---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-071806"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WATT"
cik: "0001575793"
company_name: "Energous Corp"
filed_at: "2024-06-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:19:12.050134+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stockholders approve 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, ESPP amendment, and CFO severance agreement

## Summary
- Stockholders approved 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, replacing prior plans; effective immediately.
- ESPP amended to increase available shares by 6,200 shares.
- Severance agreement with CFO Burak provides 12 months salary + target bonus on termination, accelerated vesting.
- Directors elected: Patel, Dodson, Roberson; BPM LLP ratified as auditor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-071806
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WATT
- cik: 0001575793
- company_name: Energous Corp
- filed_at: 2024-06-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465924071806/0001104659-24-071806-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465924071806/tm2417269d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-071806
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-071806.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-071806.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.