---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-048039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2024-11-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T14:12:53.193764+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Battery Technology enters new employment agreements with CEO, CFO, COO, CMRO

## Summary
- CEO Ryan Melsert: $425K salary, $1M RSUs, $3M warrants, 4-year quarterly vest.
- CFO Jesse Deutsch: $280K salary, $500K RSUs, $1M warrants, 4-year quarterly vest.
- COO Steven Wu: $300K salary, $750K RSUs, $1.5M warrants, 4-year vest with 25% year-1.
- CMRO Scott Jolcover: $240K salary, $300K RSUs, $500K warrants, 3-year quarterly vest.
- All execs eligible for performance cash bonus at 75% of salary target.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-048039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2024-11-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315224048039/0001493152-24-048039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315224048039/form8-k.htm

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