Aqua Metals logs insider share transaction

Aqua Metals, Inc. (symbol: AQMS) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC.

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Aqua Metals, Inc. (symbol: AQMS) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 37,352 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider West Eric

Role Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1, F2	37,352	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 100,476 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents 37,352 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable. The RSUs will vest and be settled in six equal semi-annual installments over a three-year period, subject to the Reporting Person's continuation of service with the Company. These RSUs have been granted under the Company's 2026 Long Term Incentive Program as non-cash stock awards. Each RSU shall entitle its holder to receive one share of Common Stock of the issuer.
2. F2. Includes 65,591 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable.

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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^*

West Eric

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5370 KIETZKE LN

SUITE 201

(Street)

RENO NEVADA 89511

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aqua Metals, Inc. [ AQMS ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2026

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	08/24/2026		A(1)		37,352	A	$0	100,476(2)	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 37,352 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable. The RSUs will vest and be settled in six equal semi-annual installments over a three-year period, subject to the Reporting Person's continuation of service with the Company. These RSUs have been granted under the Company's 2026 Long Term Incentive Program as non-cash stock awards. Each RSU shall entitle its holder to receive one share of Common Stock of the issuer.

2. Includes 65,591 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable.

	/s/ Eric West	08/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)