Aqua Metals (AQMS) Chief Eng & Ops Officer Taecker Receives RSU Award

What Happened
Benjamin S. Taecker, Aqua Metals' Chief Engineering and Operations Officer, was granted 30,958 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-08-24. The award was reported as an "A" (award/grant) transaction at $0.00 per share (a non-cash grant). The RSUs were issued under the company’s 2026 Long Term Incentive Program and each RSU entitles the holder to one share of common stock upon vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-08-24; grant priced at $0.00 (non-cash RSU award).
• Vesting: Per footnote, the 30,958 RSUs vest and settle in six equal semi-annual installments over three years, subject to continued service.
• Additional unvested RSUs: Filing notes include 53,312 shares underlying RSUs that are not yet vested/deliverable (per footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt of the Form 4.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-08-26 for the 2026-08-24 grant — appears to be timely (Form 4s are typically due within two business days).
• Codes/notes: Transaction coded as "A" (award/grant); no 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or sales reported in the provided data.

Context
RSU grants are compensation awards that convert to actual shares only as they vest; they are non-cash at grant and do not represent an immediate market purchase or sale. Such awards are common for executive long-term incentives and should be viewed as part of compensation rather than direct trading sentiment.