---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-016427"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AQMS"
cik: "0001621832"
company_name: "Aqua Metals, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T16:04:01.216577+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aqua Metals appoints Eric West as CFO effective May 19, 2025

## Summary
- Eric West appointed CFO, effective May 19, 2025; previously VP of Finance at Aqua Metals (2019-2024).
- Base salary of $300,000; eligible for short-term bonus up to 75% and long-term bonus up to 125% of base.
- Granted RSUs for 100,000 shares vesting over three years under 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.
- Severance of 12 months salary plus pro-rata bonuses if terminated without cause or resigns for good reason.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-016427
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AQMS
- cik: 0001621832
- company_name: Aqua Metals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774925016427/0001437749-25-016427-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774925016427/aqms20250512_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-016427.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric West was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Aqua Metals, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 7, 2025, our board of directors appointed Eric West to serve as Chief Financial Officer of Aqua Metals, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774925016427/0001437749-25-016427-index.htm

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