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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 12, 2026
ENERGOUS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Delaware |
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001-36379 |
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46-1318953 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
3590
North First Street, Suite
330
San Jose, California 95134
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive
offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (408) 963-0200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.
below):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of
the Act:
|
Title of each
class registered |
|
Trading symbol(s) |
|
Name of each
exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share |
|
WATT |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers. |
On January 12, 2026, the Board of Directors of Energous Corporation
(d/b/a Energous Wireless Power Solutions) (the “Company”) promoted Gregory Sadikoff to Chief Accounting Officer, effective
immediately. In this position, Mr. Sadikoff will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer under SEC rules and regulations.
Mr. Sadikoff, age 41, has served in the Company’s finance/accounting
department since February 2024, most recently as Vice President, Finance. Previously, Mr. Sadikoff served as Senior Finance Manager at
Knightscope, Inc., an advanced public safety technology company, from May 2022 to February 2024. Earlier in his career, from August 2018
to May 2022, he was a Controller at Compass Group, the nation’s largest family of foodservice and facilities services companies,
where he focused on supporting large-scale operations and complex financial reporting requirements. Mr. Sadikoff holds a Bachelor of Arts
in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of
California.
In his role as
Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Sadikoff will receive an annul base salary of $201,600, subject
to annual adjustment by the Company. He is also eligible to participate in the Company’s bonus (initially targeted at 40% of his
annual base salary) and equity programs, in each case at the discretion of the Company. Mr. Sadikoff will continue to participate
in the benefit programs generally provided by the Company in same manner as in his prior position with the Company.
There are no family relationships
between Mr. Sadikoff and any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions between Mr. Sadikoff
and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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ENERGOUS CORPORATION |
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| Date: January 16, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Mallorie Burak |
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Name: |
Mallorie Burak |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
