---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-192340"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WATT"
cik: "0001575793"
company_name: "Energous Corp"
filed_at: "2023-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T04:13:18.414817+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energous appoints Susan Kim-van Dongen as Interim CFO effective July 24, 2023

## Summary
- William Mannina's acting CFO role ended July 24, 2023.
- Susan Kim-van Dongen appointed as interim CFO, principal financial and accounting officer.
- Compensation: $13,000 per week paid to Tatum under consulting agreement.
- Prior CFO of US Healthcare and Tech Enterprise (June 2016 - Feb 2023).
- No family relationships or material interests with directors/officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-192340
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WATT
- cik: 0001575793
- company_name: Energous Corp
- filed_at: 2023-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312523192340/0001193125-23-192340-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312523192340/d518175d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-192340
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-192340.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-192340.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William Mannina departed as Acting Chief Financial Officer at Energous Corp.
  - Action: no longer served
  - Role: Acting Chief Financial Officer
  source text: William Mannina, the Company’s prior Acting Chief Financial Officer, no longer served in such capacity as of July 24, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312523192340/0001193125-23-192340-index.htm
- Executive change
  Susan Kim-van Dongen was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Energous Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 22, 2023, the board of directors of Energous Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Susan Kim-van Dongen as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective July 24, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312523192340/0001193125-23-192340-index.htm

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