---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-21-021498"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2021-08-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T07:02:01.636743+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Battery Metals appoints Ryan Melsert as CEO; board and bylaw changes for NASDAQ listing

## Summary
- Ryan Melsert (formerly CTO) appointed CEO, succeeding Douglas Cole who remains Chairman.
- Three directors (Cole, MacLellan, Hunter) will not seek reelection; search committee to nominate new candidates.
- Bylaws amended to require unanimous board decisions until next annual meeting or March 1, 2022.
- All 500,000 Series A Preferred Shares redeemed at par ($0.001/share) as part of NASDAQ listing preparation.
- CFO David Corsaut and CRO Scott Jolcover each received 2M restricted shares and annual salaries ($300K/$225K).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-21-021498
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2021-08-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315221021498/0001493152-21-021498-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315221021498/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  William Hunter departed as Director at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: not intend to seek reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: directors Douglas Cole, Douglas MacLellan, and William Hunter delivered notice to the Company that they do not intend to seek reelection as directors at the Company’s next annual meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315221021498/0001493152-21-021498-index.htm
- Executive change
  Douglas Cole departed as Director at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: not intend to seek reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: directors Douglas Cole, Douglas MacLellan, and William Hunter delivered notice to the Company that they do not intend to seek reelection as directors at the Company’s next annual meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315221021498/0001493152-21-021498-index.htm
- Executive change
  Douglas Cole resigned as Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On August 27, 2021, Douglas Cole resigned as Chief Executive Officer of American Battery Metals Corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315221021498/0001493152-21-021498-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ryan Melsert was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Board appointed Ryan Melsert, Chief Technology Officer of the Company, to serve as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315221021498/0001493152-21-021498-index.htm
- Executive change
  Douglas MacLellan departed as Director at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: not intend to seek reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: directors Douglas Cole, Douglas MacLellan, and William Hunter delivered notice to the Company that they do not intend to seek reelection as directors at the Company’s next annual meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315221021498/0001493152-21-021498-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.