---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-052916"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WATT"
cik: "0001575793"
company_name: "Energous Corp"
filed_at: "2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T06:28:35.768668+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energous board member Reynette Au resigns; David Roberson appointed Chairman

## Summary
- Reynette Au resigned from the Board effective April 24, 2024 for personal reasons.
- Company states resignation was not due to any disagreement with operations, policies or practices.
- David Roberson appointed Chairman of the Board and replaces Au on the Office of the Chair.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-052916
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WATT
- cik: 0001575793
- company_name: Energous Corp
- filed_at: 2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465924052916/0001104659-24-052916-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465924052916/tm2412782d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-052916
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-052916.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-052916.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Roberson was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Energous Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: In addition, on April 24, 2024, the Board appointed David Roberson as Chairman of the Board, and also appointed Mr. Roberson to replace Ms. Au on the previously announced Office of the Chair.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465924052916/0001104659-24-052916-index.htm
- Executive change
  Reynette Au resigned as Director at Energous Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 24, 2024, Reynette Au resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Energous Corporation (the “Company”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465924052916/0001104659-24-052916-index.htm

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