Stephen Cotton - 13 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS)

Role: Chief Executive Officer, Director
Signature: /s/ Eric West, by power of attorney
Issuer symbol: AQMS
Transactions as of: 13 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: +$377,001
Form type: 4
Filing time: 17 Feb 2026, 06:06:31 UTC
Previous filing: 09 Jan 2026
Next filing: 26 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Cotton Stephen	Chief Executive Officer, Director	5370 KIETZKE LN, SUITE 201, RENO	/s/ Eric West, by power of attorney	17 Feb 2026	0001649322

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	AQMS	Common Stock	Award	$377,001	+79,873	+55%	$4.72	225,332	13 Feb 2026	Direct	F1, F2

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The reporting person is reporting the acquisition of shares of the issuer's common stock pursuant to the Aqua Metals, Inc. 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
F2	Includes 100,549 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable.