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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
  on May 24, 2024</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Registration No. 333-__________</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM S-8</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNDER</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Applied Energetics, Inc.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 49%; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 49%; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>77-0262908</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
  incorporation
  or organization)</I></P></TD>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
  Identification Number)</I></P></TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Tucson, AZ 85747</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>P 520. 628-7415</U></B><U><BR>
  </U>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">including area code, of registrant&rsquo;s principal
  executive offices)</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>Restricted Stock Unit Agreements</U></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Full title of plan)</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Gregory J. Quarles</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">President and Chief Executive Officer</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Tucson, AZ 85747</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>P 520. 628-7415</U></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name, address, and telephone of agent for service)</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>Copies to:</I></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Mary P. O&rsquo;Hara, Esq.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Tucson, AZ 85747</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">P 520. 628-7415&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
  filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions
  of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer&rdquo;, &ldquo;smaller reporting company&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging
  growth company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="width: 46%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Large accelerated filer:</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 36%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accelerated filer:</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated filer:</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Smaller reporting company:</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9746;</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Emerging growth company</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
  has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
  to Section 13(a) of the exchange act. &#9744;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this &ldquo;Registration
  Statement&rdquo;) registers an aggregate of 3,630,454 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Applied Energetics, Inc.
  All of such shares have been or will be issued upon vesting under certain Restricted Stock Unit Agreements, each between Applied Energetics,
  Inc. and a certain employee or service provider (an &ldquo;RSU Agreement&rdquo;), through transactions not involving any public offering,
  in accordance with the exemption under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;).</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Registration Statement includes a prospectus
  (the &ldquo;Reoffer Prospectus&rdquo;) prepared in accordance with General Instruction C of Form S-8 and in accordance with the requirements
  of Part I of Form S-3. This Reoffer Prospectus may be used for reofferings and resales of shares of common stock that may be deemed to
  be &ldquo;control securities&rdquo; under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder that have been acquired
  by certain of our &ldquo;affiliates,&rdquo; being the Selling Stockholders identified in the Reoffer Prospectus, pursuant to one or more
  RSU Agreements. The number of shares of common stock included in the Reoffer Prospectus represents the total number of shares of common
  stock that may be acquired by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to stock grants and option awards made to the Selling Stockholders in
  accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and does not necessarily represent a present intention to sell any or all such shares
  of Common Stock.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PART I</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Registration Statement relates to two separate
  prospectuses as follows:</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><U>Section 10(a) Prospectus</U>: Items 1 and 2,
  appearing below on this page, and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Part II, Item 3 of this Form S-8, constitute a prospectus
  that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><U>Reoffer Prospectus</U>: The material that follows
  Item 2, numbered pages 1 through 10, up to but not including Part II of this Registration Statement, constitutes a &ldquo;Reoffer Prospectus,&rdquo;
  prepared in accordance with the requirements of Part I of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. Pursuant to General Instruction C of Form
  S-8, the Reoffer Prospectus may be used for reoffers or resales of Shares which are deemed to be &ldquo;control securities&rdquo; or &ldquo;restricted
  securities&rdquo; under the Securities Act that have been acquired by the Selling Stockholders named in the Reoffer Prospectus.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.</B>&nbsp;<B>Plan Information.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company will provide each of the recipients
  (the &ldquo;Recipients&rdquo;) of a grant under an RSU Agreement with a copy of such RSU Agreement, and other information including, but
  not limited to, the disclosure required by Item 1 of Form S-8, which information is not required to be and is not being filed as a part
  of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. The foregoing
  information and the documents incorporated by reference in response to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together,
  constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act. A Section 10(a) prospectus will be given to
  each Recipient who receives Shares covered by this Registration Statement, in accordance with Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.</B>&nbsp;<B>Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual
  Information.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We will provide to each Recipient a written statement
  advising of the availability of documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement (which documents
  are incorporated by reference in this Section 10(a) prospectus) and of documents required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 428(b) under
  the Securities Act without charge and upon written or oral request by contacting: Applied Energetics, Inc., 9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500,
  Tucson, AZ 85747, (520) 628-7415.</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REOFFER PROSPECTUS</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>3,630,454 Shares of Common Stock, par value
  $0.001 per share</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This reoffer prospectus relates to 3,630,454 shares
  of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share that may be offered and resold from time to time by the selling stockholders named in
  this reoffer prospectus for their own account. Selling stockholders are recipients of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of certain Restricted
  Stock Unit Agreements (&ldquo;RSU Agreements&rdquo;) and are employees and consultants of Applied Energetics, Inc. Some of the selling
  stockholders are &ldquo;affiliates&rdquo; of our company (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act).</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The selling stockholders may offer and sell their
  shares of common stock at various times and in various types of transactions, including sales in the open market, sales in negotiated
  transactions and sales by a combination of these methods. Shares may be sold at the market price of the common stock at the time of a
  sale, at prices relating to the market price over a period of time, or at prices negotiated with the buyers of shares. The shares may
  be sold through underwriters or dealers which the selling stockholders may select. If underwriters or dealers are used to sell the shares,
  we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement. For a description of the various methods by which the selling
  stockholders may offer and sell their common stock described in this prospectus, see the section entitled &ldquo;Plan of Distribution&rdquo;
  of this prospectus. We will receive no part of the proceeds from sales made under this prospectus. The selling stockholders will bear
  all sales commissions and similar expenses. Any other expenses incurred by us in connection with the registration and offering and not
  borne by the selling stockholders will be borne by us.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The shares of common stock will be issued pursuant
  to awards granted to the selling stockholders and some of them will be &ldquo;control securities&rdquo; under the Securities Act of 1933,
  as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;) before their sale under this prospectus. This prospectus has been prepared for the purposes
  of registering the shares under the Securities Act to allow for future sales by selling stockholders on a continuous or delayed basis
  to the public without restriction. Our common stock is traded on the OTCQB Market, under the symbol &ldquo;AERG.&rdquo; On May 20, 2024,
  the closing sale price of our common stock on the OTCQB was $1.94 per share.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>Investing in our securities involves a high
  degree of risk. You should read carefully and consider the information contained in and incorporated by reference under &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo;
  beginning on page 2 of this prospectus, and the risk factors contained in other documents incorporated by reference.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission
  nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete.
  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">The date of this prospectus is May 24, 2024</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>TABLE OF CONTENTS</U></B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="width: 92%"><A HREF="#s_001"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prospectus Summary</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><A HREF="#s_002"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Risk Factors</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><A HREF="#s_003"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><A HREF="#s_004"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Use of Proceeds</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD><A HREF="#s_005"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Selling Stockholders</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD><A HREF="#s_006"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Plan of Distribution</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD><A HREF="#s_007"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Legal Matters</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD><A HREF="#s_008"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Experts</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><A HREF="#s_009"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><A HREF="#s_010"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><A HREF="#s_011"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Additional Information Available to You</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
  REPRESENTATIONS, OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING MADE HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH
  INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER PERSON. NEITHER THE DELIVERY
  OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE
  AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY
  ANY SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON
  MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION.</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="s_001"></A>PROSPECTUS SUMMARY</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><I>The following is a summary of selected information
  contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference. It does not contain all of the information that you should consider before buying our
  securities. You should read this prospectus in its entirety, including the information incorporated by reference herein.</I></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Business Overview</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Applied Energetics, Inc. is a corporation organized
  and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Our executive office is located at 9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500, Tucson, Arizona
  85747 and our telephone number is (520) 628-7415.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Applied Energetics, Inc. is recognized as a global
  leader in developing the next generation optical sources exhibiting ever-increasing output energy, peak power and frequency agility while
  also providing decreased size, weight, and cost of these systems for customers. Applied Energetics utilizes patented, dual-use technologies
  to advance critical industries. Leveraging our proprietary fiber-based architecture and wavelength- and pulse-agility capability, our
  Ultrashort Pulse (USP) technology can enable users to achieve specific effects across different use cases with an unmatched blend of size,
  weight and power attributes. While initially designed to meet the emerging needs and priorities for the national security community, our
  directed energy technology also has commercial applications in both the biomedical and advanced manufacturing industries.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Applied Energetics scientific team is continuously
  innovating and expanding our patent portfolio to cover these technological breakthroughs and further enhance our suite of solutions for
  threat disruption for the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and for commercial, biomedical and space applications with
  optical sources operating from the deep ultraviolet to the far infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Applied Energetics has developed, successfully
  demonstrated and holds all crucial intellectual property rights to a dynamic directed energy technology called Laser Guided Energy (LGE&reg;)
  and Laser Induced Plasma Channel (LIPC&reg;). LGE and LIPC are technologies that can be used in a new generation of high-tech directed
  energy systems. Applied Energetics&rsquo; LGE and LIPC technologies are wholly owned by Applied Energetics and protected by one or more
  of Applied Energetics&rsquo; 25 issued patents and 11 Government Sensitive Patent Applications (GSPA). These GSPA&rsquo;s are held under
  secrecy orders of the US government, providing the company with extended protection rights. The company also has nine pending patent applications.
