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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-004553"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WATT"
cik: "0001575793"
company_name: "Energous Corp"
filed_at: "2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:49:09.533318+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energous promotes Gregory Sadikoff to Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Gregory Sadikoff promoted to CAO effective January 12, 2026; previously VP Finance since Feb 2024.
- Annual base salary of $201,600; bonus target 40% of base; eligible for equity grants.
- Sadikoff, 41, is a CPA licensed in California; prior roles at Knightscope and Compass Group.
- No family relationships with directors/executives; no reportable transactions under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-004553
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WATT
- cik: 0001575793
- company_name: Energous Corp
- filed_at: 2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465926004553/0001104659-26-004553-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465926004553/tm263396d1_8k.htm

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