
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AERG
- cik: 0000879911
- company_name: APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022077610/0001213900-22-077610-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022077610/ea169631-8k_appliedener.htm

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