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no immediate replacement has been announced.","Resignation disclosed in Form 8-K filed May 29, 2025.","No further details on timing or succession were provided."],"consensus_eps_estimate":null,"consensus_eps_actual":null,"consensus_revenue_estimate":null,"consensus_revenue_actual":null,"consensus_period":null,"consensus_source":null,"sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.4,"daily_digest_date":null,"daily_digest_url":null,"daily_digest_rank":null},{"id":156893,"accession_number":"0001437749-25-017427","cik":1621832,"company_name":"Aqua Metals, Inc.","ticker":"AQMS","form_type":"8-K","filed_at":"2025-05-16T23:59:59+00:00","items":["1.01","3.02","9.01"],"status":"ready","headline":"Aqua Metals secures up to $10M common stock purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital","event_type":"other_material","confidence":"high","bullets":["Lincoln Park committed to purchase up to $10M of common stock over 24 months at company's discretion.","Regular purchases up to 20,000 shares per day (max $500K each); 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