---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-008638"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WATT"
cik: "0001575793"
company_name: "Energous Corp"
filed_at: "2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T23:14:18.987455+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energous appoints Mallorie Burak as CFO, replacing interim CFO van-Dongen

## Summary
- Susan Kim van-Dongen stepped down as Interim CFO on Jan 15, 2024.
- Mallorie Burak appointed CFO effective Jan 15, 2024; previously President/CFO of Knightscope.
- Burak receives $395k base salary, $50k sign-on bonus, $150k guaranteed FY2024 bonus.
- Granted 52,000 RSUs vesting over 4 years (50k under 2017 Inducement Plan + 2k under 2013 Plan).
- No family relationships; standard indemnity and change-in-control agreements executed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-008638
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WATT
- cik: 0001575793
- company_name: Energous Corp
- filed_at: 2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312524008638/0001193125-24-008638-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312524008638/d635893d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-008638.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mallorie Burak was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Energous Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company announced that the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Mallorie Burak as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312524008638/0001193125-24-008638-index.htm
- Executive change
  Susan Kim van-Dongen resigned as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Energous Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective as of January 15, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), Susan Kim van-Dongen no longer serves as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Energous Corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575793/000119312524008638/0001193125-24-008638-index.htm

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