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): August 25, 2025

ENERGOUS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36379

46-1318953

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(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

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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		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 8.01.

Other Events.

As previously disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 27, 2025, Energous Corporation d/b/a Energous Wireless Power Solutions (the “Company”) received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) granting the Company an additional 180 calendar days, or until August 25, 2025, to regain compliance with the $1.00 per share minimum bid price requirement required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Rule”).

On August 25, 2025, the Company received notice from the Staff notifying the Company that it had determined that for the 10 consecutive business days from August 11, 2025 to August 22, 2025, the Company’s minimum bid price had been $1.00 or greater. Accordingly, the Company had regained compliance with the Bid Price Rule for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and that the matter is now closed.

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.

	ENERGOUS CORPORATION

Date: August 25, 2025	By:	/s/ Mallorie Burak
	Name:	Mallorie Burak
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Energous Corp 8-K