UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) ~~March~~June 253, 2025

APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-14015		77-0262908
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500, Tucson, Arizona		85747
9070 S Rita Road, Suite 1500, Tucson, Arizona		85747
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(520) 628-7415

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share		AERG		OTCQB

Item 85.0102 –- ~~Other~~Departure ~~Events~~of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On ~~March~~June 253, 2025, ~~Applied~~the ~~Energetics~~Board ~~announced~~of ~~that~~Directors itof ~~has~~Applied ~~moved~~Energetics toexpanded ~~the next phase of~~ its ~~strategic~~number ~~collaboration with Kord Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBR,~~ to ~~explore~~seven ~~the~~members ~~potential development~~ and ~~integration~~appointed ofChristopher anDonaghey ~~advanced~~and ~~pulsed~~Scott ~~laser~~Andrews ~~system with Kord’s FIREFLYTM High Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS). This phase is~~ to ~~begin with the purchase of a specially modified Firefly HELWS unit from Kord which the company~~serve ~~can~~as ~~use~~new ~~to work on the development and integration of its proprietary Ultrashort Pulse technology in its newly opened Battle Lab~~directors., ~~with the~~effective ~~assistance of Kord personnel under a related services agreement~~immediately.

~~This~~Mr. ~~teaming~~Donaghey ~~effort~~was isappointed CEO ~~intended~~of toApplied ~~advance~~Energetics ~~innovative directed~~in ~~energy~~November ~~capabilities~~of ~~that~~2024, ~~may~~bringing ~~create~~over ~~future~~two ~~opportunities~~decades inof strategic leadership across the aerospace, defense, and ~~security~~ capital markets sectors. ~~The~~His ~~development~~addition ~~and~~to ~~integration~~the ~~activities will~~Board ~~focus~~reflects onthe ~~refining~~company’s ~~system~~commitment ~~performance,~~to ~~optimizing~~aligning ~~integration,~~executive ~~and~~leadership ~~validating~~with ~~operational~~long-term ~~effectiveness,~~strategic governance. byMr. ~~striving~~Donaghey’s tobiographical ~~achieve~~information ~~key technical~~can ~~milestones~~be ~~that~~found ~~could~~in ~~lead~~the tocompany’s ~~additional~~most ~~customer~~recent ~~interest~~Proxy Statement, ~~contract~~filed ~~opportunities,~~with the ~~and~~SEC ~~expanded~~on ~~applications~~September 18, 2024.

~~Item~~Mr. 9Andrews is a proven leader and accomplished executive with a history of success across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, transportation, financial services, entrepreneurship, and higher education.01 Since 2022, he has served as Chair-Board of Trustees of The Virginia Retirement System (VRS), an independent state agency and the 14th largest public or private pension fund in the U.S. Since 2006, he has served as Chairman and CEO of Northern Contours, Inc., a leading manufacturer of alternative cabinet and furniture components using advanced engineering, He has also served on its Board of Directors since 2006. He has been a Co-Founder ~~Exhibits~~and Partner in Harvest Equity Investments, LLC. He was President & Chief Executive Officer of Grantham University in 2017 and 2018.

99.1		Press Release, dated as of March 25, 2025, titled “Applied Energetics and Kord Technologies Announce Strategic Collaboration on Advanced Pulsed Laser Development for Kord’s Firefly High Energy Laser Weapon System.”
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Mr. Andrews has served on the Board of Directors of Journey Health since 2024 and has previously been on the boards of World Air Holdings, Inc.(NASDAQ: WLDA), serving as Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Special Committee on Strategic Alternatives, and of Grantham Education Corporation, where he was also Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Special Committee on Strategic Alternatives, in addition to serving as its President and CEO.

1Mr. Andrews received his BA in Economics, cum laude, from the University of Virginia and is a Fellows Program Graduate of the Halftime Institute.

~~SIGNATURES~~Upon his appointment to the board, Mr. Andrews received options to purchase up to 250,000 shares of common stock under the 2018 Incentive Stock Plan. Such options vest in the amount of 125,000 shares on the first anniversary of his service and 125,000 on the second anniversary of his service. Such options are exercisable at a price of $1.70 per share, being the fair market value on the date of grant, and expire after ten years.

~~Pursuant~~Item to9.01 ~~the~~Financial ~~requirements~~Statements ofand ~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized~~Exhibits.

APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. By: /s/ Christopher Donaghey Christopher DonagheyChief Executive Officer

99.1		Press Release, dated June 9, 2025--Applied Energetics Announces New Board Appointments
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~~Date: March 25, 2025~~1

2SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Christopher Donaghey
		Christopher Donaghey
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: June 9, 2025

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