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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS)

Aqua Metals says Benchmark assigned its ATM sales agreement to StoneX Financial

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 financing Written later

Aqua Metals disclosed that Benchmark, the broker on its at-the-market stock sales program, assigned its rights and obligations under the Sales Agreement to affiliate StoneX Financial Inc. on September 2, 2026. The filing says the assignment did not require Aqua Metals' consent, and it does not report any change to the program's terms or a share sale amount.

Key points

  • Original ATM Sales Agreement with Benchmark dated August 30, 2024, amended December 2, 2025
  • Benchmark notified Aqua Metals on September 2, 2026 of the assignment to StoneX Financial Inc.
  • Assignment permitted under Section 13 of the Sales Agreement without Aqua Metals' consent

The filing

CompanyAqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 8, 2026, 4:04 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-26-029824

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 08, 2026.

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