---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-019505"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AQMS"
cik: "0001621832"
company_name: "Aqua Metals, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T11:55:45.825232+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director David Kanen resigns from Aqua Metals board due to fund compliance policies

## Summary
- David Kanen resigned from the Board of Directors on July 5, 2023.
- Resignation triggered by his investment fund compliance policies, not by any disagreement with management or the Board.
- No replacement director announced in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-019505
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AQMS
- cik: 0001621832
- company_name: Aqua Metals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774923019505/0001437749-23-019505-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774923019505/aqms20230706_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-019505
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-019505.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-019505.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Kanen resigned as Director at Aqua Metals, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 5, 2023, David Kanen resigned from the Board of Directors of Aqua Metals, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774923019505/0001437749-23-019505-index.htm

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