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Through current reports on Form 8-K, Applied Energetics has disclosed events such as private placements of common stock and pre-funded warrants, the appointment of key executives, and the establishment of an Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors. Filings also summarize outcomes of stockholder meetings, including director elections, advisory votes on executive compensation and its frequency, approval of equity incentive plans, and ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm.
For investors analyzing governance and management structure, the filings describe committee compositions and certain compensation arrangements for executives and advisors, including cash compensation, stock options, and employment agreement terms. Capital markets-oriented filings detail the terms of unregistered sales of equity securities, including share counts, pricing, and use of proceeds for product development, strategic partnerships, and other corporate purposes.
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APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. filed an initial insider ownership report showing that Chief Financial Officer Warren Jeffrey Spector beneficially owns an Incentive Stock Option covering 575,000 shares. A footnote explains that the options vest immediately for 75,000 shares, with the remaining shares vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
Applied Energetics, Inc. appointed Warren Spector as Chief Financial Officer effective January 28, 2026, elevating him from his prior role as Vice President of Finance. He brings decades of senior finance and operating experience, including prior CFO roles at Crossroads Live and Raycom Media.
The company entered into a three-year Executive Employment Agreement with automatic one-year renewals. Mr. Spector will receive a $300,000 annual cash salary, eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus, and incentive stock options to purchase up to 575,000 shares at $1.78 per share under the 2018 Incentive Stock Plan.
The options vest immediately for 75,000 shares and in four equal annual installments for the remaining 500,000 shares, and he agreed to forfeit options previously issued as Vice President of Finance. The agreement includes standard benefits, expense reimbursement, and severance of 90 days’ pay plus pro rata bonus in certain termination scenarios.
Applied Energetics, Inc. insider activity: President, CEO and director Christopher Wayne Donaghey reported selling 10,000 shares of common stock on January 26, 2026 at a weighted average price of $1.65, from trades executed between $1.6668 and $1.70. Following this sale, he directly beneficially owns 133,592 common shares.
He also holds significant equity incentives, including 1,000,000 incentive stock options at an exercise price of $0.78 that vest upon achieving specified revenue milestones, another 1,000,000 incentive stock options at $2.36 vesting annually through July 12, 2027, 150,000 non-statutory options at $0.35, 200,000 options at $0.61, and 100,000 restricted stock units vesting in equal annual installments starting July 12, 2023.
Applied Energetics CEO Emeritus Gregory J. Quarles reported an option exercise and share sale. On January 21, 2026, he exercised 6,600 non-qualified stock options with an exercise price of
Following these transactions, Quarles directly holds 4,843,400 non-qualified stock options and 1,954,545 restricted stock units. The filing notes that the restricted stock units are subject to vesting and that none were vested at the time of the report.
Applied Energetics Chief Science Officer Stephen William McCahon reported selling 10,000 shares of common stock on January 20, 2026 at a weighted average price of $1.80 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $1.80231 to $1.805.
After this sale, McCahon beneficially owns 12,772,861 shares of Applied Energetics common stock directly. He also directly holds 1,585,000 Common Stock Purchase Warrants with an exercise price of $0.06 per share, which are exercisable from May 24, 2019 until their expiration on May 24, 2029.
Applied Energetics, Inc. has registered up to 11,391,064 shares of common stock for resale by existing selling stockholders under a shelf prospectus. These shares were acquired in prior private placements, and only the selling stockholders will receive any proceeds from their sale, while the company will pay the registration and offering expenses. As context, 223,608,831 shares of common stock were outstanding as of December 9, 2025.
The company develops ultrashort pulse laser and directed energy technologies for national security, biomedical, and advanced manufacturing markets, supported by 28 issued patents and several pending and government-sensitive applications. Its stock trades on the OTCQB under the symbol AERG, and the company has applied to list on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The prospectus highlights significant risks, including penny stock rules and general market, regulatory, and technology uncertainties.
Applied Energetics, Inc. director Bradford T. Adamczyk reported option and share transactions dated January 7, 2026. He exercised 10,000 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $0.07 per share and acquired 10,000 shares of common stock. On the same date, he sold 10,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.77 per share, with individual trades ranging from $1.81 to $1.75.
After these transactions, he directly holds 671,482 shares of common stock and 1,320,000 non-qualified stock options. The filing also shows 1,563,599 common shares held indirectly by Moriah Stone Global L.P., of which he is the controlling partner, and 3,500,000 options held in the name of Adamczyk Family 2021 LLC, a family limited liability company which he controls.
Applied Energetics, Inc. President & CEO and director Christopher Donaghey reported open-market sales of company stock and detailed his equity awards. On December 26, 2025, he sold 2,300 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.92 per share, and on December 29, 2025, he sold 7,700 shares at a weighted average price of $1.93 per share. Following these trades, he beneficially owns 143,592 common shares directly.
Donaghey also holds several option and equity awards: 1,000,000 incentive stock options at
Applied Energetics, Inc. insider transaction: the company’s Chief Science Officer filed a Form 4 reporting the sale of 10,000 shares of common stock on 12/22/2025 at a weighted average price of
After the sale, the reporting person beneficially owns 12,782,861 shares of Applied Energetics common stock and holds 1,585,000 common stock purchase warrants with an exercise price of
Applied Energetics, Inc. insider activity: CEO Emeritus and director Gregory J. Quarles reported an option exercise and share sale dated 12/22/2025. He exercised 10,000 non-qualified stock options for common stock with a $0.35 exercise price and acquired 10,000 shares. On the same date, he sold 10,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.88 per share, leaving 0 shares of common stock directly owned after these transactions.
Following the reported activity, he continues to hold 4,850,000 non-qualified stock options and 1,954,545 restricted stock units, which are subject to vesting and none of which were vested as of this report.