---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-034598"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2023-09-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T07:37:23.624848+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ABAT amends director comp; appoints Rick Fezell chairman

## Summary
- Board approved amended agreements for directors Fezell, Blunden, Lowery, Marakby.
- Annual equity compensation increased to $150,000 per director, paid quarterly.
- One-time $75,000 equity payment for period before Sept 30, 2023.
- Chairman Fezell gets additional $120,000 in RSUs annually.
- Change-of-control provision: $75,000 equity upon change in control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-034598
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2023-09-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223034598/0001493152-23-034598-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223034598/form8-k.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-034598.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-034598.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rick Fezell was appointed as chairman of the Board at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board also appointed Rick Fezell as chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223034598/0001493152-23-034598-index.htm

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