---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-052360"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AERG"
cik: "0000879911"
company_name: "APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T17:50:45.924558+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Energetics expands board to seven; appoints CEO Donaghey and independent director Andrews

## Summary
- Board expanded to seven members; Donaghey (CEO) and Andrews appointed effective June 4, 2025.
- Andrews received options for 250,000 shares at $1.70, vesting over two years.
- Andrews is Chair of Virginia Retirement System, 14th largest U.S. pension fund.
- Donaghey appointed to Board to align executive leadership with strategic governance.
- Board now includes four independent directors out of seven total.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-052360
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AERG
- cik: 0000879911
- company_name: APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390025052360/0001213900-25-052360-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390025052360/ea0245095-8k_applied.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-052360.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Donaghey was appointed as Director at APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 3, 2025, the Board of Directors of Applied Energetics expanded its number to seven members and appointed Christopher Donaghey and Scott Andrews to serve as new directors., effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390025052360/0001213900-25-052360-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott Andrews was appointed as Director at APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 3, 2025, the Board of Directors of Applied Energetics expanded its number to seven members and appointed Christopher Donaghey and Scott Andrews to serve as new directors., effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390025052360/0001213900-25-052360-index.htm

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