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 20, 2023
AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-55088 | 33-1227980 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification Number) |
100
Washington Street, Suite 100
Reno, NV 89503
(Address of principal executive offices)
Tel: (775) 473-4744
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | 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)) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
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). ☐
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 8.01 Other Events.
On January 20, 2023, OTC Markets Group announced that American Battery Technology Company (the “Company”) has been approved for trading on the OTCQX® Best Market (the “OTCQX Market”), transferring from the OTCQB® Venture Market. The Company began trading on the OTCQX Market effective as of the opening of trading on Friday, January 20, 2023, retaining its current symbol, “ABML.”
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Form 8-K relating to Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | |
| Date: January 24, 2023 | /s/ Ryan Melsert |
| Ryan Melsert | |
| Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
OTC Markets Group Welcomes American Battery Technology Company to OTCQX
NEW YORK – DATE – OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced that American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) (OTCQX: ABML), an American critical battery materials company that is commercializing both its primary battery minerals manufacturing and secondary minerals lithium-ion battery recycling technologies, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. American Battery Technology Company upgraded to OTCQX from the OTCQB® Venture Market.
American Battery Technology Company begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “ABML.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.
The OTCQX Market provides investors with a premium U.S. public market to research and trade the shares of investor-focused companies. Graduating to the OTCQX Market marks an important milestone for companies, enabling them to demonstrate their qualifications and build visibility among U.S. investors. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.
“Directly reflecting the continued evolution of our company governance structures, financial stewardship, and streamlined focus on progression towards commercialization, we are excited to have been invited to trade on the OTCQX market,” said ABTC CEO Ryan Melsert. “Trading on the highest tier of the OTC Markets in the near term supports expanded visibility and access to a wide pool of investors throughout the world as we continue our progression to larger markets and expanded commercial operations.”
About American Battery Technology Company
American Battery Technology Company is uniquely positioned to supply low-cost, low-environmental impact, and domestically sourced battery metals through its three divisions: lithium-ion battery recycling, primary battery metal extraction technologies, and primary resources development.
American Battery Technology Company has built a clean technology platform that is used to provide a key source of domestically manufactured critical and strategic battery metals to help meet the near insatiable demand from the electric vehicle, electrical grid storage, and consumer electronics industries. This ESG-principled platform works to create a closed-loop circular economy for battery metals that champions ethical and environmentally sustainable sourcing of critical and strategic materials.
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