  We continue to file patent applications as we deem appropriate to protect our intellectual property and enhance our competitive advantage.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Applied Energetics&rsquo; directed energy technologies
  are vastly different from conventional directed energy systems, i.e. HEL, and HPM. LGE uses Ultrashort Pulse (USP) laser technology to
  combine the speed and precision of lasers with the overwhelming impact on targeted threats with high-voltage electricity. A key element
  of our approach is its novel ability to offer selectable and tunable properties that can help protect non-combatants and combat zone infrastructure.
  Applied Energetics&rsquo; proprietary fiber-based architecture is a key differentiator for our most recent technology demonstrators. Compared
  with traditional continuous wave laser technologies with their larger footprints, AE&rsquo;s architecture enables orders of magnitude
  size-weight-power reductions on all deliverables, creating powerful, dual-use and agile systems that can fit a host of platforms while
  delivering very high-intensity, ultrashort pulses of light to the required target. This unique directed energy solution allows extremely
  high peak power and energy, with target and effects tunability, and is effective against a wide variety of potential targets.</P>
  
  
  
  
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Applied Energetics&rsquo; unique optical fiber-based
  laser architectures enable unmatched wavelength agility as well as pulse duration agility. Using innovative and highly specialized frequency
  shifting techniques, wavelengths can be custom tuned from the deep ultraviolet to the far infrared. In addition, temporal outputs can
  be adjusted from continuous wave to sub-picoseconds. The technology enables the customer to adjust the lasers&rsquo; operating parameters,
  ultimately creating more flexibility to change wavelength and pulse width. This feature allows for optimization of laser performance for
  defense or commercial applications.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Our proprietary USP laser technology provides a
  significantly more compact solution than current continuous wave laser platforms while still delivering high peak power. Continuous wave
  laser systems are typically used to heat a target and, during continuous illumination, this heat transfer leads to melting or charring
  of the material. Using continuous wave output powers that now exceed 100 kilowatts (1kW = 1000 watts), it can take anywhere from seconds
  to minutes to impact a target. By contrast, Applied Energetics has delivered USP lasers to national security users that exceed five terawatts
  (1 TW = 1 trillion watts) in peak power, with the difference being that this peak power from a USP laser is delivered in a pulse that
  is less than a trillionth of a second. During this short pulse duration, and having such a high peak intensity, near-instantaneous ablation
  of the surface of the threat takes place. The net results of our innovative USP approaches are highly effective lasers with mountable
  footprints that require only a fraction of the size and weight of other-directed energy technologies.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As Applied Energetics looks toward the future,
  our corporate strategic roadmap builds upon the significant value of the company&rsquo;s USP laser capabilities and key intellectual property,
  including LGE and LIPC, to offer our prospective partners, co-developers and system integrators a variety of next-generation ultrashort
  pulse and frequency-agile optical sources, from the ultraviolet to the far infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, to address
  numerous challenges within the national security, biomedical, and advanced manufacturing market sectors.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>About This Offering</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This offering relates to the resale by the selling
  stockholders of up to 3,630,454 shares of common stock of Applied Energetics, Inc. The selling stockholders have acquired, or may acquire,
  such shares upon vesting of certain Restricted Stock Units (&ldquo;RSUs&rdquo;) granted to each of the selling stockholders pursuant to
  an RSU Agreement.</P>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="s_002"></A><B>RISK FACTORS</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">An investment in our common stock has a high degree
  of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks discussed in the section titled &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo;
  in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the risks, uncertainties and additional information set forth in our SEC reports
  on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and in other documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus as updated by our subsequent filings under
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;). Our business, financial condition or results of operations
  could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these
  risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="s_003"></A>CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This prospectus and the documents and information
  incorporated by reference in this prospectus include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
  and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements are based on our management&rsquo;s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently
  available to our management. Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals,
  targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"> Forward-looking
  statements include all statements that do not relate solely to the historical or current facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking
  words such as &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;would,&rdquo; &ldquo;could,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo;
  &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;project,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimates,&rdquo; &ldquo;possible,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo;
  &ldquo;strategy,&rdquo; &ldquo;target,&rdquo; &ldquo;prospect,&rdquo; or &ldquo;continue,&rdquo; and other similar terms and phrases.
  These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of our management and are subject to a number of uncertainties
  and risks that could significantly affect our current plans and expectations, as well as future results of operations and financial condition
  and may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
  expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
  are reasonable, such expectations may prove to have been incorrect. We do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements
  to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking statements.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="s_004"></A>USE OF PROCEEDS</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We will receive no proceeds from the sale of any
  shares of common stock offered by the selling stockholders.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="s_005"></A><B>SELLING STOCKHOLDERS</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The table below sets forth, as of May 21, 2024,
  (i) the name of each person who is offering shares by this prospectus and their position with us; (ii) the number of shares (and the percentage,
  if 1% or more) of our common stock beneficially owned (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) by each person; (iii)
  the number of shares that each selling stockholder may offer for sale from time to time pursuant to this prospectus, whether or not such
  selling stockholder has a present intention to do so; and (iv) the number of shares (and the percentage, if 1% or more) of common stock
  each person will own after giving effect to the offering, assuming they sell all of the shares offered. Unless otherwise indicated, beneficial
  ownership is direct and the person indicated has sole voting and investment power. Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each selling
  stockholder listed in the table below is c/o Applied Energetics, Inc., 9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500, Tucson, AZ 85747.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The table below has been prepared based upon the
  information furnished to us by the selling stockholders as of May 21, 2024, and we have not independently verified this information. The
  selling stockholders identified below may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of some or all of their shares since the date on
  which the information in the following table is presented in transactions exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements
  of the Securities Act. Information concerning the selling stockholders may change from time to time and, if necessary, we will amend or
  supplement this prospectus accordingly. We cannot give an estimate as to the number of shares of common stock that will actually be held
  by the selling stockholders upon termination of this offering because the selling stockholders may offer some or all of their common stock
  under the offering contemplated by this prospectus or acquire additional shares of common stock. The total number of shares that may be
  sold hereunder will not exceed the number of shares offered hereby. Please read the section entitled &ldquo;Plan of Distribution&rdquo;
  in this prospectus.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
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    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font-weight: bold">Name of Selling Stockholder and Relationship to Company</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Shares of<BR> Common Stock<BR> Beneficially<BR> Owned<BR> Prior to this<BR> Offering (1)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Percentage (1)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Shares of<BR> Common Stock<BR> Offered for Resale</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Shares of<BR> Common Stock<BR> Beneficially<BR> Owned<BR> After this<BR> Offering</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Percentage (1)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD STYLE="width: 40%; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Gregory J. Quarles, President and CEO</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">6,874,545</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">3.3</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,954,545</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">4,920,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">2.8</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Christopher Donaghey, CFO and COO</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,033,559</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">(3)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">400,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">633,559</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Patrick Williams</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,940,343</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">(4)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">940,909</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">999,434</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Named Selling Stockholders(5)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">580,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">335,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">245,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD STYLE="text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 0.25in">TOTAL</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3,630,454</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    </TABLE>
  
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Less than 1%</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules
