Aqua Metals (AQMS) Director Vincent Divito Receives RSU Award

What Happened

Vincent L. Divito, a director of Aqua Metals, was granted 15,641 restricted stock units (RSUs) on August 24, 2026. The RSUs were awarded at $0.00 per share (no cash paid) and therefore have a reported transaction value of $0. The first installment vested immediately on August 24, 2026; the remaining RSUs vest in three future installments.

Key Details

• Transaction date: August 24, 2026; filing date: August 26, 2026 (timely Form 4 filing).
• Grant: 15,641 RSUs granted at $0.00; reported value $0.
• Vesting schedule (footnote): first installment vested 8/24/2026; remaining vest 11/1/2026, 2/1/2027, and 5/1/2027. Each RSU converts to one share of common stock on delivery.
• Footnote F2: 11,731 of the RSUs are not yet vested/deliverable as of the filing.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in this filing.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or sale was reported in this Form 4.

Context

RSU grants are a form of equity compensation and do not represent an open-market purchase or sale by the insider. Because most of the award vests in future installments, these grants reflect compensation/retention rather than an immediate bullish purchase. For investors tracking insider activity, purchases and open-market buys typically carry clearer signals than compensation grants; this filing should be viewed primarily as director compensation disclosure.