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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-027118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2026-06-03T21:00:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T21:08:55.655875+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ABAT grants CEO Melsert 2.2M performance-based RSUs with $10 stock price and revenue targets

## Summary
- CEO Ryan Melsert granted 2,200,000 performance-based RSUs (plus up to 1,100,000 bonus RSUs) under 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
- Milestones include ABAT stock price ≥$10 for 60 days, revenue ≥$100M, Tonopah Flats NEPA Record of Decision, Financial Investment Decision, and offtake ≥$50M.
- Each milestone earns 440,000 RSUs; all five before 3rd anniversary triggers 50% bonus (1.1M additional RSUs).
- Earned RSUs vest pro rata over 4-year period; acceleration on certain terminations or change in control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-027118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2026-06-03T21:00:29+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315226027118/0001493152-26-027118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315226027118/form8-k.htm

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