---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-073510"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WATT"
cik: "0001575793"
company_name: "Energous Corp"
filed_at: "2026-06-12T20:30:52+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T20:51:00.157975+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energous stockholders approve 300,000-share increase to 2024 equity plan at annual meeting

## Summary
- Approved amendment to 2024 Equity Incentive Plan increasing authorized shares by 300,000; votes: 896,053 for, 99,667 against, 197,273 abstain.
- Elected four directors: David Roberson, Mallorie Burak, J. Michael Dodson, Rahul Patel; each received ~1,004,000 votes for.
- Ratified BPM LLP as independent auditor for 2026: 2,832,289 for, 3,002 against, 193,856 abstain.
- Quorum of 3,029,147 votes (55.06% of entitled votes) was represented at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-073510
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WATT
- cik: 0001575793
- company_name: Energous Corp
- filed_at: 2026-06-12T20:30:52+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465926073510/0001104659-26-073510-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465926073510/tm2617856d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Energous Corp shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of BPM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-06-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-11
  source text: Proposal 2 . Ratification of the appointment of BPM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 2,832,289 3,002 193,856 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465926073510/0001104659-26-073510-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Energous Corp shareholders approved Approval of the Energous Corporation Amended and Restated 2024 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-06-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-11
  source text: Proposal 3 . Approval of the Energous Corporation Amended and Restated 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 896,053 99,667 197,273 1,836,154
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465926073510/0001104659-26-073510-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Energous Corp shareholders approved Election of four directors at the 2026-06-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-11
  source text: Proposal 1 . Election of four directors to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes David Roberson 1,004,683 188,310 1,836,154 Mallorie Burak 1,004,109 188,884 1,836,154 J. Michael Dodson 1,004,537 188,456 1,836,154 Rahul Patel 1,003,859 189,134 1,836,154
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000110465926073510/0001104659-26-073510-index.htm

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