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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-008922"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AERG"
cik: "0000879911"
company_name: "APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T23:30:34.176347+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Energetics hires Kevin Gunde as Senior Growth Advisor

## Summary
- Kevin Gunde hired part-time effective Feb 1, 2023 as Senior Growth and Product Development Advisor.
- Hourly cash compensation for minimum 20 hours per week; options to purchase 312,500 shares.
- Options vest: 12,500 immediate, 75,000 in one year, 75,000 in two years, 150,000 in three years.
- Gunde leaves Board of Advisors and forfeits previously granted options.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-008922
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AERG
- cik: 0000879911
- company_name: APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023008922/0001213900-23-008922-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023008922/ea172904-8k_applieden.htm

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