---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-075898"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WATT"
cik: "0001575793"
company_name: "Energous Corp"
filed_at: "2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:26:45.552271+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energous to effect 1-for-30 reverse stock split to meet Nasdaq bid price rule

## Summary
- Reverse stock split approved by stockholders on June 11, 2025; effective 12:01 a.m. ET August 11, 2025.
- Every 30 shares of common stock will combine into 1 share; no fractional shares issued, cash in lieu.
- Ticker WATT unchanged; new CUSIP 29272C 301; trading on split-adjusted basis from August 11.
- Proportionate adjustments to outstanding equity awards, warrants, and equity plan share reserves.
- Purpose: bring common stock into compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-075898
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WATT
- cik: 0001575793
- company_name: Energous Corp
- filed_at: 2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465925075898/0001104659-25-075898-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465925075898/tm2522903d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Energous Corp: Certificate of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a 1-for-30 reverse stock split of common stock, effective 12:01 a.m. ET on August 11, 2025, to meet Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement (effective 2025-08-11).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-08-11
  source text: On August 7, 2025, as approved by the stockholders of Energous Corporation d/b/a Energous Wireless Power Solutions (the “Company”) on June 11, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a 1-for-30 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), to be effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on August 11, 2025 (the “Effective Time”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465925075898/0001104659-25-075898-index.htm

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