  of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock underlying any options
  that vest within 60 days after May 21, 2024, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the beneficial ownership of the person
  holding such options All shares underlying RSUs which are included in this prospectus are deemed outstanding and included in beneficial
  ownership of the holder, regardless of whether they have vested. However, neither group of shares are not deemed outstanding for computing
  the percentage beneficial ownership of any other person. Except where we had knowledge of such ownership, the number presented in this
  column may not include shares held in street name or through other entities over which the selling stockholder has voting and dispositive
  power. Percentages are based on the 213,303,285 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of May 10, 2024.</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Includes options to purchase up to 4,940,000 shares of common
  stock, which are fully vested, and Restricted Stock Units covering 1,954,545 shares of common stock, which are subject to vesting upon
  the occurrence of certain milestones.</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Includes 300,000 shares underlying unvested RSUs and 100,000
  shares underlying vested RSUs. Does not include 750,000 shares underlying unvested options.</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(4)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Includes 940,909 shares underlying RSUs, 982,934 shares underlying
  options and 16,500 shares underlying common stock purchase warrants.</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(5)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Includes the following named non-affiliate individuals, each of whom
  holds at least 1,000 shares and who, in the aggregate, hold less than one percent of the company&rsquo;s outstanding common stock: Lizeth
  D. Celaya, Keeley Hurley, Patrick Roumayah, Damon M. Colpo, Pedro Alcaraz and Eric Wilson.</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="s_006"></A><B>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The shares of common stock covered by this reoffer
  prospectus are being registered by Applied Energetics for the account of the selling stockholders. The shares of common stock offered
  may be sold from time to time directly by or on behalf of each selling stockholder in one or more transactions on the OTCQB Market or
  any other stock exchange on which the common stock may be listed at the time of sale, in privately negotiated transactions, or through
  a combination of such methods, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, at
  fixed prices (which may be changed) or at negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may sell shares through one or more agents, brokers
  or dealers or directly to purchasers. Such brokers or dealers may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts or concessions
  from the selling stockholders and/or purchasers of the shares or both. Such compensation as to a particular broker or dealer may be in
  excess of customary commissions.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In connection with their sales, a selling stockholder
  and any participating broker or dealer may be deemed to be &ldquo;underwriters&rdquo; within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any
  commissions they receive and the proceeds of any sale of shares may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities
  Act. We are bearing all costs relating to the registration of the shares of common stock. Any commissions or other fees payable to brokers
  or dealers in connection with any sale of the shares will be borne by the selling stockholders or other party selling such shares. Sales
  of the shares must be made by the selling stockholders in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations,
  including the Securities Act. In addition to any shares sold hereunder, selling stockholders may sell shares of common stock in compliance
  with Rule 144. There is no assurance that the selling stockholders will sell all or a portion of the common stock offered hereby. The
  selling stockholders may agree to indemnify any broker, dealer or agent that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares
  against certain liabilities in connection with the offering of the shares arising under the Securities Act. We have notified the selling
  stockholders of the need to deliver a copy of this reoffer prospectus in connection with any sale of the shares.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under
  the Exchange Act may apply to sales of our common stock and activities of the selling stockholders, which may limit the timing of purchases
  and sales of any of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict
  the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of common stock to engage in passive market-making activities with
  respect to the shares of common stock. Passive market making involves transactions in which a market maker acts as both our underwriter
  and as a purchaser of our common stock in the secondary market. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of common
  stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common stock.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Once sold under the registration statement of which
  this prospectus forms a part, the shares of common stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>State Securities Laws</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Under the securities laws of some states, the shares
  of common stock may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the shares
  of common stock may not be sold unless the shares have been registered or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from registration
  or qualification is available and is complied with.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Expenses of Registration</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We are bearing all costs relating to the registration
  of the common stock. The selling stockholders, however, will pay any commissions or other fees payable to brokers or dealers in connection
  with any sale of the common stock.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="s_007"></A>LEGAL MATTERS</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The validity of the shares of common stock being
  registered pursuant hereto has been passed upon by Mary P. O&rsquo;Hara, Esq., the company&rsquo;s General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer,
  and Secretary. Ms. O&rsquo;Hara, an employee of the company and a participant in certain employee benefit plans offered by the Company,
  on the date hereof, beneficially owns 750,000 shares of the company&rsquo;s common stock all of which underlie stock options issued to
  Ms. O&rsquo;Hara under the company&rsquo;s 2018 Incentive Stock Plan. None of such shares are registered hereunder.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="s_008"></A>EXPERTS</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The consolidated financial statements of Applied
  Energetics, Inc. and subsidiary, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, have been incorporated by reference herein in
  reliance upon the report of RBSM LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, and upon the authority of said firm as expert in
  accounting and auditing.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="s_009"></A><B>INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The SEC allows us to &ldquo;incorporate by reference&rdquo;
  information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed
  separately with the SEC. The SEC file number for the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus is 001-32698. The documents
  incorporated by reference into this prospectus contain important information that you should read about us. The following documents are
  incorporated by reference into this document:</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&#9679;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our Annual Report on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390024026107/ea0201691-10k_applied.htm">Form 10-K</A> for the year ended December
  31, 2023&#894;</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&#9679;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
  <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390024042336/ea0204743-10q_applied.htm">March 31, 2024</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023065997/f10q0623_appliedener.htm">June 30</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023086147/f10q0923_appliedenerg.htm">September 30, 2023</A>;</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&#9679;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022000927/ea153619-8k_appliedener.htm">January
                                                                                        6</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022002608/ea154175-8k_appliedener.htm">19</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022017643/ea157922-8k_appliedener.htm">April
                                                                                        4</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022029915/ea160677-8k_applied.htm">May 27</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022030674/ea160999-f8k_applieden.htm">June
                                                                                        1</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022031780/ea161343-8k_applied.htm">8</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022033966/ea161835-8k_applied.htm">21</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022039984/ea162973-8k_applied.htm">July
                                                                                        18</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022059876/ea166481-8k_appliedenerg.htm">September 29</A>,
                                                                                        10 and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022059876/ea166481-8k_appliedenerg.htm">29</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022073686/ea168954-8k_appliedener.htm">November
                                                                                        18</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022077610/ea169631-8k_appliedener.htm">December 5</A>
                                                                                        and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022078390/ea169830-8k_applied.htm">8, 2022</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023004911/ea172146-8k_applied.htm">January
                                                                                        25</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023008922/ea172904-8k_applieden.htm">February 7</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023036777/ea178053-8k_applied.htm">May
                                                                                        5</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023041185/ea178904-8k_applied.htm">18</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023046228/ea179822-8k_applied.htm">June
                                                                                        5</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023051014/ea180790-8k_applied.htm">22</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023051617/ea180931-8ka1_applied.htm">26</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023058480/ea182067-8k_applied.htm">July
                                                                                        20</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023071167/ea184294-8k_appliedenerg.htm">August 28</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023081503/ea187437-8k_applied.htm">October
