---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-222399"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WATT"
cik: "0001575793"
company_name: "Energous Corp"
filed_at: "2022-08-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T23:28:32.216425+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energous appoints J. Michael Dodson and David Roberson to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Dodson and Roberson appointed as directors and audit committee members effective August 12, 2022.
- Each receives an initial grant of 50,000 restricted stock units vesting over three years.
- Dodson currently CFO of Quantum Corporation; Roberson CEO of RoseRyan (ZRG).
- Appointments are until 2023 annual meeting; no transactions requiring Item 404 disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-222399
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WATT
- cik: 0001575793
- company_name: Energous Corp
- filed_at: 2022-08-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312522222399/0001193125-22-222399-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312522222399/d371756d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-222399.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  J. Michael Dodson was appointed as Director at Energous Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 12, 2022, each of Mr. J. Michael Dodson and Mr. David Roberson was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Energous Corporation (the “Company”) and as a member of the audit committee of the Board, each to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312522222399/0001193125-22-222399-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Roberson was appointed as Director at Energous Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 12, 2022, each of Mr. J. Michael Dodson and Mr. David Roberson was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Energous Corporation (the “Company”) and as a member of the audit committee of the Board, each to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312522222399/0001193125-22-222399-index.htm

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