UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 18, 2018

AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

117 S. 4th Street

Neodesha, Kansas 66757
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

620-325-6363
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, is Changed Since Last Report)

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Effective as of July 18, 2018, Mr. Barrett Mooney joined AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (the “Company”), as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bret Chilcott, founder of the Company, stepped down as Chief Executive Officer, but will remain with the Company as President and Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Mooney brings an extensive track record of growing agriculture and sustainability businesses. From May 1, 2017 to July 18, 2018, he served as Group Product Lead for The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto (recently acquired by Bayer), where he led the satellite imagery team, managed a team focused on using artificial intelligence to enhance crop yield production and introduced a new organizational structure to improve sales efficiency. Prior to The Climate Corporation, from July 1, 2012 to May 1, 2017, Mr. Mooney co-founded and was CEO and president of HydroBio, a software company that used satellite-driven image analytics to conserve water and maximize crop yields. In May 2017, he sold HydroBio to The Climate Corporation. Mr. Mooney holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from the University of Florida. He is also a member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Pursuant to an employment offer letter dated July 9, 2018, Mr. Mooney will receive as compensation for his services as Chief Executive Officer a base salary of $220,000 per year, which shall be subject to annual performance review by the Compensation Committee of the Board and may be revised by the Board, in its sole discretion. Mr. Mooney received an initial grant of 75,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company which is fully vested. Mr. Mooney shall also be eligible to receive an award of 75,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company which shall fully vest as of January 1, 2019 if, and only if, the stock price of the Company reaches $3.55 per share and the closing price per share is at or above such price at the end of the day on January 1, 2019.

In addition, Mr. Mooney is eligible to receive an award of 20,000 nonqualified stock options under the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”) upon securing one sustainability pilot program on or before October 31, 2018, and an additional award of 30,000 nonqualified stock options under the Equity Plan upon securing a second sustainability pilot program on or before January 31, 2019. Both awards shall provide for immediate vesting and exercisability at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s shares of common stock underlying the options as of the date of grant. Mr. Mooney will also be eligible receive an award of up to 55,000 nonqualified stock options under the Equity Plan based upon the results of his annual performance review in the first quarter of 2019.

Mr. Mooney does not have any family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers, or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. Mr. Mooney is not a party to any transactions listed in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 The foregoing is not a complete summary of the terms and conditions of Mr. Mooney’s employment offer letter. The employment offer letter is furnished as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

 On July 17, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Barrett Mooney as Chief Executive Officer.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 (d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: July 18, 2018

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