American Battery Technology Co CEO Ryan Mitchell Melsert reported vesting of 157,123 common shares on October 6, 2026; the shares had previously been awarded under his employment agreement and the company’s employee equity compensation plan. On October 8, 2026, 31,928 shares were sold at $2.01 per share to cover a portion of the tax liability associated with vesting. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
American Battery Technology Company director Lavanya Balakrishnan acquired 50,711 shares of common stock through the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) on October 6, 2026. She reported holding 50,711 shares directly after the transaction. The RSUs were granted under Director Agreements dated September 16, 2025, and July 1, 2026; each RSU represents a right to receive one common share upon vesting.
American Battery Technology Company (ABAT) reported the vesting of 18,278 common shares held indirectly through Lowery and Associates, LLC, in a transaction reported by director Elizabeth Ann Lowery on October 6, 2026. The reported transaction price was $0.00 per share. The RSUs were granted under a Director Agreement dated July 1, 2026; each RSU represents a right to receive one common share upon vesting. Lowery's reported resulting indirect position through the LLC was 92,654 shares.
American Battery Technology Company (ABAT) reported that director Donald Richard Fezell Jr. acquired 38,122 shares through vesting of restricted stock units on October 6, 2026. He held 420,743 shares directly after the transaction. The units were granted under the Director Agreement dated July 1, 2026.
American Battery Technology Co. (ABAT) director Susan Y. Lee reported the vesting of 18,278 restricted stock units on October 6, 2026, held indirectly through Rocketbox, LLC. Each unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting under a Director Agreement dated July 1, 2026. Rocketbox, LLC's reported post-transaction position was 189,118 shares.
American Battery Technology Company (ABAT) received approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security for a license to export recycled black mass for sales of up to $100 million, under specified terms. The approval follows recently enacted federal export controls governing critical battery materials.
ABAT operates a commercial-scale recycling facility near Reno that began operations in 2023, processing end-of-life batteries and manufacturing scrap into materials including black mass, copper, aluminum, steel and lithium-rich intermediates. The company cited over 400% year-over-year revenue growth in fiscal 2026 and said its second recycling facility is supported by $150 million in competitive grants from the U.S. Department of Energy. Black mass contains lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite for further refining.
American Battery Technology Company submitted a pre-effective amendment solely to amend and restate the exhibit index in Item 16 of its registration statement. The base prospectus, sales agreement prospectus supplement and remainder of Part II are unchanged and omitted from the amendment.
American Battery Technology Company (ABAT) is soliciting proxies for its 2026 virtual annual shareholder meeting on November 12, 2026. Shareholders will vote to elect five directors, ratify KPMG LLP as auditor for the year ending June 30, 2027, approve a non-binding Say-on-Pay resolution, and approve the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, plus a possible adjournment to solicit additional proxies if needed.
The record date is September 14, 2026, when 142,577,758 shares of common stock were outstanding, each entitled to one vote. The Board recommends voting FOR all director nominees and each proposal. The proxy also details board structure and independence, committee responsibilities, executive and director compensation, new two‑year employment agreements for key executives, and a Nasdaq-compliant compensation clawback policy.
AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co (ABAT) reported insider equity activity by Chief Operating Officer Steven Wu. On September 16, 2026, he acquired 111,667 shares of Common Stock as a vested stock award under his employment agreement. On September 17, 2026, 58,680 shares were disposed of at $2.18 per share to cover tax liability associated with that vesting.