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Applied Energetics appoints Warren Spector as CFO; $300k salary, 575k options
Warren Spector (age 67) appointed CFO effective Jan 28, 2026; previously VP Finance since June 2025.
Applied Energetics raises $10.8M in private placement of common stock and pre-funded warrants
Sold 5,995,674 shares/pre-funded warrants at $1.80 per share for aggregate proceeds of ~$10.8M.
CEO targets first outdoor laser test in Q4 to achieve TRL 5 and unlock later-stage R&D funding (up 26%).
Applied Energetics CEO letter highlights PLAID™-L progress and ~$3M capital infusion
Surpassed peak power performance targets in live testing of PLAID™-L directed energy program.
Applied Energetics raises $1.2M in private placement of 1.6M shares at $0.75/share
Placed 1,600,000 shares (including pre-funded warrants) at $0.75 per share for gross proceeds of $1,200,000.
Applied Energetics completes $4.8M private placement of 6.4M shares at $0.75/share
Closed private placement of 6,405,666 shares (or pre-funded warrants) at $0.75 per share for ~$4.8M aggregate proceeds.
Applied Energetics appoints Chris Donaghey as President and CEO; Quarles becomes CEO Emeritus
Donaghey, previously COO/CFO, named CEO effective Nov 25, 2024; receives $400K salary and 1M stock options at $0.78/share.
$1.99 million contract from U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR) for a two-year development effort.
Applied Energetics secures $1.148M DoD contract over two years; first-year funded
Executed on May 15, 2023 with a U.S. Department of Defense customer.
Stephen W. McCahon (Chief Scientist) extended to 3 years with compensation of $300K/$325K/$350K per year.
Applied Energetics completes $6.586M private placement of 2.99M shares at $2.20 each
Closed private placement of 2,993,727 shares at $2.20/share for gross proceeds of $6,586,200.
CEO term extended 36 months from Nov 1, 2022; base salary increased from $350k to $400k annually.
Applied Energetics appoints Christopher Donaghey as CFO and COO effective August 1, 2022
Donaghey receives $350k salary, 1M options at $2.36, 400k RSUs, all 4-year vesting.
Applied Energetics awarded $3.89M Navy grant for USMC laser system
Two-year grant from Office of Naval Research to develop ultrashort pulse laser system.
Applied Energetics obtains dismissal with prejudice of defamation claim by Gusrae Kaplan & Nusbaum
On May 23, 2022, New York Supreme Court granted all defendants' motions to dismiss the defamation per se claim with prejudice.
Mary P. O'Hara appointed General Counsel & CLO effective Jan 1, 2022; salary $250,000/yr, options for 640,000 shares at $2.40 vesting over 4 years.
Applied Energetics raises $2.365M via private placement of 3.15M shares at $0.75
Closed on issuance of 3,153,333 common shares at $0.75 per share on July 9, 2021.
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.
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.
Applied Energetics has appointed Christopher Donaghey to serve as its President and Chief Executive Officer.
Effective May 1, 2023, the board of directors of Applied Energetics appointed Stephen W. McCahon, age 64, to serve as Chief Science Officer.
Effective August 1, 2022, the board of directors of Applied Energetics appointed Christopher Donaghey, age 50, to serve as Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer.
Effective August 1, 2022, the board of directors of Applied Energetics appointed Christopher Donaghey, age 50, to serve as Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer.
Effective January 1, 2022, the board of directors of Applied Energetics appointed Mary P. O’Hara, age 54, to serve as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer.
Effective August 20, 2021, the board of directors of Applied Energetics expanded its number to five members and appointed Mary P. O’Hara to serve as a new director.
Max materiality 0.75 · Median 0.50 · Most common event other_material