Applied Energetics (AERG) CEO details share sales and 2M+ options
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
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 $0.78 per share tied to revenue milestones of $10M, $25M, and $50M, another 1,000,000 incentive stock options at $2.36 per share expiring on 07/13/2032, 150,000 non-statutory options at $0.35 per share expiring on 04/29/2029, 200,000 non-statutory options at $0.61 per share expiring on 05/12/2031, and 100,000 restricted stock units that vest annually starting July 12, 2023.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 7,700 | $1.93 | $15K |
| Sale | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 2,300 | $1.92 | $4K |
| holding | Incentive Stock Options | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Incentive Stock Options | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Statutory Stock Options | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Statutory Stock Options | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Sale price reflects the weighted average price of multiple trades executed at prices ranging from $1.87 to $1.94, on December 26, 2025. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Sale price reflects the weighted average price of multiple trades executed at prices ranging from $1.92 to $1.95, on December 29, 2025. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These options vest upon the achievement of specified revenue milestones as follows: with respect to 170,000 Shares, upon achievement of gross revenues of $10 million; with respect to an additional 330,000 Shares, upon achievement of gross revenues of $25 million; and with respect to the remaining 500,000 Shares, upon achievement of gross revenues of $50 million. They were issued in exchange for services pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2018 Incentive Stock Plan and expire ten years from the date of grant. These options vest over four years, in equal annual installments of 250,000 shares, commencing on July 12, 2023, having currently vested as to 750,000 shares.. These options vested in instalments of 37,500 shares on each of 9/29/2019, 4/29/2020, 9/29/2020 and 4/29/2021. They were issued in exchange for services pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2018 Incentive Stock Plan. These options vested on May 12, 2022. They were issued in exchange for services pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2018 Incentive Stock Plan. These RSUs vest in equal annual installments of 100,000 shares, commencing on July 12, 2023 and have no expiration date or exercise price .
