---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-046570"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UAVS"
cik: "0000008504"
company_name: "AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T06:11:27.614584+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AgEagle appoints Grant Begley as Interim CEO; Barrett Mooney departs Dec 31

## Summary
- Barrett Mooney to step down as CEO and director effective Dec 31, 2023.
- Grant Begley, current Chairman, appointed Interim CEO effective Jan 1, 2024, at $18,667/month.
- Begley's interim term is one month, auto-renewing; he will cease to be independent director and leave committees.
- Mark DiSiena's Executive Employment Agreement finalized with no change to previously disclosed compensation.
- Company will file another 8-K upon appointment of permanent CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-046570
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UAVS
- cik: 0000008504
- company_name: AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8504/000149315223046570/0001493152-23-046570-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8504/000149315223046570/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-046570.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Grant Begley was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Mr. Grant Begley, currently Chairman of the Board, to serve as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8504/000149315223046570/0001493152-23-046570-index.htm
- Executive change
  Barrett Mooney departed as Chief Executive Officer at AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc..
  - Action: cease to serve
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Barrett Mooney will cease to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and director effective December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8504/000149315223046570/0001493152-23-046570-index.htm

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