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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-037694"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2024-09-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T02:48:18.769666+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Ryan Melsert buys Series D Preferred shares with super-voting rights to support share increase proposal

## Summary
- CEO Ryan Melsert purchased 5 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $100 total ($20/share) on Sept 16, 2024.
- Each Series D share carries 12M votes, exercisable only on a proposal to increase authorized common shares.
- Preferred shares are non-convertible, non-dividend, and redeemable for $100 at board's discretion or upon effectiveness of share increase.
- The transaction grants Melsert voting power proportional to common stock votes on the share increase proposal at next annual meeting.
- Shares were issued in a private placement exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-037694
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2024-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315224037694/0001493152-24-037694-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315224037694/form8-k.htm

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