                                                                                        30, 2023</A>.</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus
  all documents (other than current reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are
  related to such items) that are filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (i) after
  the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration
  statement, or (ii) after the date of this prospectus but prior to the termination of the offering. These documents include periodic reports,
  such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Documents incorporated by reference are available
  from us, without charge. You may obtain documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus by requesting them in writing or by telephone
  at the following address: Applied Energetics Inc. 9070 Rita Road, Suite 1500, Tucson, AZ 85747, Attn. Marsha Bishop, Finance Manager</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">You also may access these filings on our Internet
  site at www.appliedenergetics.com. Our website and the information contained on or connected to it are not incorporated into this prospectus
  or the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Any statement contained in this prospectus or contained
  in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded
  to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or any subsequently filed supplement to this prospectus, or document deemed
  to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus, modifies or supersedes such statement.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information about us contained in this prospectus
  should be read together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference. You may request a copy of any or all of these
  filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at:</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="s_010"></A><B>INDEMNIFICATION OF
  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Article NINTH of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation
  states:</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">All persons who the Corporation is empowered to
  indemnify pursuant to the provisions of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (or any similar provision
  or provisions of applicable law at the time in effect),shall be indemnified by the Corporation to the full extent permitted thereby. The
  foregoing right of indemnification shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may
  be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. No repeal or amendment of this
  Article NINTH shall adversely affect any rights of any person pursuant to this Article NINTH which existed at the time of such repeal
  or amendment with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or amendment.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Article XIX of our By-Laws states: All persons
  who the Corporation is empowered to indemnify pursuant to the provisions of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
  Delaware (or any similar provision or provisions of applicable law at the time in effect) shall be indemnified by the Corporation to the
  full extent permitted thereby. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other such rights to
  which those seeking indemnification from the Corporation may be entitled, including, but not limited to, any rights of indemnification
  to which they may be entitled pursuant to any agreement, insurance policy, other by-law or charter provision, vote of stockholders or
  directors, or otherwise. No repeal or amendment of this Article shall adversely affect any rights of any person pursuant to this Article
  which existed at the time of such repeal or amendment with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or amendment.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation
  Law authorizes us to indemnify any director or officer under prescribed circumstances and subject to certain limitations against certain
  costs and expenses, including attorneys&rsquo; fees actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceedings,
  whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, to which such person is a party by reason of being one of our directors or officers
  if it is determined that the person acted in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct set forth in such statutory provisions.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 48pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
  under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of Applied Energetics, Inc. pursuant
  to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification
  is against public policy as expressed in such Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="s_011"></A>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO YOU</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We file annual, quarterly and current reports,
  along with other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC&rsquo;s website at
  http://www.sec.gov.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This prospectus is part of a registration statement
  on Form S-8 that we filed with the SEC to register the securities offered hereby under the Securities Act. This prospectus does not contain
  all of the information included in the registration statement, including certain exhibits and schedules. You may obtain the registration
  statement and exhibits to the registration statement from the SEC&rsquo;s internet site.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PART II</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference
  into this Registration Statement the documents listed below. In addition, all documents subsequently filed pursuant to Sections 13(a),
  13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
  which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed
  to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents:</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&#9679;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our Annual Report on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390024026107/ea0201691-10k_applied.htm">Form 10-K</A> for the year ended December
  31, 2023&#894;</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&#9679;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
  <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390024042336/ea0204743-10q_applied.htm">March 31, 2024</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023065997/f10q0623_appliedener.htm">June 30</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023086147/f10q0923_appliedenerg.htm">September 30, 2023</A>;</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
  <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&#9679;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022000927/ea153619-8k_appliedener.htm">January 6</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022002608/ea154175-8k_appliedener.htm">19</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022017643/ea157922-8k_appliedener.htm">April 4</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022029915/ea160677-8k_applied.htm">May 27</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022030674/ea160999-f8k_applieden.htm">June 1</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022031780/ea161343-8k_applied.htm">8</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022033966/ea161835-8k_applied.htm">21</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022039984/ea162973-8k_applied.htm">July 18</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022059876/ea166481-8k_appliedenerg.htm">September 29</A>,  <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022073686/ea168954-8k_appliedener.htm">November 18</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022077610/ea169631-8k_appliedener.htm">December 5</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390022078390/ea169830-8k_applied.htm">8, 2022</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023004911/ea172146-8k_applied.htm">January 25</A>,
  <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023008922/ea172904-8k_applieden.htm">February 7</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023036777/ea178053-8k_applied.htm">May 5</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023041185/ea178904-8k_applied.htm">18</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023046228/ea179822-8k_applied.htm">June 5</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023051014/ea180790-8k_applied.htm">22</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023051617/ea180931-8ka1_applied.htm">26</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023058480/ea182067-8k_applied.htm">July 20</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023071167/ea184294-8k_appliedenerg.htm">August 28</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390023081503/ea187437-8k_applied.htm">October 30, 2023</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390024021832/ea0201659-8k_applied.htm">March 12</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879911/000121390024042292/ea0205820-8k_applied.htm">May 13, 2024</A>.</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus
  all documents (other than current reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are
  related to such items) that are filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (i) after
  the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration
  statement, or (ii) after the date of this prospectus but prior to the termination of the offering. These documents include periodic reports,
  such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 4. Description of Securities.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not Applicable.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not Applicable.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 6.</B>&nbsp;<B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Under the Delaware General Corporation Law and
  our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and our Bylaws, our directors will have no personal liability to us or our stockholders for
  monetary damages incurred as the result of the breach or alleged breach by a director of his &ldquo;duty of care.&rdquo; This provision
  does not apply to the directors&rsquo; (i) acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing and culpable violation of
  law, (ii) acts or omissions that a director believes to be contrary to the best interests of the corporation or its stockholders or that
  involve the absence of good faith on the part of the director, (iii) approval of any transaction from which a director derives an improper
  personal benefit, (iv) acts or omissions that show a reckless disregard for the director&rsquo;s duty to the corporation or its stockholders
  in circumstances in which the director was aware, or should have been aware, in the ordinary course of performing a director&rsquo;s duties,
  of a risk of serious injury to the corporation or its stockholders, (v) acts or omissions that constituted an unexcused pattern of inattention
  that amounts to an abdication of the director&rsquo;s duty to the corporation or its stockholders, or (vi) approval of an unlawful dividend,
  distribution, stock repurchase or redemption. This provision would generally absolve directors of personal liability for negligence in
  the performance of duties, including gross negligence.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The effect of this provision in our Articles of
  Incorporation and Bylaws is to eliminate the rights of our Company and our stockholders (through stockholder&rsquo;s derivative suits
  on behalf of our Company) to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of his fiduciary duty of care as a director (including
  breaches resulting from negligent or grossly negligent behavior) except in the situations described in clauses (i) through (vi) above.
