Melsert Ryan Mitchell 4

What Happened

• Ryan Melsert, CEO of American Battery Technology Co. (ABAT), received an award of 20,834 common shares (grant) on 2026-01-20 (no cash paid; price $0.00). A portion of those vested shares were sold the next day — 5,038 shares were disposed of on 2026-01-21 at $4.87 per share for total proceeds of about $24,535. The sale was a withholding sale to cover tax liabilities associated with the vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction types: A = Award/Grant (20,834 shares at $0.00 on 2026-01-20); F = Tax withholding sale (5,038 shares at $4.87 on 2026-01-21).
• Sale proceeds: ~ $24,535 (5,038 × $4.87).
• Footnotes: F1 = shares vested under the company equity plan; F2 = shares sold to cover tax withholding on the vesting.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-01-22 reporting transactions on 2026-01-20 and 2026-01-21 — appears to be filed within the usual 2-business-day window (not marked late).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the information provided in your query.

Context

• This sequence (award + immediate withholding sale) is a common administrative transaction when restricted stock or other equity grants vest and the company or insider sells a portion of shares to cover taxes; it does not necessarily signal a discretionary decision to sell shares for investment reasons.