---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-008095"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2022-03-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T13:29:50.496243+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Battery Technology announces board committee assignments and chairman election

## Summary
- Rick Fezell appointed Chair of Audit Committee and member of Compensation Committee.
- Julie Blunden appointed to Audit and Nomination/Governance Committees, Chair of Compensation.
- Elizabeth Lowery named Lead Independent Director, Chair of Nomination/Governance, Compensation member.
- Sherif Marakby appointed to Audit and Nomination/Governance Committees.
- Ryan Melsert elected Chairman of Board; Andrés Meza elected Secretary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-008095
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2022-03-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/0001493152-22-008095-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/form8-ka.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sherif Marakby was elected as Director at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Registrant’s sole director, Ryan Melsert (the “Sole Director”) elected Elizabeth Lowery, Julie Blunden, Rick Fezell, and Sherif Marakby (the “New Directors”) to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/0001493152-22-008095-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elizabeth Lowery was elected as Director at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Registrant’s sole director, Ryan Melsert (the “Sole Director”) elected Elizabeth Lowery, Julie Blunden, Rick Fezell, and Sherif Marakby (the “New Directors”) to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/0001493152-22-008095-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sherif Marakby was appointed as Member of Audit Committee and Nomination and Governance Committee at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of Audit Committee and Nomination and Governance Committee
  source text: Mr. Marakby was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Governance Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/0001493152-22-008095-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rick Fezell was appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Audit Committee
  source text: the Board appointed Mr. Fezell to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee, as well as a member of the Compensation committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/0001493152-22-008095-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elizabeth Lowery was appointed as Lead Independent Director at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: Ms. Lowery was appointed as Chair of the Nomination and Governance Committee, as a member of the Compensation Committee, and to serve as Lead Independent Director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/0001493152-22-008095-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrés Meza was elected as Secretary of the Board at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Secretary of the Board
  source text: Andrés Meza was elected to serve as Secretary of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/0001493152-22-008095-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rick Fezell was elected as Director at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Registrant’s sole director, Ryan Melsert (the “Sole Director”) elected Elizabeth Lowery, Julie Blunden, Rick Fezell, and Sherif Marakby (the “New Directors”) to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/0001493152-22-008095-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julie Blunden was elected as Director at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Registrant’s sole director, Ryan Melsert (the “Sole Director”) elected Elizabeth Lowery, Julie Blunden, Rick Fezell, and Sherif Marakby (the “New Directors”) to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/0001493152-22-008095-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julie Blunden was appointed as Chair of the Compensation Committee at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Compensation Committee
  source text: Ms. Blunden was appointed to the Audit Committee and Nomination and Governance Committee, and to serve as Chair of the Compensation Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/0001493152-22-008095-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ryan Melsert was elected as Chairman of the Board at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Mr. Melsert was elected to serve as Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222008095/0001493152-22-008095-index.htm

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