Sec Form 4 Filing - Donaghey Christopher Wayne @ APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. - 2024-11-26

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. [ AERG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO/Principal AO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC., 9070 S. RITA ROAD, SUITE 1500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/26/2024 (Street) TUCSON, AZ85747 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 161,027 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 11/26/2024 A V 1,000,000 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 1,000,000 ( 1 ) 1,000,000 D Non-Statutory Stock Options $ 0.35 ( 2 ) 04/29/2029 Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 150,000 150,000 D Non-Statutory Stock Options $ 0.61 ( 3 ) 05/12/2031 Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 200,000 200,000 D Incentive Stock Options $ 2.36 ( 4 ) 07/13/2032 Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 1,000,000 1,000,000 D Restricted Stock Units ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 200,000 200,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Donaghey Christopher Wayne C/O APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. 9070 S. RITA ROAD, SUITE 1500 TUCSON, AZ85747 President & CEO/Principal AO Signatures /s/ Christopher Donaghey 12/05/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The 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. ( 2 )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. ( 3 )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. ( 4 )These options vest over four years, in equal annual instalments of 250,000 shares, commencing on July 12, 2023, having currently vested as to 500,000 shares. They were issued in exchange for services pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2018 Incentive Stock Plan. ( 5 )These RSUs vest in equal annual instalments of 100,000 shares, commencing on July 12, 2023 and have no expiration date or exercise price.

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