---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-109391"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WATT"
cik: "0001575793"
company_name: "Energous Corp"
filed_at: "2024-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T13:18:52.686120+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energous appoints Mallorie Burak as permanent CEO and board member, effective Oct 16, 2024

## Summary
- Mallorie Burak named permanent CEO and board member, continues as CFO, effective immediately.
- Burak joined Energous in Jan 2024 as CFO, served as interim CEO since March 2024.
- Received a grant of 35,000 RSUs vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on first anniversary.
- No changes to other compensation or arrangements; no related party transactions reported.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-109391
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WATT
- cik: 0001575793
- company_name: Energous Corp
- filed_at: 2024-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465924109391/0001104659-24-109391-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465924109391/tm2426358d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-109391
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-109391.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-109391.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mallorie Burak was appointed as Director at Energous Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 16, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Energous Corporation d/b/a Energous Wireless Power Solutions (the “Company”) appointed Mallorie Burak as the permanent Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Board, each effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465924109391/0001104659-24-109391-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mallorie Burak was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Energous Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 16, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Energous Corporation d/b/a Energous Wireless Power Solutions (the “Company”) appointed Mallorie Burak as the permanent Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Board, each effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465924109391/0001104659-24-109391-index.htm

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