American Battery CEO gets stock awards, pays taxes

American Battery Technology Co Chief Executive Officer Ryan Mitchell Melsert reported routine equity compensation activity involving company common stock.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/03/2026 - 04:00 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Battery Technology Co Chief Executive Officer Ryan Mitchell Melsert reported routine equity compensation activity involving company common stock. On April 1, 2026, he acquired 10,938 shares from vesting of stock previously awarded under the employee equity compensation plan and 61,412 shares from vesting tied to his employment agreement. To cover associated tax liabilities, 17,919 shares were disposed of at $2.75 per share, characterized as a tax-withholding transaction rather than an open-market sale. Following these transactions, he directly holds 2,956,309 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Melsert Ryan Mitchell

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	10,938	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Stock	61,412	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	17,919	$2.75	$49K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 2,956,309 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 2,901,878 to 2,956,309 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Represents the vesting of Common Stock previously awarded pursuant to the Company's employee equity compensation plan.
2. F2. Represents the vesting of Common Stock previously awarded pursuant to the terms of terms of the Reporting Person's employment agreement.
3. F3. Represents the sale of Common Stock to cover tax liability associated with the vesting of the aforementioned Common Stock.

Key Figures

Equity plan vesting: 10,938 shares Employment agreement vesting: 61,412 shares Tax-withholding shares: 17,919 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Equity plan vesting 10,938 shares Common Stock vested under employee equity compensation plan on April 1, 2026

Employment agreement vesting 61,412 shares Common Stock vested under CEO employment agreement on April 1, 2026

Tax-withholding shares 17,919 shares Common Stock disposed at $2.75 per share to cover tax liability

Holding after transactions 2,956,309 shares CEO direct ownership of Common Stock following reported transactions

Key Terms

equity compensation plan, vesting, tax-withholding disposition, employment agreement

4 terms

equity compensation plan financial

"Represents the vesting of Common Stock previously awarded pursuant to the Company's employee equity compensation plan."

A plan by which a company gives employees, directors or contractors ownership or the right to buy ownership in the company through stock, options or similar awards — think of promising slices of the company pie as part of someone's pay. It matters to investors because these awards can change the number of shares outstanding, affect reported profits and influence management’s decisions; large or generous plans can dilute existing holders and alter incentives over time.

vesting financial

"Represents the vesting of Common Stock previously awarded pursuant to the Company's employee equity compensation plan."

Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.

tax-withholding disposition financial

"Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities"

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

employment agreement financial

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

FAQ

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What insider transactions did ABAT CEO Ryan Melsert report?

ABAT CEO Ryan Melsert reported routine equity compensation activity. He received vested common stock from prior awards and an employment agreement, and a portion of shares was disposed of solely to cover tax liabilities related to those vestings, not as an open-market sale.

How many American Battery (ABAT) shares vested for the CEO?

The CEO had 10,938 ABAT common shares vest under the company’s employee equity compensation plan and 61,412 shares vest under his employment agreement. These vestings reflect previously granted equity becoming fully earned, increasing his direct stock ownership position.

Were any ABAT shares sold by the CEO in the market?

The filing shows 17,919 ABAT common shares were disposed of at $2.75 per share to cover tax liabilities from the vesting events. This is classified as a tax-withholding transaction, meaning it is not an open-market sale chosen for trading purposes.

What is the ABAT CEO’s share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported vesting and tax-withholding transactions, the ABAT CEO directly holds 2,956,309 shares of common stock. This figure reflects his updated ownership position following routine equity compensation vesting and related tax settlement in shares.

Does this ABAT Form 4 indicate a change in the CEO’s compensation structure?

The Form 4 reflects vesting of previously granted ABAT equity awards under the employee compensation plan and employment agreement. It does not describe new compensation arrangements, but rather the scheduled conversion of earlier stock awards into fully vested common shares.

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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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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)
04/01/2026

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	04/01/2026		A		10,938(1)	A	$0.00	2,912,816	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		A		61,412(2)	A	$0.00	2,974,228	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		F		17,919(3)	D	$2.75	2,956,309	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the vesting of Common Stock previously awarded pursuant to the Company's employee equity compensation plan.

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

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

	/s/ Ryan Mitchell Melsert	04/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)