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)
December 2 ,
2010
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS, INC.
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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001-14015
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77-0262908
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
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3590
East Columbia Street, Tucson, Arizona
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85714
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(520)
628-7415
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(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the
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below):
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240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
(b) On
December 5, 2010, David Hurley advised the Board that he is resigning as a
director effective December 31, 2010.
(c
) On
December 2, 2010, the Board of Directors of Applied Energetics, Inc. (“Applied
Energetics”) appointed Eric Lau to serve as its Chief Operating Officer and Vice
President of Engineering. Joseph Hayden, President of Applied
Energetics, also served as Chief Operating Officer of Applied Energetic until
Mr. Lau’s appointment. Mr. Hayden will remain as Applied Energetic’s
President and principal executive officer.
Mr. Lau’s
base salary is $170,000.
Mr. Lau
joined Applied Energetics in December 2002 and, prior to his appointment as
Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Engineering, he served as Director
of Engineering and Operations. Prior to joining Applied Energetics Mr. Lau was
the Vice President of Operations for Mission Viejo S.A. de C.V from 1998 through
2002 where he was responsible for the oversight of day to day operations,
production control, procurement, operations and engineering support, negotiating
production levels and pricing, and providing engineering expertise to aid the
factory in achieving targeted efficiency levels. From 1994 to 1998, Mr.
Lau was the New Product Development Team Leader for P.L. Porter Company in
Woodland Hills, CA. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Lau was a Senior Project
Engineer at Robertshaw Controls, Co. in Long Beach, CA. From 1986 to 1991, Mr.
Lau was a Project and Design Engineer at ITT General Controls in Santa Clarita,
CA. Mr. Lau is a graduate of the University of Southern California where
he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
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.
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS, INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Humberto Astorga
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Humberto
Astorga
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Chief Financial
Officer
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Date: December 8,
2010