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.

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^*

Donaghey Christopher Wayne

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC

9070 S RITA ROAD, SUITE 1500

(Street)

TUCSON AZ 85747

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President & CEO/Principal AO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/26/2025

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

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

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

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	12/26/2025		S		2,300	D	$1.92(1)	151,292	D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	12/29/2025		S		7,700	D	$1.93(2)	143,592	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
Incentive Stock Options	$0.78							(3)	(3)	Common Stock, par value $.001 per share	1,000,000		1,000,000	D
Incentive Stock Options	$2.36							(4)	07/13/2032	Common Stock, par value $.001 per share	1,000,000		1,000,000	D
Non-Statutory Stock Options	$0.35							(5)	04/29/2029	Common Stock, par value $.001 per share	150,000		150,000	D
Non-Statutory Stock Options	$0.61							(6)	05/12/2031	Common Stock, par value $.001 per share	200,000		200,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(7)							(7)	(7)	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	100,000		100,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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..

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. These RSUs vest in equal annual installments of 100,000 shares, commencing on July 12, 2023 and have no expiration date or exercise price .

Remarks:

	/s/ Christopher Donaghey	12/30/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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