---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-012644"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2025-09-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:17:33.112422+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Battery Tech appoints Lavanya Balakrishnan to board; Sherif Marakby resigns

## Summary
- Sherif Marakby resigned as director, effective Sept 15, 2025, under succession plan; no disagreement.
- Lavanya Balakrishnan appointed director effective Sept 16, 2025; will serve on audit, compensation, and governance committees.
- Balakrishnan receives $25,000/yr cash plus $150,000/yr in RSUs, paid quarterly; change-in-control provision of $75,000.
- Resignation and appointment structured to align with the Board's independent director succession plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-012644
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2025-09-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225012644/0001493152-25-012644-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225012644/form8-k.htm

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