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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-023935"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2023-07-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T11:02:11.274662+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Battery Technology amends recycling facility acquisition, eliminates $1.5M escrow

## Summary
- Entered Third Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement on June 30, 2023 for the recycling facility.
- Removed $1.5M escrow for indemnification; 1,923,077 shares returned to the Company.
- Added purchase price adjustment if share value on test date is below $6M; interim water rights agreement included.
- Closing date advanced to after effectiveness of resale S-3 registration; June 30, 2023 deadline removed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-023935
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2023-07-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223023935/0001493152-23-023935-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223023935/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-023935.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co amended Third Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with LiNiCo Corporation (effective 2023-06-30).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: asset purchase
  - Counterparty: LiNiCo Corporation
  - Effective: 2023-06-30
  source text: On June 30, 2023, the Company and Seller entered into the Third Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Amended Agreement”) to acquire the Recycling Facility.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223023935/0001493152-23-023935-index.htm

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