---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001477932-23-004058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCHT"
cik: "0000728385"
company_name: "Birchtech Corp."
filed_at: "2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:13:12.296144+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Midwest Energy Emissions appoints Troy Grant to board, expands board to 4 members

## Summary
- Board size increased from 3 to 4; Troy Grant appointed effective May 26, 2023.
- Grant to receive $37,500 for board service for remainder of 2023.
- Granted option to acquire 125,000 shares at $0.41; vests 50% on Nov 26, 2023 and 50% on May 26, 2024.
- Grant is CEO of Elcora Advanced Materials and serves on several other public company boards.
- No family relationships or related party transactions disclosed with Grant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477932-23-004058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCHT
- cik: 0000728385
- company_name: Birchtech Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728385/000147793223004058/0001477932-23-004058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728385/000147793223004058/meec_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-23-004058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-23-004058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-23-004058.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Troy Grant was appointed as Director at Birchtech Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 26, 2023, the Board of Directors of Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (the “Company”) approved the increase in the size of the Board from three to four members and appointed Troy Grant to the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728385/000147793223004058/0001477932-23-004058-index.htm

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