# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001576873
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-005588
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-005588.hdr.sgml**: 20260206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-005588

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260206

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260206

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001576873
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 331227980
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-293274
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26608137

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 WASHINGTON STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** RENO
- **STATE:** NV
- **ZIP:** 89503
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 775-473-4744

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 WASHINGTON STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** RENO
- **STATE:** NV
- **ZIP:** 89503

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN BATTERY METALS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190515

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Oroplata Resources, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130514

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2026**

**Registration No. 333-** 

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**UNDER**

**THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933**

**American Battery Technology Company**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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| **Nevada** | **33-1227980** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation or Organization) | Identification No.) |

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**100 Washington Street, Suite 100**

**Reno, NV 89503**

**(775) 473-4744**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

**American Battery Technology Company 2021 Equity Incentive Plan**

(Full Title of the Plan)

**Ryan Melsert**

**Chief Executive Officer**

**c/o American Battery Technology Company**

**100 Washington Street, Suite 100**

**Reno, NV 89503**

**(775) 473-4744**

(Name, Address, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

**<u>With a copy to</u>:**

**Amy Bowler**

**Leah Neumann**

**Holland & Hart LLP**

**555 17th Street, Suite 3200**

**Denver, CO 80202**

**Phone: (303) 295-8000**

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ <br> Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ <br> Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement"), relating to the American Battery Technology Company 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, for the purpose of registering 13,103,332 shares (the "Shares") of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of American Battery Technology Company (the "Registrant"). The Shares are securities of the same class and relate to the same employee benefit plan for which a Registration Statement on Form S-8 has previously been filed and is effective. Accordingly, this Registration Statement incorporates by reference the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-257800, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 9, 2021, the Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-283557, filed with the SEC on December 2, 2024, and the Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-287703, filed with the SEC on May 30, 2025. The information required by Part II is omitted, except as supplemented by the information set forth below.

**PART I**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS**

All information required by Part I of Form S-8 to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Note to Part I of Form S-8. The document(s) containing the information specified in Part I will be delivered to participants in the equity compensation plan covered by this Registration Statement as required by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act.

**PART II**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.**

The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference in this Registration Statement the following documents, which are on file with the SEC (other than any portions of the Current Reports on Form 8-K that were furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K or other applicable SEC rules):

● Our
 Annual Report on [Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225014092/form10-k.htm) for the year ended June 30, 2025 (our "Annual Report"), filed with the SEC on September 18,
 2025;

● Our
 Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended [September 30, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225021111/form10-q.htm) , and [December 31, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315226005349/form10-q.htm) , filed with the SEC on November 6,
 2025, and February 5, 2026, respectively;

● Our
 Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on [August 1, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000164117225021929/form8-k.htm) , [September 4, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225012644/form8-k.htm) , [September 19, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225014321/form8-k.htm) , [October 15, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225018171/form8-k.htm) , [October 16, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225018287/form8-k.htm) , [November 6, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225020999/form8-k.htm) , [November 17, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225023902/form8-k.htm) , and [January 29, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315226004242/form8-k.htm) ;

● Our
 Definitive Proxy Statement on [Schedule 14A](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225014267/formdef14a.htm) filed with the SEC on September 19, 2025; and

● the
 description of our shares of capital stock contained in our Registration Statement on [Form 8-A](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000157687313000024/body_oroplataresources8a12g.htm) , as filed with the SEC on October
 17, 2013, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

All documents filed by the Registrant with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents (such documents, and the documents enumerated above, being hereinafter referred to as "Incorporated Documents").

Any statement contained in an Incorporated Document shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed Incorporated Document modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

**Item 4. Description of Securities.**

Not applicable.

**Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.**

Not applicable.

**Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers**

The elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers and employees under Nevada law and the existence of indemnification rights for or obligations to our directors, officers and employees may result in substantial expenditures by us and may discourage lawsuits against our directors, officers and employees.

Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation contain a provision permitting us to eliminate the personal liability of our directors to us and our stockholders for damages for the breach of a fiduciary duty as a director or officer to the extent provided by Nevada law. We may also have contractual indemnification obligations under any future employment agreements with our officers. The foregoing indemnification obligations could result in our incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors and officers, which we may be unable to recoup. These provisions and the resulting costs may also discourage us from bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties, and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our stockholders against our directors and officers even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders.

**Nevada Law**

Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes permits a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) is not liable pursuant to Nevada Revised Statute 78.138, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

In addition, Section 78.7502 permits a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys' fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) is not liable pursuant to Nevada Revised Statute 78.138; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.

To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter, the corporation is required to indemnify him against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense.

Section 78.751 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides that such indemnification may also include payment by the Company of expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action or proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by the person indemnified to repay such payment if he shall be ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification under Section 78.751. Indemnification may be provided even though the person to be indemnified is no longer a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or such other entities.

Section 78.752 of the Nevada Revised Statutes allows a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise for any liability asserted against him and liability and expenses incurred by him in his capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation has the authority to indemnify him against such liability and expenses.

Other financial arrangements made by the corporation pursuant to Section 78.752 may include the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) the creation of a trust fund;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) the establishment of a program of self-insurance;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) the securing of its obligations of indemnification by granting a security interest or other lien on any assets of the corporation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) the establishment of a letter of credit, guaranty or surety.

No financial arrangement made pursuant to Section 78.752 may provide protection for a person adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals, to be liable for intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, except with respect to the advancement of expenses or indemnification ordered by a court.

Any discretionary indemnification pursuant to Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, unless ordered by a court or advanced pursuant to an undertaking to repay the amount if it is determined by a court that the indemnified party is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation, may be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances. The determination must be made:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) by the stockholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding so orders, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) if a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding cannot be obtained, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion.

