Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549   FORM 8-K   CURRENT REPORT   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 1934   Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): December 17, 2023   AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)   Nevada   001-36492   88-0422242 (State of Incorporation)   (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   8201E. 34 th Cir N Wichita , Kansas 67226 (Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)   (620) 325-6363 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)     (Former Name or Former Address, is Changed Since Last Report)   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock   UAVS   NYSE American LLC   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).   Emerging growth company ☐   Ifan 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. ☐             Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   On December 17, 2023, AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (the “Company”) received notice (the “Notice”) from Mr. Barrett Mooney, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, that he has decided to depart the Company as Chief Executive Officer and Director to pursue another professional opportunity, effective December 31, 2023.   The Board of Directors of the Company has retained an executive search firm to recruit a replacement for the Chief Executive Officer position.         SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.     AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS, INC.         By: /s/ Mark DiSiena   Name: Mark DiSiena   Title: Chief Financial Officer   Dated: December 21, 2023