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accession: "0001213900-25-091659"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AERG"
cik: "0000879911"
company_name: "APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-09-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:43:51.826941+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Energetics appoints BG(Ret) Samuel Peterson to advisory board

## Summary
- Peterson, a 35-year Army veteran, joins Applied Energetics' Advisory Board.
- He was PEO CS&CSS, managing 248 programs with >$3B annual budget.
- Peterson oversaw >$5.2B prototyping in hypersonics, high-energy lasers at RCCTO.
- Compensation includes monthly cash stipend and stock options subject to vesting.
- CEO cites his acquisition and directed energy expertise to accelerate USPL/DE fielding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-091659
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AERG
- cik: 0000879911
- company_name: APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-09-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390025091659/0001213900-25-091659-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390025091659/ea0258840-8k_applied.htm

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