Benjamin S. Taecker - 19 Aug 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS)

Role: Chief Eng and Opr Officer
Signature: /s/ Eric West, by power of attorney
Issuer symbol: AQMS
Transactions as of: 19 Aug 2025
Net transactions value: +$54,165
Form type: 4
Filing time: 21 Aug 2025, 18:45:00 UTC
Previous filing: 03 Jul 2025
Next filing: 15 Oct 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Taecker Benjamin S.	Chief Eng and Opr Officer	5370 KIETZKE LN, SUITE 201, RENO	/s/ Eric West, by power of attorney	21 Aug 2025	0001879186

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	AQMS	Common Stock	Award	$56,240	+14,238	+97%	$3.95	28,879	19 Aug 2025	Direct	F1
transaction	AQMS	Common Stock	Tax liability	$2,076	-564	-2%	$3.68	28,315	20 Aug 2025	Direct	F2, F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents 14,238 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable. The RSUs will vest and be settled in six equal semi-annual installments over a three year period, subject to the Reporting Person's continuation of service with the Company. These RSUs have been granted under the Company's 2025 Long Term Incentive Program as non-cash stock awards. Each RSU shall entitle its holder to receive one Common Stock of the issuer.
F2	Represents the number of shares withheld and returned to the plan to cover the tax liability of the August 19, 2025 vesting of a previously reported restricted share grant represented in Table I.
F3	Includes 22,475 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable.