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) August 14, 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
(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 7.01 -- Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 14, 2025, our President and CEO issued an open letter to our stockholders. The letter was publicly released in a press release of the same date and will be available on the company’s website at www.appliedenergetics.com.

A copy of the press release, including the letter, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 -- Exhibits

99.1		Press Release, dated as of August 14, 2025, titled “Applied Energetics CEO Issues Letter to Shareholders.”

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amended 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: August 14, 2025

APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. 8-K