---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-027601"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AQMS"
cik: "0001621832"
company_name: "Aqua Metals, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:04:17.163484+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aqua Metals director Edward Smith resigns from board for personal reasons

## Summary
- Edward Smith resigned from the Board of Directors effective August 21, 2024.
- Resignation is for personal reasons, not related to any disagreement with the company.
- No replacement or succession plan announced as of the filing date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-027601
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AQMS
- cik: 0001621832
- company_name: Aqua Metals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-22T23:59:59+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/1621832/000143774924027601/0001437749-24-027601-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774924027601/aqms20240822_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-027601
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-027601.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-027601.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edward Smith resigned as Director at Aqua Metals, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 21, 2024, Edward Smith informed Aqua Metals, Inc. (“Company”) that he resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company for personal reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774924027601/0001437749-24-027601-index.htm

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