---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-045763"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UAVS"
cik: "0000008504"
company_name: "AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T09:36:47.212137+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AgEagle CEO Barrett Mooney to depart Dec 31, 2023; search for replacement underway

## Summary
- CEO Barrett Mooney notified Board of departure effective Dec 31, 2023, to pursue other opportunity.
- He will also resign as Director on the same date.
- Board retained executive search firm to recruit a new CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-045763
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UAVS
- cik: 0000008504
- company_name: AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8504/000149315223045763/0001493152-23-045763-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8504/000149315223045763/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-045763.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Barrett Mooney departed as Chief Executive Officer at AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On December 17, 2023, AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (the “Company”) received notice (the “Notice”) from Mr. Barrett Mooney, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, that he has decided to depart the Company as Chief Executive Officer and Director to pursue another professional opportunity, effective December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8504/000149315223045763/0001493152-23-045763-index.htm

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