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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-018209"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AQMS"
cik: "0001621832"
company_name: "Aqua Metals, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T06:30:24.131237+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aqua Metals appoints David Kanen to Board of Directors

## Summary
- David Kanen, founder of Kanen Wealth Management, appointed to board effective July 29, 2022.
- Kanen previously served as Board Advisor and helped revamp leadership in 2018.
- He brings 34 years of investment experience and expertise in emerging battery minerals.
- Board Chair Vincent DiVito cites Kanen's role in building institutional investor support.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-018209
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AQMS
- cik: 0001621832
- company_name: Aqua Metals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774922018209/0001437749-22-018209-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774922018209/aqms20220729_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-018209
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-018209.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-018209.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dave Kanen was appointed as Director at Aqua Metals, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 29, 2022, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Aqua Metals, Inc, acting upon the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Dave Kanen to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774922018209/0001437749-22-018209-index.htm

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