  This provision does not limit nor eliminate the rights of our Company or any stockholder to seek non-monetary relief such as an injunction
  or rescission in the event of a breach of a director&rsquo;s duty of care. In addition, our Bylaws provide that if the Delaware General
  Corporation Law is amended to authorize the future elimination or limitation of the liability of a director, then the liability of the
  directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the law, as amended. The Delaware General Corporation Law grants
  corporations the right to indemnify their directors, officers, employees and agents in accordance with applicable law.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
  under the Securities Act of 1933 (the &ldquo;Act&rdquo; or &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;) may be permitted to directors, officers or persons
  controlling our Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
  and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7.&nbsp;Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.75in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.75in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8. Exhibits.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.75in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
    <TR>
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 9%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>EXHIBIT<BR>
  NUMBER</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 90%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>EXHIBIT</B></FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ea020681801ex4-1_applied.htm">Applied Energetics, Inc. form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.</A></FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.1</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="ea020681801ex5-1_applied.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Opinion of.Mary P. O&rsquo;Hara, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary</FONT></A></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.1</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="ea020681801ex5-1_applied.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of Mary P. O&rsquo;Hara, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary is contained in Exhibit 5.1.</FONT></A></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.2</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ea020681801ex23-2_applied.htm">Consent of RBSM LLP.</A></FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD>107</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="ea020681801ex-fee_applied.htm">Filing Fee Table</A></TD></TR>
    </TABLE>
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.&nbsp;Undertakings.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.75in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">(a) The undersigned registrant
  hereby undertakes:</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">(1) To file, during any
  period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"> (i) To
  include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii) To
  reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
  amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
  statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
  offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
  may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
  and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &ldquo;Calculation of Registration
  Fee&rdquo; table in the effective registration statement;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(iii) To
  include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any
  material change to such information in the registration statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), and (1)(ii) do not apply
  if the Registration Statement is on Form S-8 and if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs
  is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">(2) That, for the purpose of
  determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
  statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial&nbsp;<I>bona
  fide&nbsp;</I>offering thereof.</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">(3) To remove from registration
  by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">(4) That, for purposes of determining
  any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or
  15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&rsquo;s annual report pursuant
  to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)&nbsp;that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall
  be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
  shall be deemed to be the initial&nbsp;<I>bona fide&nbsp;</I>offering thereof.</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">(5) That, for the purpose of
  determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(A) Each
  prospectus filed by a Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the
  filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(B) Each
  prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B
  relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section
  10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the
  date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering
  described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter,
  such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement
  to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
  thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement
  or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the
  registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement
  that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately
  prior to such effective date.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">(6) That, for the purpose of
  determining liability of a Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities,
  each undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of an undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration
  statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to
  such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will
  be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"> &nbsp;(i) Any
  preliminary prospectus or prospectus of an undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii) Any
  free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by an undersigned
  Registrant;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(iii) The
  portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about an undersigned Registrant
  or its securities provided by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant; and</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(iv) Any
  other communication that is an offer in the offering made by an undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Insofar as
  indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
  of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
  and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.</FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that a claim for indemnification against
  such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of
  the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
  in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
  by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
  policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, Applied Energetics,
  Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused
  this Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on May 24, 2024.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%">
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.</B>&nbsp;<B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="width: 60%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 37%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Gregory J. Quarles</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Gregory J. Quarles</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer and President</FONT></TD></TR>
    </TABLE>
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the indicated capacities.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
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      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 26%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name/Signature</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center; width: 53%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center; width: 19%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Date</B></FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;Bradford T. Adamczyk</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Executive Chairman and Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 24, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Bradford T. Adamczyk</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;Gregory J. Quarles</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer,</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 24, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Gregory J. Quarles</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President and Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;Christopher Donaghey</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial and Operating Officer</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 24, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Christopher Donaghey</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;John Schultz</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 24, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John Schultz</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Mary P. O&rsquo;Hara</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and
      Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 24, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mary P. O&rsquo;Hara</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Michael Alber</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 24, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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text: As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
  on May 24, 2024
  Registration No. 333-__________
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM S-8
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  UNDER
  THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  Applied Energetics, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  77-0262908
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation
  or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification Number)
  9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500
  Tucson, AZ 85747
  P 520. 628-7415
  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
  including area code, of registrant's principal
  executive offices)
  Restricted Stock Unit Agreements
  (Full title of plan)
  Gregory J. Quarles
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500
  Tucson, AZ 85747
  P 520. 628-7415
  (Name, address, and telephone of agent for service)
  Copies to:
  Mary P. O'Hara, Esq.
  General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500
  Tucson, AZ 85747
  P 520. 628-7415
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
  filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions
  of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "emerging
  growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
  Large accelerated filer:
  ☐
  Accelerated filer:
  ☐
  Non-accelerated filer:
  ☐
  Smaller reporting company:
  ☒
  Emerging growth company
  ☐
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
  has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
  to Section 13(a) of the exchange act. ☐
  EXPLANATORY NOTE
  This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration
  Statement") registers an aggregate of 3,630,454 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Applied Energetics, Inc.
  All of such shares have been or will be issued upon vesting under certain Restricted Stock Unit Agreements, each between Applied Energetics,
  Inc. and a certain employee or service provider (an "RSU Agreement"), through transactions not involving any public offering,
  in accordance with the exemption under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
  This Registration Statement includes a prospectus
  (the "Reoffer Prospectus") prepared in accordance with General Instruction C of Form S-8 and in accordance with the requirements
  of Part I of Form S-3. This Reoffer Prospectus may be used for reofferings and resales of shares of common stock that may be deemed to
  be "control securities" under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder that have been acquired
  by certain of our "affiliates," being the Selling Stockholders identified in the Reoffer Prospectus, pursuant to one or more
  RSU Agreements. The number of shares of common stock included in the Reoffer Prospectus represents the total number of shares of common
  stock that may be acquired by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to stock grants and option awards made to the Selling Stockholders in
  accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and does not necessarily represent a present intention to sell any or all such shares
  of Common Stock.
  PART I
  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
  This Registration Statement relates to two separate
  prospectuses as follows:
  Section 10(a) Prospectus
  : Items 1 and 2,
  appearing below on this page, and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Part II, Item 3 of this Form S-8, constitute a prospectus
  that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
  Reoffer Prospectus
  : The material that follows
  Item 2, numbered pages 1 through 10, up to but not including Part II of this Registration Statement, constitutes a "Reoffer Prospectus,"
  prepared in accordance with the requirements of Part I of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. Pursuant to General Instruction C of Form
  S-8, the Reoffer Prospectus may be used for reoffers or resales of Shares which are deemed to be "control securities" or "restricted
  securities" under the Securities Act that have been acquired by the Selling Stockholders named in the Reoffer Prospectus.
  Item 1.
  Plan Information.
  The Company will provide each of the recipients
  (the "Recipients") of a grant under an RSU Agreement with a copy of such RSU Agreement, and other information including, but
  not limited to, the disclosure required by Item 1 of Form S-8, which information is not required to be and is not being filed as a part
  of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. The foregoing
  information and the documents incorporated by reference in response to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together,
  constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act. A Section 10(a) prospectus will be given to
  each Recipient who receives Shares covered by this Registration Statement, in accordance with Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act.
  Item 2.
  Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual
  Information.
  We will provide to each Recipient a written statement
  advising of the availability of documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement (which documents
  are incorporated by reference in this Section 10(a) prospectus) and of documents required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 428(b) under
  the Securities Act without charge and upon written or oral request by contacting: Applied Energetics, Inc., 9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500,
  Tucson, AZ 85747, (520) 628-7415.
  REOFFER PROSPECTUS
  APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
  3,630,454 Shares of Common Stock, par value
  $0.001 per share
  This reoffer prospectus relates to 3,630,454 shares
  of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share that may be offered and resold from time to time by the selling stockholders named in
  this reoffer prospectus for their own account. Selling stockholders are recipients of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of certain Restricted
  Stock Unit Agreements ("RSU Agreements") and are employees and consultants of Applied Energetics, Inc. Some of the selling
  stockholders are "affiliates" of our company (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act).
  The selling stockholders may offer and sell their
  shares of common stock at various times and in various types of transactions, including sales in the open market, sales in negotiated
  transactions and sales by a combination of these methods. Shares may be sold at the market price of the common stock at the time of a
  sale, at prices relating to the market price over a period of time, or at prices negotiated with the buyers of shares. The shares may
  be sold through underwriters or dealers which the selling stockholders may select. If underwriters or dealers are used to sell the shares,
  we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement. For a description of the various methods by which the selling
  stockholders may offer and sell their common stock described in this prospectus, see the section entitled "Plan of Distribution"
  of this prospectus. We will receive no part of the proceeds from sales made under this prospectus. The selling stockholders will bear
  all sales commissions and similar expenses. Any other expenses incurred by us in connection with the registration and offering and not
  borne by the selling stockholders will be borne by us.
  The shares of common stock will be issued pursuant
  to awards granted to the selling stockholders and some of them will be "control securities" under the Securities Act of 1933,
  as amended (the "Securities Act") before their sale under this prospectus. This prospectus has been prepared for the purposes
  of registering the shares under the Securities Act to allow for future sales by selling stockholders on a continuous or delayed basis
  to the public without restriction. Our common stock is traded on the OTCQB Market, under the symbol "AERG." On May 20, 2024,
  the closing sale price of our common stock on the OTCQB was $1.94 per share.
  Investing in our securities involves a high
  degree of risk. You should read carefully and consider the information contained in and incorporated by reference under "Risk Factors"
  beginning on page 2 of this prospectus, and the risk factors contained in other documents incorporated by reference.
  Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission
  nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete.
  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
  The date of this prospectus is May 24, 2024
  APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
  TABLE OF CONTENTS
  Prospectus Summary
  1
  Risk Factors
  2
  Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
  2
  Use of Proceeds
  2
  Selling Stockholders
  2
  Plan of Distribution
  4
  Legal Matters
  5
  Experts
  5
  Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
  5
  Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities
  6
  Additional Information Available to You
  6
  NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
  REPRESENTATIONS, OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING MADE HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH
  INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER PERSON. NEITHER THE DELIVERY
  OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE
  AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY
  ANY SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON
  MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION.
  i
  PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
  The following is a summary of selected information
  contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference. It does not contain all of the information that you should consider before buying our
  securities. You should read this prospectus in its entirety, including the information incorporated by reference herein.
  Business Overview
  Applied Energetics, Inc. is a corporation organized
  and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Our executive office is located at 9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500, Tucson, Arizona
  85747 and our telephone number is (520) 628-7415.
  Applied Energetics, Inc. is recognized as a global
  leader in developing the next generation optical sources exhibiting ever-increasing output energy, peak power and frequency agility while
  also providing decreased size, weight, and cost of these systems for customers. Applied Energetics utilizes patented, dual-use technologies
  to advance critical industries. Leveraging our proprietary fiber-based architecture and wavelength- and pulse-agility capability, our
  Ultrashort Pulse (USP) technology can enable users to achieve specific effects across different use cases with an unmatched blend of size,
  weight and power attributes. While initially designed to meet the emerging needs and priorities for the national security community, our
  directed energy technology also has commercial applications in both the biomedical and advanced manufacturing industries.
  The Applied Energetics scientific team is continuously
  innovating and expanding our patent portfolio to cover these technological breakthroughs and further enhance our suite of solutions for
  threat disruption for the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and for commercial, biomedical and space applications with
  optical sources operating from the deep ultraviolet to the far infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
  Applied Energetics has developed, successfully
  demonstrated and holds all crucial intellectual property rights to a dynamic directed energy technology called Laser Guided Energy (LGE®)
  and Laser Induced Plasma Channel (LIPC®). LGE and LIPC are technologies that can be used in a new generation of high-tech directed
  energy systems. Applied Energetics' LGE and LIPC technologies are wholly owned by Applied Energetics and protected by one or more
  of Applied Energetics' 25 issued patents and 11 Government Sensitive Patent Applications (GSPA). These GSPA's are held under
  secrecy orders of the US government, providing the company with extended protection rights. The company also has nine pending patent applications.
  We continue to file patent applications as we deem appropriate to protect our intellectual property and enhance our competitive advantage.
  Applied Energetics' directed energy technologies
  are vastly different from conventional directed energy systems, i.e. HEL, and HPM. LGE uses Ultrashort Pulse (USP) laser technology to
  combine the speed and precision of lasers with the overwhelming impact on targeted threats with high-voltage electricity. A key element
  of our approach is its novel ability to offer selectable and tunable properties that can help protect non-combatants and combat zone infrastructure.
  Applied Energetics' proprietary fiber-based architecture is a key differentiator for our most recent technology demonstrators. Compared
  with traditional continuous wave laser technologies with their larger footprints, AE's architecture enables orders of magnitude
  size-weight-power reductions on all deliverables, creating powerful, dual-use and agile systems that can fit a host of platforms while
  delivering very high-intensity, ultrashort pulses of light to the required target. This unique directed energy solution allows extremely
  high peak power and energy, with target and effects tunability, and is effective against a wide variety of potential targets.
  Applied Energetics' unique optical fiber-based
  laser architectures enable unmatched wavelength agility as well as pulse duration agility. Using innovative and highly specialized frequency
  shifting techniques, wavelengths can be custom tuned from the deep ultraviolet to the far infrared. In addition, temporal outputs can
  be adjusted from continuous wave to sub-picoseconds. The technology enables the customer to adjust the lasers' operating parameters,
  ultimately creating more flexibility to change wavelength and pulse width. This feature allows for optimization of laser performance for
  defense or commercial applications.
  Our proprietary USP laser technology provides a
  significantly more compact solution than current continuous wave laser platforms while still delivering high peak power. Continuous wave
  laser systems are typically used to heat a target and, during continuous illumination, this heat transfer leads to melting or charring
  of the material. Using continuous wave output powers that now exceed 100 kilowatts (1kW = 1000 watts), it can take anywhere from seconds
  to minutes to impact a target. By contrast, Applied Energetics has delivered USP lasers to national security users that exceed five terawatts
  (1 TW = 1 trillion watts) in peak power, with the difference being that this peak power from a USP laser is delivered in a pulse that
  is less than a trillionth of a second. During this short pulse duration, and having such a high peak intensity, near-instantaneous ablation
  of the surface of the threat takes place. The net results of our innovative USP approaches are highly effective lasers with mountable
  footprints that require only a fraction of the size and weight of other-directed energy technologies.
  As Applied Energetics looks toward the future,
  our corporate strategic roadmap builds upon the significant value of the company's USP laser capabilities and key intellectual property,
  including LGE and LIPC, to offer our prospective partners, co-developers and system integrators a variety of next-generation ultrashort
  pulse and frequency-agile optical sources, from the ultraviolet to the far infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, to address
  numerous challenges within the national security, biomedical, and advanced manufacturing market sectors.
  About This Offering
  This offering relates to the resale by the selling
  stockholders of up to 3,630,454 shares of common stock of Applied Energetics, Inc. The selling stockholders have acquired, or may acquire,
  such shares upon vesting of certain Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted to each of the selling stockholders pursuant to
  an RSU Agreement.
  1
  RISK FACTORS
  An investment in our common stock has a high degree
  of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks discussed in the section titled "Risk Factors"
  in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the risks, uncertainties and additional information set forth in our SEC reports
  on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and in other documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus as updated by our subsequent filings under
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"). Our business, financial condition or results of operations
  could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these
  risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
  CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
  This prospectus and the documents and information
  incorporated by reference in this prospectus include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
  and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently
  available to our management. Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals,
  targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.
  Forward-looking
  statements include all statements that do not relate solely to the historical or current facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking
  words such as "may," "believe," "will," "would," "could," "should,"
  "expect," "project," "anticipate," "estimates," "possible," "plan,"
  "strategy," "target," "prospect," or "continue," and other similar terms and phrases.
  These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of our management and are subject to a number of uncertainties
  and risks that could significantly affect our current plans and expectations, as well as future results of operations and financial condition
  and may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
  expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
  are reasonable, such expectations may prove to have been incorrect. We do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements
  to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking statements.
  USE OF PROCEEDS
  We will receive no proceeds from the sale of any
  shares of common stock offered by the selling stockholders.
  SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
  The table below sets forth, as of May 21, 2024,
  (i) the name of each person who is offering shares by this prospectus and their position with us; (ii) the number of shares (and the percentage,
  if 1% or more) of our common stock beneficially owned (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) by each person; (iii)
  the number of shares that each selling stockholder may offer for sale from time to time pursuant to this prospectus, whether or not such
  selling stockholder has a present intention to do so; and (iv) the number of shares (and the percentage, if 1% or more) of common stock
  each person will own after giving effect to the offering, assuming they sell all of the shares offered. Unless otherwise indicated, beneficial
  ownership is direct and the person indicated has sole voting and investment power. Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each selling
  stockholder listed in the table below is c/o Applied Energetics, Inc., 9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1500, Tucson, AZ 85747.
