---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-138260"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WATT"
cik: "0001575793"
company_name: "Energous Corp"
filed_at: "2023-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T13:17:39.207016+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Sheryl Wilkerson resigns from Energous board to join FCC; effective by July 1, 2023

## Summary
- Sheryl Wilkerson notified the Board of her resignation to accept a position at the Federal Communications Commission.
- Resignation effective no later than July 1, 2023, subject to further discussions with the Board.
- Wilkerson's departure is not due to any dispute or disagreement with the Company on operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-138260
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WATT
- cik: 0001575793
- company_name: Energous Corp
- filed_at: 2023-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312523138260/0001193125-23-138260-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312523138260/d183410d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-138260
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-138260.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-138260.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sheryl Wilkerson resigned as Director at Energous Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Sheryl Wilkerson has notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Energous Corporation (the “Company”) of her intention to resign as a director of the Board due to her acceptance of a position at the Federal Communications Commission.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312523138260/0001193125-23-138260-index.htm

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