Lavanya Balakrishnan Files Initial Form 3 for AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY (ABAT)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lavanya Balakrishnan, a director of AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co (ABAT), filed an initial Form 3 reporting her beneficial ownership status following an event on 09/16/2025. The Form 3, signed on 09/23/2025, indicates that Ms. Balakrishnan currently owns no securities of the issuer. The filing is an initial Section 16 disclosure showing relationship to the company as a director and that the report was filed by one reporting person. No non-derivative or derivative holdings are listed.

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Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Director filed an initial Form 3 and currently reports no beneficial ownership of company securities.

The filing documents that a newly reported insider relationship exists: Ms. Balakrishnan is a director of ABAT and has submitted her initial Section 16 Form 3. The key fact is the absence of any listed securities, which means there are no Section 16 transactions to disclose at this time. From a governance perspective, the filing fulfills standard disclosure obligations but provides no information about alignment of director and shareholder interests because no holdings are reported.

Securities Compliance Analyst

TL;DR: Compliance filing completed; absence of holdings implies no immediate Section 16 reporting triggers for this director.

The Form 3 meets initial reporting requirements by identifying the reporting person, relationship to issuer, and the event date of 09/16/2025. It explicitly states that no securities are beneficially owned, and the form is signed on 09/23/2025. For regulatory monitoring, this means there are currently no reportable transactions (Forms 4 or 5) tied to this individual until holdings are acquired or transactions occur.

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Balakrishnan Lavanya

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

100 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 100

(Street)

RENO NV 89503

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/16/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co [ ABAT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ Lavanya Balakrishnan	09/23/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What does the ABAT Form 3 filed by Lavanya Balakrishnan report?

The Form 3 states that Lavanya Balakrishnan, a director of AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co (ABAT), owns no securities of the issuer as reported on the initial filing.

When was the event requiring the Form 3 for ABAT reported?

The event date listed on the Form 3 is 09/16/2025 and the form was signed on 09/23/2025.

Does the Form 3 list any derivative or non-derivative holdings for ABAT?

No. The filing explicitly states "No securities are beneficially owned." and lists no non-derivative or derivative securities.

What relationship to ABAT does the reporting person have?

The form checks Director to indicate Lavanya Balakrishnan's relationship to the issuer.

Will this Form 3 create immediate Section 16 transaction reporting requirements?

Not by itself. Because the Form 3 reports no holdings, additional transaction reports (Forms 4 or 5) would only be required if the director later acquires or disposes of securities.