Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held by American Battery Technology Company on November 13, 2025. The company is incorporated in Nevada and trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol ABAT.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses on corporate governance events rather than financial performance data.
Material Changes and Voting Results
Shareholders representing 67,552,732 shares (approximately 57% of the 118,046,888 outstanding shares) attended the meeting, constituting a quorum. The following proposals were approved:
- Director Elections: Five directors were elected to serve until the next annual meeting. Notable voting results included:
- Ryan Melsert: 24,115,014 votes for; 773,578 votes withheld.
- Lavanya Balakrishnan: 24,128,473 votes for; 760,119 votes withheld.
- D. Richard (Rick) Fezell: 20,427,055 votes for; 4,461,537 votes withheld.
- Elizabeth Lowery: 20,396,978 votes for; 4,491,614 votes withheld.
- Susan Yun Lee: 18,319,402 votes for; 6,569,190 votes withheld.
- Accounting Firm Ratification: Shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Votes For: 66,024,689
- Votes Against: 738,289
- Abstentions: 789,754
Guidance, Outlook, and Disclosures
The company made a presentation at the Annual Meeting, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The filing explicitly states that information in this presentation is not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and is not subject to the liabilities of that section. No specific forward-looking guidance, risks, or contingencies are detailed within the text of this 8-K form itself.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 (Annual Meeting Presentation) for strategic updates and operational guidance not included in this summary.
- Verify the Broker Non-Votes count (42,664,140) for director elections, indicating a significant portion of shares were held by brokers who did not vote on these matters.
- Confirm the quorum threshold was met with 57% participation, ensuring the validity of the governance decisions.
- Check subsequent filings for the 2026 fiscal year financials, as KPMG LLP has been ratified as the auditor for this period.