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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
As previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 28, 2022, the Registrant’s sole director, Ryan Melsert (the “Sole Director”) elected Elizabeth Lowery, Julie Blunden, Rick Fezell, and Sherif Marakby (the “New Directors”) to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) effective March 1, 2022. At the time of the election, the Sole Director had not made a determination regarding any committee assignments for the New Directors.
On March 22, 2022, the Board appointed Mr. Fezell to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee, as well as a member of the Compensation committee. Ms. Blunden was appointed to the Audit Committee and Nomination and Governance Committee, and to serve as Chair of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Lowery was appointed as Chair of the Nomination and Governance Committee, as a member of the Compensation Committee, and to serve as Lead Independent Director. Mr. Marakby was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Governance Committee.
Additionally, Mr. Melsert was elected to serve as Chairman of the Board and Andrés Meza was elected to serve as Secretary of the Board.
This Form 8-K/A is filed as an amendment to each of the above-mentioned Forms 8-K and in accordance with instruction no. 2 of the Instructions to Item. 5.02.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | |
| Date: March 30, 2022 | /s/ Ryan Melsert |
| Ryan Melsert | |
| Chief Executive Officer |
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