---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-001774"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2025-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T04:58:16.143344+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CFO Jesse Deutsch to retire Jan 31, 2025; Paul McGarry named interim CFO

## Summary
- Jesse Deutsch notified retirement as CFO effective January 31, 2025; departure not due to any disagreement.
- Paul McGarry appointed Interim CFO effective February 1, 2025; permanent search initiated.
- McGarry, 57, previously served as Controller; prior roles include SVP Finance at Rockwell Medical and CPA.
- McGarry receives $190,000 base salary, 25,000 RSUs vesting over one year, plus potential bonus RSUs based on performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-001774
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2025-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225001774/0001493152-25-001774-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225001774/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-001774.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul McGarry was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 10, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Paul McGarry to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective February 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225001774/0001493152-25-001774-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jesse Deutsch departed as Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 6, 2025, Jesse Deutsch notified American Battery Technology Company (the “Company”) of his intent to retire and step down as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 31, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225001774/0001493152-25-001774-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.