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 22,
2010
APPLIED
ENERGETICS, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or
Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item
8.01. Other Events
On
December 22, 2010, Applied Energetics, Inc. (the “Company) engaged Mark Lister,
a director of the Company, to perform consulting services for a period through
March 3, 2011 to assist the Company with its strategic plans. Mr.
Lister agreed to relocate to Tucson, Arizona during this period and the Company
agreed to pay to Mr. Lister a consulting fee of $3,000 per day, not to exceed an
aggregate of $100,000 and to reimburse Mr. Lister for reasonable and
out-of-pocket expenses incurred during the period of service.
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.
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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
22, 2010