ABAT (ABAT) CEO awarded stock and 2.37M warrants, sells shares for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co CEO Ryan Melsert reported compensation-related equity activity. He received 337,955 shares of Common Stock under his employment agreement, then disposed of 138,270 shares at $3.49 per share to cover related tax liabilities, leaving 3,225,599 Common Stock shares directly owned.

Melsert was also issued 2,367,656 Warrants with a $0.99 per share exercise price, tied to Common Stock. These Warrants were granted under his employment agreement, vest 1/16th quarterly beginning October 1, 2024, and expire five years after issuance or vesting, starting June 5, 2031.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 2,367,656 shares ($2,343,979)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Melsert Ryan Mitchell

Role Chief Executive Officer

Bought 2,367,656 shs ($2.34M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	138,270	$3.49	$483K
Purchase	Warrants	2,367,656	$0.99	$2.34M
Grant/Award	Common Stock	337,955	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,225,599 shares (Direct, null); Warrants — 2,367,656 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents the vesting of Common Stock awarded pursuant to the terms of terms of the Reporting Person's employment agreement. Represents the sale of Common Stock to cover tax liability associated with the vesting of the aforementioned Common Stock. Represents the issuance of Warrants pursuant to the terms of terms of the Reporting Person's employment agreement. The Warrants vest 1/16th quarterly, beginning October 1, 2024, and thereafter until fully vested. The Warrants expire five years after issuance or vesting, whichever is later, beginning June 5, 2031.

Key Figures

Tax-withholding shares sold: 138,270 shares at $3.49 Post-transaction common shares: 3,225,599 shares Vested common stock award: 337,955 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Tax-withholding shares sold 138,270 shares at $3.49 Common Stock disposed to cover tax liability

Post-transaction common shares 3,225,599 shares Common Stock directly owned after tax sale

Vested common stock award 337,955 shares Common Stock vesting under employment agreement

Warrants granted 2,367,656 warrants Issued under employment agreement

Warrant exercise price $0.99 per share Exercise price for underlying Common Stock

Key Terms

tax liability, Warrants, vest 1/16th quarterly, expire five years after issuance or vesting

4 terms

tax liability financial

"sale of Common Stock to cover tax liability associated with the vesting"

Warrants financial

"Represents the issuance of Warrants pursuant to the terms of the Reporting Person's employment agreement."

Warrants are special documents that give you the right to buy a company's stock at a set price before a certain date. They are often used as a way for companies to attract investors or raise money, and their value can increase if the company's stock price goes up.

vest 1/16th quarterly financial

"The Warrants vest 1/16th quarterly, beginning October 1, 2024, and thereafter until fully vested."

expire five years after issuance or vesting financial

"The Warrants expire five years after issuance or vesting, whichever is later, beginning June 5, 2031."

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 NEVADA 89503

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/04/2026

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

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

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

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	06/04/2026		A		337,955(1)	A	$0.00	3,363,869	D
Common Stock	06/08/2026		F		138,270(2)	D	$3.49	3,225,599	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	$0.99	06/05/2026		P		2,367,656(3)		(4)	(5)	Common Stock	2,367,656	$0.99	2,367,656	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the vesting of Common Stock awarded pursuant to the terms of terms of the Reporting Person's employment agreement.

2. Represents the sale of Common Stock to cover tax liability associated with the vesting of the aforementioned Common Stock.

3. Represents the issuance of Warrants pursuant to the terms of terms of the Reporting Person's employment agreement.

4. The Warrants vest 1/16th quarterly, beginning October 1, 2024, and thereafter until fully vested.

5. The Warrants expire five years after issuance or vesting, whichever is later, beginning June 5, 2031.

	/s/ Ryan Mitchell Melsert	06/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did ABAT CEO Ryan Melsert report on this Form 4?

Ryan Melsert reported vesting of 337,955 Common Stock shares, a sale of 138,270 shares to cover tax liabilities at $3.49, and the issuance of 2,367,656 Warrants under his employment agreement, all held directly.

How many ABAT common shares does CEO Ryan Melsert hold after these transactions?

After these compensation-related transactions, Ryan Melsert directly holds 3,225,599 shares of ABAT Common Stock. This balance reflects the net result of the share vesting under his employment agreement and the sale of 138,270 shares to satisfy associated tax obligations.

What are the terms of the Warrants issued to ABAT CEO Ryan Melsert?

Melsert received 2,367,656 Warrants with a $0.99 per share exercise price, each tied to one Common Stock share. The Warrants vest 1/16th quarterly beginning October 1, 2024, and expire five years after issuance or vesting, starting June 5, 2031.

Was the ABAT CEO’s share sale an open-market sale or tax withholding?

The disposition of 138,270 ABAT Common Stock shares was to cover tax liabilities from share vesting, not an open-market sale. Footnotes specify this sale was executed to satisfy taxes associated with the vested Common Stock under his employment agreement.

Is the Warrant transaction for ABAT’s CEO a market purchase or compensation grant?

Although coded as a purchase, footnotes clarify the 2,367,656 Warrants were issued pursuant to Melsert’s employment agreement. This indicates the Warrants function as compensation, with vesting and expiration terms, rather than a discretionary open-market investment.

How do the ABAT CEO’s Warrants vest over time?

The Warrants issued to Ryan Melsert vest in equal quarterly installments. Specifically, 1/16th of the 2,367,656 Warrants vests each quarter, beginning October 1, 2024, and continuing until fully vested, creating a long-term, performance-aligned equity incentive structure.