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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-213522"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WATT"
cik: "0001575793"
company_name: "Energous Corp"
filed_at: "2023-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T09:24:53.289449+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energous Corp announces 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective August 16, 2023

## Summary
- Reverse split at 1-for-20 ratio; effective 12:01am ET on August 16, 2023.
- Shares outstanding reduced from ~92.1M to ~4.6M; no fractional shares issued.
- Common stock continues trading on Nasdaq under symbol WATT with new CUSIP 29272C202.
- Stockholders approved the reverse split on June 14, 2023; par value and voting rights unchanged.
- Outstanding options/warrants adjusted proportionately; cash in lieu of fractional shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-213522
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WATT
- cik: 0001575793
- company_name: Energous Corp
- filed_at: 2023-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312523213522/0001193125-23-213522-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312523213522/d495019d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-213522.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Energous Corp: Amendment to certificate of incorporation to effect a 1-for-20 reverse stock split (effective 2023-08-16).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-08-16
  source text: the Company filed a certificate of amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to its Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value (“Common Stock”), at a ratio of 1-for-20, effective as of August 16, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312523213522/0001193125-23-213522-index.htm

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