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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 |
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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/ Christopher Donaghey | |
| Christopher Donaghey | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: September 17, 2025
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