Applied Energetics: McCahon gifts 100,000 warrants

McCahon's reported direct warrant balance after the gift was 1,335,000; a separate entry lists 12,772,861 directly held common shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stephen William McCahon, Applied Energetics, Inc.’s Chief Science Officer, gifted 100,000 Common Stock Purchase Warrants on September 18, 2026. His reported direct warrant holdings afterward were 1,335,000. The warrants have a $0.06 exercise price and expire May 24, 2029. A footnote states they were issued as consideration for the acquisition of Applied Optical Sciences assets in which McCahon holds an interest. A separate entry reports 12,772,861 directly held common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

100,000 shares gifted

Gift 2 txns

Insider MCCAHON STEPHEN WILLIAM

Role Chief Science Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock Purchase Warrants F1	100,000	--	--
holding	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock Purchase Warrants — 1,335,000 contracts (Direct); Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share — 12,772,861 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Warrants were issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets of Applied Optical Sciences in which Dr. McCahon holds an interest.

Key Figures

Warrants gifted: 100,000 warrants Direct warrant holdings after gift: 1,335,000 warrants Exercise price: $0.06 +2 more

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Warrants gifted 100,000 warrants September 18, 2026

Direct warrant holdings after gift 1,335,000 warrants Reported after the September 18, 2026 gift

Exercise price $0.06 Common Stock Purchase Warrants

Warrant expiration date May 24, 2029 Common Stock Purchase Warrants

Direct common stock holdings 12,772,861 shares Separate common-stock holding entry dated September 18, 2026

Key Terms

Common Stock Purchase Warrants, Bona fide gift, Underlying security

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Common Stock Purchase Warrants financial

"gift of 100,000 Common Stock Purchase Warrants"

Common stock purchase warrants are tradable instruments that give the holder the right to buy a company’s common shares at a set price before a specified date, like a coupon that lets you purchase stock later at a fixed rate. They matter to investors because they offer a way to gain future upside if the stock rises, but when exercised they increase the number of shares outstanding and can reduce existing shareholders’ ownership and earnings per share.

Bona fide gift financial

"Bona fide gift"

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

Underlying security technical

"underlying security title"

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How many AERG warrants did Stephen William McCahon gift?

Stephen William McCahon gifted 100,000 Common Stock Purchase Warrants on September 18, 2026, and his reported direct warrant holdings afterward were 1,335,000. The warrants have a $0.06 exercise price and expire May 24, 2029.

What were the terms of the AERG warrants McCahon gifted?

The warrants have a $0.06 exercise price, an exercise date of May 24, 2019, and an expiration date of May 24, 2029.

Why were the AERG warrants issued to Stephen William McCahon?

A footnote states the warrants were issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets of Applied Optical Sciences, in which McCahon holds an interest.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MCCAHON STEPHEN WILLIAM

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.

9070 S. RITA ROAD, SUITE 1500

(Street)

TUCSON ARIZONA 85747

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. [ AERG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Science Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/18/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share								12,772,861	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Purchase Warrants	$0.06	09/18/2026		G			100,000	05/24/2019	05/24/2029	Common Stock, par value $.001 per share	1,435,000	(1)	1,335,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Warrants were issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets of Applied Optical Sciences in which Dr. McCahon holds an interest.

	/s/ Stephen W. McCahon	10/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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