Unassociated Document
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 of 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 15, 2009


APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-14015
77-0262908
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


3590 East Colombia St., Tucson, Arizona  85714
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(520) 628-7415
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On January 15, 2009, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Applied Energetics, Inc. (the “Registrant”) amended its Independent Director Compensation Program (the “Program”) to change the date of the automatic stock and option grants to the “independent directors” (as defined in the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules) of the Board under the Program from each January 15th to the third business day after the Registrant releases its financial results for the prior fiscal year, commencing in 2009.  The Board’s action did not effect any other element of the Program.

 
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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.
 
(Registrant)
   
 
By: /s/ Kenneth M. Wallace                             
 
Name:  Kenneth M. Wallace
 
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
 
 
Date:  January 15, 2009

 
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