ABAT CEO exercises 781,240 warrants; nets 702,494 shares

American Battery Technology (ABAT) CEO and director Ryan Melsert reported insider transactions on 10/16/2025.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/17/2025 - 05:00 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Battery Technology (ABAT) CEO and director Ryan Melsert reported insider transactions on 10/16/2025. He exercised warrants to purchase 781,240 shares at $1.03 per share on a cashless basis, issuing 702,494 shares and withholding 78,746 shares.

The filing also lists a disposition of 78,746 common shares at $10.2186 on the same day. Following these transactions, he directly holds 2,769,186 common shares; derivative securities reported as 0.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 3 txns

Insider Melsert Ryan Mitchell

Role Chief Executive Officer

Sold 78,746 shs ($805K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $805K

Approx. exercise cost $805K

Share of Position Sold 2.8%

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
In-the-Money Exercise	Warrants to Purchase Common Stock	781,240	$0.00	$0.00
In-the-Money Exercise	Common Stock	781,240	$1.03	$805K
Sale	Common Stock	78,746	$10.2186	$805K

Holdings After Transaction: Warrants to Purchase Common Stock — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 2,769,186 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Warrants to Purchase Common Stock, 781,240 to 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock, 2,066,692 to 2,769,186 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The reporting person exercised warrants to purchase 781,240 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.03 per share on a cashless basis. This resulted in a withholding of 78,746 of the warrant shares to pay the exercise price and issuing to the reporting person the remaining 702,494 shares.

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What insider transaction did ABAT's CEO report?

He exercised warrants to purchase 781,240 shares at $1.03 per share on a cashless basis, resulting in 702,494 new shares issued and 78,746 shares withheld.

Did the ABAT Form 4 include any share sales?

Yes. It lists a disposition of 78,746 common shares at $10.2186 on 10/16/2025.

How many ABAT shares does the reporting person own after the transactions?

Direct beneficial ownership is 2,769,186 common shares after the reported transactions.

Were any derivative securities remaining after the exercise?

No. Derivative securities beneficially owned are reported as 0 following the exercise.

Who is the reporting person on ABAT's Form 4?

The reporting person is Ryan Mitchell Melsert, ABAT's Chief Executive Officer and a director.

What is the date of the earliest transaction on the ABAT Form 4?

The earliest transaction date reported is 10/16/2025.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Melsert Ryan Mitchell

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

100 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 100

(Street)

RENO NV 89503

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/16/2025

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/16/2025		X		781,240	A	$1.03	2,847,932	D
Common Stock	10/16/2025		S(1)		78,746	D	$10.2186	2,769,186	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock	$1.03	10/16/2025		X			781,240	08/05/2024	07/23/2029	Common Stock	781,240	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person exercised warrants to purchase 781,240 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.03 per share on a cashless basis. This resulted in a withholding of 78,746 of the warrant shares to pay the exercise price and issuing to the reporting person the remaining 702,494 shares.

	/s/ Ryan Mitchell Melsert	10/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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