8-K 1 f8k103019_appliedenergetics.htm CURRENT REPORT

 

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)     October 30, 2019                  

 

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.)

 

2480 W Ruthrauff Road, Suite 140 Q, Tucson, Arizona   85705
(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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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. VOTING RESULTS OF 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

The 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on October 30, 2019. A total of 148,742,567 (or approximately 88%) of the Company's shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at the fiscal year 2019 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 September 20, 2019.

   For   Withhold   Broker Non-Vote 
(1) Gregory J. Quarles (3 years)
   108,661,193    556,958    39,524,416 
(2) Bradford T. Adamczyk (3 years)   109,101,775    116,376    39,524,416 
(3) Jonathan R. Barcklow (2 years)   108,661,869    556,282    39,524,416 
(4) John Schultz (1 year)   109,114,080    104,071    39,524,416 

 

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 and directors.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote 
 108,242,697    876,287    99,167    39,524,416 

 

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 and directors.

 

3 Years   2 Years   1 Year   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote 
 100,269,256    534,478    2,811,427    5,602,990    39,524,416 

 

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

 

4. To approve and adopt the Company’s 2018 Incentive Stock Plan.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote 
 107,169,234    1,725,518    323,399    39,524,416 

 

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, 2019.

 

For   Against   Abstain 
 146,940,323    584,688    1,217,556 

 

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

The Company has also issued a press release announcing the results of the meeting which is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibits    
Exhibit 99.1   Press Release, dated as of October 31, 2019.

 

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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/ Gregory J. Quarles
    Gregory J. Quarles
Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 31, 2019

  

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