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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001477932-24-007251"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCHT"
cik: "0000728385"
company_name: "Birchtech Corp."
filed_at: "2024-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T00:02:15.295270+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Birchtech (fka Midwest Energy) adopts majority voting policy, amends equity plans for TSX listing

## Summary
- Corporate name changed from Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. to Birchtech Corp. effective Oct 17, 2024; conforming bylaw amendment approved Nov 11.
- Non-material amendments to 2014 and 2017 equity incentive plans approved Oct 29, 2024, in connection with TSX listing and graduation from TSX Venture Exchange.
- Board adopted Majority Voting Policy Oct 30: in uncontested elections, director receiving more withheld than for votes must offer resignation; Board decides within 90 days.
- Equity plan share reserve unchanged at 4.775 million shares; no changes to terms or financial impact disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477932-24-007251
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCHT
- cik: 0000728385
- company_name: Birchtech Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728385/000147793224007251/0001477932-24-007251-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728385/000147793224007251/meec_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-24-007251.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Birchtech Corp.: Amended bylaws to reflect corporate name change from Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. to Birchtech Corp (effective 2024-11-11).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-11-11
  source text: On November 11, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved a conforming amendment to the By-laws of the Company to reflect the Corporate Name Change.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728385/000147793224007251/0001477932-24-007251-index.htm

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