American Battery Materials, Inc. (BLTH) director exercises options

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Battery Materials, Inc. director Andrew Suckling reported exercising stock options and receiving common shares in the company. On January 9, 2026, he exercised stock options with an exercise price of $1.55 per share, resulting in the acquisition of 5,779 shares of common stock, coded as an "M" (option exercise) transaction.

The derivative table shows two option exercises: 5,334 stock options and 445 stock options, each at an exercise price of $1.55 per share, delivering the underlying common stock. Following these transactions, Suckling directly beneficially owned 15,462 shares of common stock, and held 10,666 and 10,221 stock options directly in two separate option positions.

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^*

SUCKLING ANDREW P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

500 WEST PUTNAM AVE SUITE 400

(Street)

GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC. [ BLTH ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/09/2026

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

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

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

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(1)	01/09/2026		M		5,779	A	$1.55	15,462	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
Stock Options(1)	$1.55	01/09/2026	01/09/2026	M			5,334	12/08/2025	12/08/2034	Common Stock	5,334	$1.55	10,666	D
Stock Options(1)	$1.55	01/09/2026	01/09/2026	M			445	01/08/2026	12/08/2034	Common Stock	445	$1.55	10,221	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person exercised stock options and acquired the underlying shares

	/s/ Andrew Suckling	01/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did BLTH report for Andrew Suckling?

BLTH reported that director Andrew Suckling exercised stock options on January 9, 2026, acquiring 5,779 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.55 per share.

What was the exercise price of the American Battery Materials (BLTH) stock options?

The reported stock options held by director Andrew Suckling were exercised at an exercise price of $1.55 per share.

How many BLTH stock options did Andrew Suckling exercise?

On January 9, 2026, Andrew Suckling exercised 5,334 stock options and an additional 445 stock options, both at an exercise price of $1.55 per share.

How many BLTH common shares did Andrew Suckling own after the transaction?

After the reported transactions, Andrew Suckling directly beneficially owned 15,462 shares of BLTH common stock.

What were Andrew Suckling’s remaining BLTH stock option holdings after exercising options?

Following the exercises, he directly held 10,666 stock options in one grant and 10,221 stock options in another grant.

What is Andrew Suckling’s relationship to American Battery Materials, Inc. (BLTH)?

Andrew Suckling is reported as a director of American Battery Materials, Inc. and filed this Form 4 as a single reporting person.