American Battery Technology, Veolia pact for Moss Landing recycling

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Battery Technology Company entered into a Recycling/Reclamation Services Agreement (Moss Landing Amendment 2) with Veolia ES Technical Solutions on November 5, 2025. Under the agreement, Veolia will deliver lithium‑ion battery products originating from the Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage System in Monterey County, California, and ABAT will acquire and provide recycling services for those materials under the oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The company characterized this as a material definitive agreement and filed the full contract as Exhibit 10.1. The filing does not detail commercial terms within this excerpt, but it confirms ABAT’s role in processing materials from a high‑profile energy storage site.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 1.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Business

The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2025

AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		001-41811		33-1227980
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission		(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)		File No.)		Identification Number)

100 Washington Street, Suite 100 Reno, NV		89503
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(775) 473-4744

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value		ABAT		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 5, 2025, American Battery Technology Company (the “Company”) entered into a Recycling/Reclamation Services Agreement, Moss Landing Amendment 2 (the “Moss Landing Agreement”) with Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C., a company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Veolia”). Pursuant to the Moss Landing Agreement, the Company and Veolia agreed to terms for the Company to provide recycling services to Veolia in connection with recovery of materials from the Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage System in Monterey County, California (the “Site”), according to which Veolia shall deliver to, and the Company shall acquire, lithium-ion battery products originating from the Site under the oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The foregoing is a summary of the material terms of the Moss Landing Agreement, but does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Moss Landing Agreement. The Moss Landing Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K” or this “report”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Moss Landing Agreement, by and between the Company and Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C., dated November 5, 2025
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Date: November 6, 2025	By:	/s/ Ryan Melsert
		Ryan Melsert
		Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

What agreement did ABAT (ABAT) announce?

ABAT entered into a Recycling/Reclamation Services Agreement (Moss Landing Amendment 2) with Veolia ES Technical Solutions on November 5, 2025.

What materials are covered under ABAT’s agreement with Veolia?

ABAT will acquire and recycle lithium‑ion battery products delivered by Veolia from the Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage System.

Where is the Moss Landing site referenced by ABAT?

The site is the Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage System in Monterey County, California.

Is there regulatory oversight for the Moss Landing recycling work?

Yes. The agreement states activities occur under the oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

What SEC form did ABAT file for this announcement?

ABAT filed a Form 8‑K under Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement).

Where can I find the full terms of the ABAT–Veolia agreement?

The complete agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8‑K.