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): August 15, 2023   AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)   Nevada   3721   88-0422242 (State of Incorporation)   (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number.)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   8863 E. 34th Street North 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   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 ☐   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. ☐             Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   On August 15, 2023, AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (the “Company”) received notice (the “Notice”) from Ms. Nicole Fernandez-McGovern, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, which states that she has been terminated for “Good Reason” under her employment offer letter agreement. The Board of Directors has accepted the Notice as a notice of voluntary resignation by Mrs. Fernandez-McGovern, and not of termination for Good Reason. The Company and Ms. Fernandez-McGovern are currently in discussions about the period of time she will remain with the Company in the role of Chief Financial Officer.   The Board of Directors and management have commenced recruitment efforts to identify and appoint a new Chief Financial Officer. At such time that a new Chief Financial Officer has been appointed, the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K to announce such appointment and provide other required disclosures.         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/ Barrett Mooney   Name: Barrett Mooney   Title: Chief Executive Officer Dated: August 21, 2023