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) September 15, 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, #1500, Tucson, AZ		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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the company was held virtually via webcast on September 15, 2025. A total of 139,394,852 (or approximately 63%) of the company’s shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. Set forth below are the final voting results for the proposals voted on at the meeting. For more information about the proposals set forth below, please see the company’s definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2025.

1. Election of Directors

	For		Withhold		Broker Non-Vote

Michael Alber (1 year)		67,133,288		1,768,588		70,492,976
John Schultz (1 year)		58,161,888		10,739,988		70,492,976
Gregory J. Quarles (1 year)		57,678,390		11,223,486		70,492,976
Scott Andrews (2 years)		67,135,069		1,766,807		70,492,976
Christopher Donaghey (2 years)		66,816,656		2,085,220		70,492,976
Bradford T. Adamczyk (3 years)		65,547,698		3,354,178		70,492,976
Mary P. O’Hara (3 years)		65,545,503		3,356,373		70,492,976

Accordingly, all nominees were elected as recommended by the Board of Directors.

2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
60,609,343		6,852,664		1,439,869		70,492,976

Accordingly, proposal 2 was approved by the stockholders, as recommended by the Board of Directors.

3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency with which the Company holds advisory votes regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Three Years		Two Years		One Year		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
55,109,156		1,169,643		12,320,838		302,239		70,492,976

Accordingly, proposal 3 was approved by the stockholders, as recommended by the Board of Directors.

4. To approve and adopt the Company’s 2025 Equity Incentive Plan.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
58,537,750		9,362,858		1,001,268		70,492,976

Accordingly, proposal 4 was approved by the stockholders, as recommended by the Board of Directors.

5. To ratify the appointment of RBSM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

For		Against		Abstain
138,491,020		26,982		876,850

Accordingly, proposal 5 was approved by the stockholders, as recommended by the Board of Directors.

Item 8.01 – Other Events

At the Applied Energetics, Inc. 2025 Annual Meeting described in Item 5.07 above, Christopher Donaghey, our President and Chief Executive Officer, delivered a presentation to the stockholders in attendance, a copy of which is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 – Exhibits

99.1	Presentation of President and Chief Executive Officer
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 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: September 17, 2025

APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. 8-K