Pursuant to the Stockholder Proposals, Applied Energetics, Inc.'s stockholders removed, with cause, George P. Farley from the Board effective March 8, 2018. At the time of his removal, Mr. Farley served as the Chair of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee. Pursuant to the Stockholder Proposals, effective March 8, 2018, the Company's stockholders elected Bradford T. Adamczyk to serve as a director on the Board for a term of three years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Additionally, Mr. Adamczyk's election to the Board and his fixing the size of the Board at three directors and filling the resulting vacancies by appointing Jonathan R. Barcklow and Thomas C. Dearmin, who were also elected to serve as directors by the stockholders, made effective Mr. Barcklow's election to the Board for a term of two years and Mr. Dearmin's election to the Board for a term of one year, and, in each case, until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. On March 8, 2018, the Board removed Mr. Farley as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. On March 8, 2018, the Board appointed Mr. Dearmin, age 60, as Acting Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Dearmin served as the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and director from 2004 to 2006. In August 2006, he resigned his officer positions but served as Vice Chairman until February 18, 2007 and remained a director until May 11, 2007. Mr. Dearmin left the Company in 2007.