---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-018463"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T18:13:31.360476+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Battery Technology appoints Jesse Deutsch as CFO; Kimberly Eckert departs

## Summary
- Jesse Deutsch appointed CFO effective May 22, 2023, replacing Kimberly Eckert who left May 18.
- Deutsch brings 25+ years finance leadership; former CFO at Kraft Foods and Aramark.
- Compensation: $250k base salary, 500k RSU signing bonus (vest after 1 year), plus performance bonus of 75% cash and 500k RSUs.
- Company cites commercial milestones: 137K sq ft recycling facility, $20M pre-payment term sheet, $57M DOE grant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-018463
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223018463/0001493152-23-018463-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223018463/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kimberly Eckert departed as Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Kimberly Eckert’s last day as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer was May 18, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223018463/0001493152-23-018463-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jesse Deutsch was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 19, 2023, the Board of Directors of American Battery Technology Company (“the “Company”) appointed Jesse Deutsch to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223018463/0001493152-23-018463-index.htm

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