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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-022252"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIQT"
cik: "0001307579"
company_name: "LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T09:56:39.937158+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LiqTech warns $3-4M orders at risk; CEO Fei Chen starts Sept 12

## Summary
- Fei Chen began as CEO on Sept 12, 2022; Alex Buehler stepped down as interim CEO but remains on board.
- Buehler to receive $47,753 in RSUs for transition services through Nov 11, 2022.
- Guidance: $3-4M expected orders at increased risk of slippage due to European energy crisis, supply chain disruptions, and USD appreciation.
- Company to provide further update during Q3 2022 conference call scheduled for mid-November 2022.
- Management to present at Lake Street Capital Markets BIG6 Conference on Sept 14, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-022252
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIQT
- cik: 0001307579
- company_name: LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1307579/000143774922022252/0001437749-22-022252-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1307579/000143774922022252/liqt20220912_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-022252
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-022252.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-022252.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alexander J. Buehler departed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Buehler has stepped down as Interim CEO effective upon Ms. Chen’s assumption of the role
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1307579/000143774922022252/0001437749-22-022252-index.htm
- Executive change
  Fei Chen changed role as Chief Executive Officer at LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: began her role
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Fei Chen has begun her role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company starting on September 12, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1307579/000143774922022252/0001437749-22-022252-index.htm

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