  2
  The table below has been prepared based upon the
  information furnished to us by the selling stockholders as of May 21, 2024, and we have not independently verified this information. The
  selling stockholders identified below may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of some or all of their shares since the date on
  which the information in the following table is presented in transactions exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements
  of the Securities Act. Information concerning the selling stockholders may change from time to time and, if necessary, we will amend or
  supplement this prospectus accordingly. We cannot give an estimate as to the number of shares of common stock that will actually be held
  by the selling stockholders upon termination of this offering because the selling stockholders may offer some or all of their common stock
  under the offering contemplated by this prospectus or acquire additional shares of common stock. The total number of shares that may be
  sold hereunder will not exceed the number of shares offered hereby. Please read the section entitled "Plan of Distribution"
  in this prospectus.
  Name of Selling Stockholder and Relationship to Company
  Shares of
  Common Stock
  Beneficially
  Owned
  Prior to this
  Offering (1)
  Percentage (1)
  Shares of
  Common Stock
  Offered for Resale
  Shares of
  Common Stock
  Beneficially
  Owned
  After this
  Offering
  Percentage (1)
  Gregory J. Quarles, President and CEO
  6,874,545
  (2)
  3.3
  %
  1,954,545
  4,920,000
  2.8
  %
  Christopher Donaghey, CFO and COO
  1,033,559
  (3)
  *
  400,000
  633,559
  *
  Patrick Williams
  1,940,343
  (4)
  *
  940,909
  999,434
  *
  Named Selling Stockholders(5)
  580,000
  *
  335,000
  245,000
  *
  TOTAL
  3,630,454
  *
  *
  Less than 1%
  (1)
  Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules
  of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock underlying any options
  that vest within 60 days after May 21, 2024, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the beneficial ownership of the person
  holding such options All shares underlying RSUs which are included in this prospectus are deemed outstanding and included in beneficial
  ownership of the holder, regardless of whether they have vested. However, neither group of shares are not deemed outstanding for computing
  the percentage beneficial ownership of any other person. Except where we had knowledge of such ownership, the number presented in this
  column may not include shares held in street name or through other entities over which the selling stockholder has voting and dispositive
  power. Percentages are based on the 213,303,285 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of May 10, 2024.
  (2)
  Includes options to purchase up to 4,940,000 shares of common
  stock, which are fully vested, and Restricted Stock Units covering 1,954,545 shares of common stock, which are subject to vesting upon
  the occurrence of certain milestones.
  (3)
  Includes 300,000 shares underlying unvested RSUs and 100,000
  shares underlying vested RSUs. Does not include 750,000 shares underlying unvested options.
  (4)
  Includes 940,909 shares underlying RSUs, 982,934 shares underlying
  options and 16,500 shares underlying common stock purchase warrants.
  (5)
  Includes the following named non-affiliate individuals, each of whom
  holds at least 1,000 shares and who, in the aggregate, hold less than one percent of the company's outstanding common stock: Lizeth
  D. Celaya, Keeley Hurley, Patrick Roumayah, Damon M. Colpo, Pedro Alcaraz and Eric Wilson.
  3
  PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
  The shares of common stock covered by this reoffer
  prospectus are being registered by Applied Energetics for the account of the selling stockholders. The shares of common stock offered
  may be sold from time to time directly by or on behalf of each selling stockholder in one or more transactions on the OTCQB Market or
  any other stock exchange on which the common stock may be listed at the time of sale, in privately negotiated transactions, or through
  a combination of such methods, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, at
  fixed prices (which may be changed) or at negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may sell shares through one or more agents, brokers
  or dealers or directly to purchasers. Such brokers or dealers may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts or concessions
  from the selling stockholders and/or purchasers of the shares or both. Such compensation as to a particular broker or dealer may be in
  excess of customary commissions.
  In connection with their sales, a selling stockholder
  and any participating broker or dealer may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any
  commissions they receive and the proceeds of any sale of shares may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities
  Act. We are bearing all costs relating to the registration of the shares of common stock. Any commissions or other fees payable to brokers
  or dealers in connection with any sale of the shares will be borne by the selling stockholders or other party selling such shares. Sales
  of the shares must be made by the selling stockholders in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations,
  including the Securities Act. In addition to any shares sold hereunder, selling stockholders may sell shares of common stock in compliance
  with Rule 144. There is no assurance that the selling stockholders will sell all or a portion of the common stock offered hereby. The
  selling stockholders may agree to indemnify any broker, dealer or agent that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares
  against certain liabilities in connection with the offering of the shares arising under the Securities Act. We have notified the selling
  stockholders of the need to deliver a copy of this reoffer prospectus in connection with any sale of the shares.
  The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under
  the Exchange Act may apply to sales of our common stock and activities of the selling stockholders, which may limit the timing of purchases
  and sales of any of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict
  the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of common stock to engage in passive market-making activities with
  respect to the shares of common stock. Passive market making involves transactions in which a market maker acts as both our underwriter
  and as a purchaser of our common stock in the secondary market. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of common
  stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common stock.
  Once sold under the registration statement of which
  this prospectus forms a part, the shares of common stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.
  State Securities Laws
  Under the securities laws of some states, the shares
  of common stock may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the shares
  of common stock may not be sold unless the shares have been registered or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from registration
  or qualification is available and is complied with.
  Expenses of Registration
  We are bearing all costs relating to the registration
  of the common stock. The selling stockholders, however, will pay any commissions or other fees payable to brokers or dealers in connection
  with any sale of the common stock.
  4
  LEGAL MATTERS
  The validity of the shares of common stock being
  registered pursuant hereto has been passed upon by Mary P. O'Hara, Esq., the company's General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer,
  and Secretary. Ms. O'Hara, an employee of the company and a participant in certain employee benefit plans offered by the Company,
  on the date hereof, beneficially owns 750,000 shares of the company's common stock all of which underlie stock options issued to
  Ms. O'Hara under the company's 2018 Incentive Stock Plan. None of such shares are registered hereunder.
  EXPERTS
  The consolidated financial statements of Applied
  Energetics, Inc. and subsidiary, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, have been incorporated by reference herein in
  reliance upon the report of RBSM LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, and upon the authority of said firm as expert in
  accounting and auditing.
  INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
  The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference"
  information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed
  separately with the SEC. The SEC file number for the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus is 001-32698. The documents
  incorporated by reference into this prospectus contain important information that you should read about us. The following documents are
  incorporated by reference into this document:
  ●
  our Annual Report on
  Form 10-K
  for the year ended December
  31, 2023;
  ●
  our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
  March 31, 2024
  , and
  June 30
  , and
  September 30, 2023
  ;
  ●
  Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
  January
                                                                                        6
  and
  19
  ,
  April
                                                                                        4
  ,
  May 27
  ,
  June
                                                                                        1
  ,
  8
  , and
  21
  ,
  July
                                                                                        18
  ,
  September 29
  ,
                                                                                        10 and
  29
  ,
  November
                                                                                        18
  , and
  December 5
  and
  8, 2022
  , and
  January
                                                                                        25
  ,
  February 7
  ,
  May
                                                                                        5
  , and
  18
  ,
  June
                                                                                        5
  ,
  22
  and
  26
  ,
  July
                                                                                        20
  ,
  August 28
  , and
  October
                                                                                        30, 2023
  .
  We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus
  all documents (other than current reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are
  related to such items) that are filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (i) after
  the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration
  statement, or (ii) after the date of this prospectus but prior to the termination of the offering. These documents include periodic reports,
  such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements.
  Documents incorporated by reference are available
  from us, without charge. You may obtain documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus by requesting them in writing or by telephone
  at the following address: Applied Energetics Inc. 9070 Rita Road, Suite 1500, Tucson, AZ 85747, Attn. Marsha Bishop, Finance Manager
  You also may access these filings on our Internet
  site at www.appliedenergetics.com. Our website and the information contained on or connected to it are not incorporated into this prospectus
  or the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
  Any statement contained in this prospectus or contained
  in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded
  to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or any subsequently filed supplement to this prospectus, or document deemed
  to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus, modifies or supersedes such statement.
