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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-078390"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AERG"
cik: "0000879911"
company_name: "APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:53:15.423951+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Energetics completes $6.586M private placement of 2.99M shares at $2.20 each

## Summary
- Closed private placement of 2,993,727 shares at $2.20/share for gross proceeds of $6,586,200.
- Proceeds to accelerate development of ultrashort pulse laser directed energy solutions and add personnel, inventory, capital equipment.
- Shares sold to accredited investors in an exempt offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
- CEO Dr. Gregory Quarles cites strong investor confidence; funds to accelerate USPL technology deployment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-078390
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AERG
- cik: 0000879911
- company_name: APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022078390/0001213900-22-078390-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022078390/ea169830-8k_applied.htm

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