Aqua Metals, Inc.: chief eng and opr officer Taecker B. S. received 10,429 shares

What happened

• Taecker Benjamin S., chief eng and opr officer, was granted 10,429 restricted stock units (RSUs) on Oct 13, 2026 at $0.00 (acquired, total $0.00). The grant is reported as an award/other acquisition (code A).
• On the same date, 716 shares were disposed (code F) at $1.92 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, for a total of $1,375.

Key details

• Transaction dates and prices: Oct 13, 2026; grant 10,429 RSUs @ $0.00; tax withholding 716 shares @ $1.92 ($1,375).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not stated in the filing.
• Relevant footnotes:
  • F1: The 10,429 RSUs are unvested and will vest and be settled in six equal semi-annual installments over a three-year period, subject to continued service. Each RSU converts to one share.
  • F2: The 716-share disposition represents withholding to cover tax on the Oct 13, 2026 vesting of 1,689 previously reported RSUs.
  • F3: The filing notes an additional 62,052 shares underlying RSUs that are unvested and deliverable.
• Filing timeliness: not indicated as late in the reported information.

Why it may matter

• This was an RSU grant (award) with an associated tax-withholding disposition; it was not a market purchase or a sale for cash proceeds other than withholding.
• The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.