  The information about us contained in this prospectus
  should be read together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference. You may request a copy of any or all of these
  filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at:
  5
  INDEMNIFICATION OF
  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
  Article NINTH of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation
  states:
  All persons who the Corporation is empowered to
  indemnify pursuant to the provisions of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (or any similar provision
  or provisions of applicable law at the time in effect),shall be indemnified by the Corporation to the full extent permitted thereby. The
  foregoing right of indemnification shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may
  be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. No repeal or amendment of this
  Article NINTH shall adversely affect any rights of any person pursuant to this Article NINTH which existed at the time of such repeal
  or amendment with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or amendment.
  Article XIX of our By-Laws states: All persons
  who the Corporation is empowered to indemnify pursuant to the provisions of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
  Delaware (or any similar provision or provisions of applicable law at the time in effect) shall be indemnified by the Corporation to the
  full extent permitted thereby. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other such rights to
  which those seeking indemnification from the Corporation may be entitled, including, but not limited to, any rights of indemnification
  to which they may be entitled pursuant to any agreement, insurance policy, other by-law or charter provision, vote of stockholders or
  directors, or otherwise. No repeal or amendment of this Article shall adversely affect any rights of any person pursuant to this Article
  which existed at the time of such repeal or amendment with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or amendment.
  Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation
  Law authorizes us to indemnify any director or officer under prescribed circumstances and subject to certain limitations against certain
  costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceedings,
  whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, to which such person is a party by reason of being one of our directors or officers
  if it is determined that the person acted in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct set forth in such statutory provisions.
  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
  under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of Applied Energetics, Inc. pursuant
  to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification
  is against public policy as expressed in such Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO YOU
  We file annual, quarterly and current reports,
  along with other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC's website at
  http://www.sec.gov.
  This prospectus is part of a registration statement
  on Form S-8 that we filed with the SEC to register the securities offered hereby under the Securities Act. This prospectus does not contain
  all of the information included in the registration statement, including certain exhibits and schedules. You may obtain the registration
  statement and exhibits to the registration statement from the SEC's internet site.
  6
  PART II
  INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
  Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
  The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference
  into this Registration Statement the documents listed below. In addition, all documents subsequently filed pursuant to Sections 13(a),
  13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
  which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed
  to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents:
  ●
  our Annual Report on
  Form 10-K
  for the year ended December
  31, 2023;
  ●
  our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
  March 31, 2024
  and
  June 30
  , and
  September 30, 2023
  ;
  ●
  Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
  January 6
  and
  19
  ,
  April 4
  ,
  May 27
  ,
  June 1
  ,
  8
  , and
  21
  ,
  July 18
  ,
  September 29
  ,
  November 18
  , and
  December 5
  and
  8, 2022
  ,
  January 25
  ,
  February 7
  ,
  May 5
  , and
  18
  ,
  June 5
  ,
  22
  and
  26
  ,
  July 20
  ,
  August 28
  , and
  October 30, 2023
  , and
  March 12
  , and
  May 13, 2024
  .
  We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus
  all documents (other than current reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are
  related to such items) that are filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (i) after
  the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration
  statement, or (ii) after the date of this prospectus but prior to the termination of the offering. These documents include periodic reports,
  such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements.
  Item 4. Description of Securities.
  Not Applicable.
  Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
  Not Applicable.
  Item 6.
  Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
  Under the Delaware General Corporation Law and
  our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and our Bylaws, our directors will have no personal liability to us or our stockholders for
  monetary damages incurred as the result of the breach or alleged breach by a director of his "duty of care." This provision
  does not apply to the directors' (i) acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing and culpable violation of
  law, (ii) acts or omissions that a director believes to be contrary to the best interests of the corporation or its stockholders or that
  involve the absence of good faith on the part of the director, (iii) approval of any transaction from which a director derives an improper
  personal benefit, (iv) acts or omissions that show a reckless disregard for the director's duty to the corporation or its stockholders
  in circumstances in which the director was aware, or should have been aware, in the ordinary course of performing a director's duties,
  of a risk of serious injury to the corporation or its stockholders, (v) acts or omissions that constituted an unexcused pattern of inattention
  that amounts to an abdication of the director's duty to the corporation or its stockholders, or (vi) approval of an unlawful dividend,
  distribution, stock repurchase or redemption. This provision would generally absolve directors of personal liability for negligence in
  the performance of duties, including gross negligence.
  The effect of this provision in our Articles of
  Incorporation and Bylaws is to eliminate the rights of our Company and our stockholders (through stockholder's derivative suits
  on behalf of our Company) to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of his fiduciary duty of care as a director (including
  breaches resulting from negligent or grossly negligent behavior) except in the situations described in clauses (i) through (vi) above.
  This provision does not limit nor eliminate the rights of our Company or any stockholder to seek non-monetary relief such as an injunction
  or rescission in the event of a breach of a director's duty of care. In addition, our Bylaws provide that if the Delaware General
  Corporation Law is amended to authorize the future elimination or limitation of the liability of a director, then the liability of the
  directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the law, as amended. The Delaware General Corporation Law grants
  corporations the right to indemnify their directors, officers, employees and agents in accordance with applicable law.
  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
  under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act" or "Securities Act") may be permitted to directors, officers or persons
  controlling our Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
  and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
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  Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
  Not applicable.
  Item 8. Exhibits.
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER
  EXHIBIT
  4.1
  Applied Energetics, Inc. form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
  5.1
  Opinion of.Mary P. O'Hara, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  23.1
  Consent of Mary P. O'Hara, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary is contained in Exhibit 5.1.
  23.2
  Consent of RBSM LLP.
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  Item 9. Undertakings.
  (a) The undersigned registrant
  hereby undertakes:
  (1) To file, during any
  period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
  (i) To
  include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
  (ii) To
  reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
  amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
  statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
  offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
  may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
  and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration
  Fee" table in the effective registration statement;
  (iii) To
  include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any
  material change to such information in the registration statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), and (1)(ii) do not apply
  if the Registration Statement is on Form S-8 and if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs
  is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
  (2) That, for the purpose of
  determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
  statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
  bona
  fide
  offering thereof.
  (3) To remove from registration
  by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
  (4) That, for purposes of determining
  any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
  15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant
  to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall
  be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
  shall be deemed to be the initial
  bona fide
  offering thereof.
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  (5) That, for the purpose of
  determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
  (A) Each
  prospectus filed by a Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the
  filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
  (B) Each
  prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B
  relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section
  10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the
  date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering
  described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter,
  such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement
  to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
  thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement
  or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the
  registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement
  that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately
  prior to such effective date.
  (6) That, for the purpose of
  determining liability of a Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities,
  each undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of an undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration
  statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to
  such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will
  be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
  (i) Any
  preliminary prospectus or prospectus of an undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
  (ii) Any
  free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by an undersigned
  Registrant;
  (iii) The
  portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about an undersigned Registrant
  or its securities provided by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant; and
  (iv) Any
  other communication that is an offer in the offering made by an undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
  Insofar as
  indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
  of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
  and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
  In the event that a claim for indemnification against
  such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of
  the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
  in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
  by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
  policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, Applied Energetics,
  Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused
  this Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on May 24, 2024.
  APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
  By:
  /s/ Gregory J. Quarles
  Gregory J. Quarles
  Chief Executive Officer and President
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the indicated capacities.
  Name/Signature
  Title
  Date
  /s/ Bradford T. Adamczyk
  Executive Chairman and Director
  May 24, 2024
  Bradford T. Adamczyk
  /s/ Gregory J. Quarles
  Chief Executive Officer,
  May 24, 2024
  Gregory J. Quarles
  President and Director
  /s/ Christopher Donaghey
  Chief Financial and Operating Officer
  May 24, 2024
  Christopher Donaghey
  /s/ John Schultz
  Director
  May 24, 2024
  John Schultz
  /s/ Mary P. O'Hara
  General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and
      Director
  May 24, 2024
  Mary P. O'Hara
  /s/ Michael Alber
  Director
  May 24, 2024
  Michael Alber
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