American Battery Technology Co.

01/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/15/2025 16:00

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Melsert Ryan Mitchell
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co [ABAT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, 100 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 100 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2025
(Street)
RENO, NV 89503 		4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City) (State) (Zip)
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 01/13/2025 A 13,129(1) A $ 0 1,642,051 D
Common Stock 01/13/2025 A 10,937(2) A $ 0 1,652,988 D
Common Stock 01/14/2025 F 2,607(3) D $1.82 1,650,381 D
Common Stock 01/14/2025 F 9,165(3) D $1.78 1,641,216 D
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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Warrants $0.99 01/13/2025 P 157,844(4) (5) (6) Common Stock 157,844 $0.99 157,844 D
Warrants $4.33 01/13/2025 P 196,988(4) (7) (6) Common Stock 196,988 $4.33 196,988 D
Warrants $4.33 01/13/2025 P 197,914(4) (8) (6) Common Stock 197,914 $4.33 197,914 D
Warrants $10.49 01/13/2025 P 23,609(4) (9) (6) Common Stock 23,609 $10.49 23,609 D
Warrants $10.5 01/13/2025 P 65,386(4) (9) (6) Common Stock 65,386 $10.5 65,386 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Melsert Ryan Mitchell
C/O AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
100 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 100
RENO, NV 89503 		X Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Ryan Mitchell Melsert 01/15/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents the vesting of Common Stock awarded pursuant to the terms of terms of the Reporting Person's employment agreement.
(2) Represents the vesting of Common Stock awarded pursuant to the Company's employee equity compensation plan.
(3) Represents the sale of Common Stock to cover tax liability associated with the vesting of the aforementioned Common Stock.
(4) Represents the issuance of Warrants pursuant to the terms of terms of the Reporting Person's employment agreement.
(5) The Warrants vest 1/16th quarterly, beginning October 1, 2024, and thereafter until fully vested.
(6) The Warrants expire five years after issuance or vesting, whichever is later, beginning January 13, 2030.
(7) The Warrants vest in 10 equal quarterly installments, beginning December 31, 2024, and thereafter until fully vested.
(8) The Warrants vest in 11 equal quarterly installments, beginning December 31, 2024, and thereafter until fully vested.
(9) The Warrants vest in 8 equal quarterly installments, beginning December 31, 2024, and thereafter until fully vested.
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