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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-043562"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2023-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T18:44:40.869975+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ABAT amends offer letters for CEO, CRO, COO; adds FY2024 performance bonuses and change-of-control vesting acceleration

## Summary
- Added FY2024 performance-based bonus milestones for CEO Ryan Melsert (8 categories with weights including TRIC Recycling Operations at 15%, Tonopah Flats Resource at 15%).
- Change-of-control provision revised: all unvested equity (RSUs, options, warrants) vests immediately upon a change of control.
- Similar amendments executed for CRO Scott Jolcover (Nov 29) and COO Andrés Meza (Dec 1).
- Milestones include publishing Measured and Indicated Resource Report for Tonopah Flats and producing lithium hydroxide from pilot plant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-043562
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2023-12-04T23:59:59+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/1576873/000149315223043562/0001493152-23-043562-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223043562/form8-k.htm

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