ABAT CEO reports stock awards and tax withholding

American Battery Technology Co Chief Executive Officer Ryan Melsert reported stock-based compensation activity and related tax withholding transactions.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Battery Technology Co Chief Executive Officer Ryan Melsert reported stock-based compensation activity and related tax withholding transactions. He received multiple Common Stock awards and vesting events, including 54,971 shares and 10,937 shares on June 30, 2026 and 54,728 shares on July 1, 2026, all at a stated price of $0.00 per share as compensation.

To cover tax liabilities on these vestings, 24,695 shares were disposed of on July 1, 2026 at $2.82 per share and 21,242 shares on July 2, 2026 at $2.88 per share, characterized as tax-withholding dispositions rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, Melsert directly owned 3,300,298 Common Stock shares.

Insider Trade Summary

5 transactions reported

Mixed 5 txns

Insider Melsert Ryan Mitchell

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	21,242	$2.88	$61K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	54,728	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	24,695	$2.82	$70K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	54,971	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Stock	10,937	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,300,298 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

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

Key Figures

Tax-withholding shares July 1, 2026: 24,695 shares at $2.82 Tax-withholding shares July 2, 2026: 21,242 shares at $2.88 Award on June 30, 2026: 54,971 shares at $0.00 +3 more

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Tax-withholding shares July 1, 2026 24,695 shares at $2.82 Common Stock tax-withholding disposition on July 1, 2026

Tax-withholding shares July 2, 2026 21,242 shares at $2.88 Common Stock tax-withholding disposition on July 2, 2026

Award on June 30, 2026 54,971 shares at $0.00 Common Stock grant/award acquisition on June 30, 2026

Additional award June 30, 2026 10,937 shares at $0.00 Common Stock grant/award acquisition on June 30, 2026

Award on July 1, 2026 54,728 shares at $0.00 Common Stock grant/award acquisition on July 1, 2026

Shares held after latest transaction 3,300,298 shares Direct Common Stock ownership following July 2, 2026 transaction

Key Terms

tax-withholding disposition, grant, award, or other acquisition, vesting, employee equity compensation plan

4 terms

tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action: "tax-withholding disposition" and footnote describing sale to cover tax liability"

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.

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: "Grant, award, or other acquisition" for Common Stock awards"

vesting financial

"Footnotes state "Represents the vesting of Common Stock" awarded under employment agreement and equity 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.

employee equity compensation plan financial

"Footnote: "previously awarded pursuant to the Company's employee equity compensation plan""

FAQ

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

Ryan Melsert reported Common Stock awards and vesting events, plus related tax-withholding dispositions. He received multiple zero-cost share grants, then had shares withheld or delivered to cover tax liabilities linked to those vestings, rather than executing open-market purchases or sales.

How many ABAT shares were disposed of for tax withholding by the CEO?

The CEO disposed of 24,695 shares on July 1, 2026 at $2.82 and 21,242 shares on July 2, 2026 at $2.88. Both transactions were coded as tax-withholding dispositions to satisfy tax liabilities tied to recently vested Common Stock awards.

What Common Stock awards did ABAT grant or vest for its CEO in this filing?

The filing shows awards and vesting of Common Stock, including 54,971 shares and 10,937 shares on June 30, 2026 and 54,728 shares on July 1, 2026. These were reported at a price of $0.00 per share as equity compensation to the Chief Executive Officer.

How many ABAT shares does the CEO hold after these reported transactions?

After the latest reported transaction on July 2, 2026, the CEO directly held 3,300,298 shares of American Battery Technology Co Common Stock. This post-transaction balance reflects the net effect of the compensation-related share awards and the tax-withholding share dispositions.

Were the ABAT CEO’s reported share dispositions open-market sales?

No. The reported share dispositions were classified as tax-withholding transactions. The Form 4 describes them as payment of tax liability by delivering securities, and a footnote states they covered taxes associated with vesting of previously awarded Common Stock.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/02/2026 - 04:30 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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 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)
06/30/2026

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	06/30/2026		A		54,971(1)	A	$0.00	3,280,570	D
Common Stock	06/30/2026		A		10,937(2)	A	$0.00	3,291,507	D
Common Stock	07/01/2026		A		54,728(1)	A	$0.00	3,346,235	D
Common Stock	07/01/2026		F		24,695(3)	D	$2.82	3,321,540	D
Common Stock	07/02/2026		F		21,242(3)	D	$2.88	3,300,298	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 awarded pursuant to the terms of terms of the Reporting Person's employment agreement.

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

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

	/s/ Ryan Mitchell Melsert	07/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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