Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow AQMS and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full AQMS filings page.
Aqua Metals is asking stockholders to vote at its 2026 annual meeting on four key items. Stockholders will elect four directors, including CEO Stephen Cotton and three independent directors, and vote on an amendment to the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.
The plan amendment would add 750,000 shares of common stock for equity awards, about 21% of the 3,543,793 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2026, to support long-term incentives for employees, executives, directors and advisors. Stockholders will also vote on ratifying Forvis Mazars, LLP as independent auditor for 2026 and cast an advisory “say‑on‑pay” vote on executive compensation.
The proxy details board independence, committee structures, a formal clawback policy tied to accounting restatements, insider trading and hedging restrictions, and change‑in‑control and severance protections for senior executives. It also discloses 2025 compensation, including total pay of $1,869,000 for the CEO.