Gregory J. Quarles - 21 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. (AERG)

Reporting relationship: CEO Emeritus, Director
Issuer ticker: AERG
Reported as of: 21 Jan 2026
Net transaction value: -$10,032
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 23 Jan 2026, 16:45:09 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 29 Dec 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/Gregory J. Quarles

Key filing fact

Gregory J. Quarles filed Form 4 for APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. (AERG) on 23 Jan 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Gregory J. Quarles's Form 4 filing for APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. (AERG).
3 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 23 Jan 2026, 16:45.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 29 Dec 2025.
Current net transaction value: -$10,032.

Research use

This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001776289 Primary reporting owner

Quarles Gregory James

Relationship: CEO Emeritus, Director
Address: C/O APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC., 9070 S. RITA ROAD, SUITE 1500, TUCSON
Signature: /s/Gregory J. Quarles
Signature date: 23 Jan 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

AERG transaction

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $2,310
Shares: +6,600
Change %
Price: $0.3500
Shares after: 6,600
Date: 21 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct

AERG transaction

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Sale

Transaction value: $12,342
Shares: -6,600
Change %: -100%
Price: $1.87
Shares after: 0
Date: 21 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

AERG transaction Derivative

Non-Qualified Stock Options

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -6,600
Change %: -0.14%
Price
Shares after: 4,843,400
Date: 21 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
Underlying amount: 6,600
Exercise price: $0.3500
Footnotes: F2

AERG holding Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 1,954,545
Date: 21 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
Underlying amount: 1,954,545
Exercise price: $0.000000
Footnotes: F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.

Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

Sale price reflects the weighted average price of multiple trades executed at prices ranging from $1.8753 to $1.88, on January 21, 2026. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

Footnote F2

Option was issued in exchange for services rendered as an officer and director of the company

Footnote F3

Restricted Stock Units are subject to vesting, and none of them were vested.