---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001903596-22-000892"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UAVS"
cik: "0000008504"
company_name: "AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T08:28:06.237764+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AgEagle appoints Kelly Anderson as independent director and audit committee chair

## Summary
- Kelly Anderson, CPA, appointed to Board effective Dec 5, 2022, filling vacancy from Luisa Ingargiola's resignation.
- Anderson will chair Audit Committee and serve on Compensation and Nominating/Governance Committees.
- Compensation: $60,000 annual cash fee plus quarterly grants of 25,000 stock options vesting over 2 years.
- Anderson brings 25+ years of public company finance and accounting experience; currently CEO of CXO Executive Solutions.
- She qualifies as independent under NYSE American standards and as an audit committee financial expert.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001903596-22-000892
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UAVS
- cik: 0000008504
- company_name: AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8504/000190359622000892/0001903596-22-000892-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8504/000190359622000892/uavs_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kelly J. Anderson was appointed as Independent Director at AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: appointed Kelly J. Anderson as a Board member to fill the vacancy on the Board created by Luisa Ingargiola’s recent resignation, effective December 5, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8504/000190359622000892/0001903596-22-000892-index.htm
- Executive change
  Luisa Ingargiola resigned as Director at AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: to fill the vacancy on the Board created by Luisa Ingargiola’s recent resignation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8504/000190359622000892/0001903596-22-000892-index.htm

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