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) August 3, 2009

APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-14015
77-0262908
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3590 East Columbia Street, Tucson, Arizona
  
85714
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(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 August 3, 2009, Applied Energetics, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that it has reached agreements to settle securities class action and derivative litigation against the Registrant and certain of its current and former directors, subject to Court approval.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)  99.1   Press Release dated August 3, 2009.
 
 
 
 

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 Wallace
   
Kenneth Wallace
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
Date:  August 3, 2009