Subsection 7 of Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides that, subject to certain very limited statutory exceptions, a director or officer is not individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his or her capacity as a director or officer, unless it is proven that the act or failure to act constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer and such breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. The statutory standard of liability established by Section 78.138 controls even if there is a provision in the corporation's articles of incorporation unless a provision in the corporation's articles of incorporation provides for greater individual liability.

**Charter Provisions and Other Arrangements**

Pursuant to the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes, we have adopted the following indemnification provisions in our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation for our directors and officers:

Officers and directors shall have no personal liability to the corporation of its stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as an officer or director. This provision does not eliminate or limit the liability of an officer or director for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law or the payment of distributions in violation of Nevada Revised Statute 78.300.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

**Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.**

Not applicable.

**Item 8**. **Exhibits.**

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| **Exhibit Number** | **Description of Exhibit** | **Filed Herewith** | **Incorporated Date** | **Form** | **Reference Exhibit** |
| 4.1 | [Articles of Incorporation, as amended.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315222025652/ex3-1.htm) |  | September 12, 2022 | 10-K | 3.1 |
| 4.2 | [Certificate of Change to Articles of Incorporation.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315223032185/ex3-1.htm) |  | September 11, 2023 | 8-K | 3.1 |
| 4.3 | [Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315224045758/ex3-1.htm) |  | November 14, 2024 | 8-K | 3.1 |
| 4.4 | [Amended and Restated Bylaws.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315225018171/ex3-1.htm) |  | October 15, 2025 | 8-K | 3.1 |
| 5.1 | [Opinion of Holland & Hart LLP.](ex5-1.htm) | X |  |  |  |
| 23.1 | [Consent of KPMG LLP (independent registered public accounting firm).](ex23-1.htm) | X |  |  |  |
| 23.2 | [Consent of Holland & Hart LLP (included in legal opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).](ex5-1.htm) | X |  |  |  |
| 24.1 | [Power of Attorney (included on signature pages).](#a_001) | X |  |  |  |
| 99.1 | [American Battery Technology Company 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000107878221000553/def14c060921_def14c.htm) |  | June 10, 2021 | DEF 14C | Annex B |
| 107 | [Filing Fee Table.](ex107.htm) | X |  |  |  |

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x Filed herewith.

**Item 9. Undertakings.**

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To
 file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To
 include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(ii) To
 reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent
 post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
 forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if
 the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end
 of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
 the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum
 aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement;
 and

(iii) To
 include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement
 or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;

*provided, however,* that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That,
 for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a
 new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
 deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To
 remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
 termination of the offering.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The
 undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of
 the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each
 filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference
 in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
 the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar
 as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
 of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
 SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
 that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid
 by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
 by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in
 the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
 question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by
 the final adjudication of such issue.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Reno, State of Nevada, on the 6 day of February, 2026 .

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| **AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY** | **AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY** |
| By: | */s/ Ryan Melsert* |
|  | Ryan Melsert, Chief Executive Officer |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

We, the undersigned officers and directors of American Battery Technology Company, hereby severally constitute and appoint Ryan Melsert our true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement (or any other registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| */s/ Ryan Melsert* | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Director | February 6, 2026 |
| Ryan Melsert | (Principal Executive Officer) |  |
| /s/ *Jesse Deutsch* | Interim Chief Financial Officer | February 6, 2026 |
| Jesse Deutsch | (Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |  |
| */s/ D. Richard Fezell* | Chairman of the Board, Director | February 6, 2026 |
| D. Richard Fezell |  |  |
| */s/ Susan Yun Lee* | Director | February 6, 2026 |
| Susan Yun Lee |  |  |
| */s/ Elizabeth Lowery* | Director | February 6, 2026 |
| Elizabeth Lowery |  |  |
| */s/ Lavanya Balakrishnan* | Director | February 6, 2026 |
| Lavanya Balakrishnan |  |  |

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## Exhibit 5.1

**Exhibit 5.1**

![](ex5-1_001.jpg)

February 6, 2026

Board of Directors<br> American Battery Technology Company

100 Washington Street, Suite 100

Reno, NV 89503

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to American Battery Technology Company (the "***Company***"), in connection with its Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "***Commission***") on the date hereof (the "***Registration Statement***"), pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "***Securities Act***"). On May 16, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "***Board***") approved the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the "***Plan***") for the issuance of up to 60,000,000 shares (the "***Initial Shares***") of the Company's common stock ("***Common Stock***") under the Plan, which was subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company, effective as of May 16, 2021. The Company registered (i) the Initial Shares for issuance under the Plan in a Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-257800, filed with the Commission on July 9, 2021, (ii) an additional 5,988,851 shares available for issuance under the Plan, in accordance with Section 4.3(a) thereof, in a Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-283557, filed with the Commission on December 2, 2024, and (iii) an additional 8,439,238 shares available for issuance under the Plan, in accordance with Section 4.3(a) thereof, in a Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-287703, filed with the Commission on May 30, 2025. Pursuant to the Registration Statement, the Company is registering an additional 13,103,332 shares (the "***Evergreen Shares***") for issuance under the Plan in accordance with Section 4.3(a) thereof. This opinion letter is furnished to you at your request to enable you to fulfill the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act in connection with the Registration Statement, and no opinion is expressed or may be implied herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement other than as to the valid issuance of the Evergreen Shares.

As the basis for the opinion hereinafter expressed, we have reviewed originals or copies of the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. an
 executed copy of the Registration Statement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. a
 copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, filed with the Secretary of State of
 the State of Nevada on October 6, 2011, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated
 Articles of Incorporation filed on April 29, 2019, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment
 filed on October 29, 2019, the Certificate of Amendment filed on August 12, 2021, the Certificate
 of Change filed on August 31, 2023 and Certificate of Amendment filed on November 14, 2024,
 and certified as of a recent date;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. a
 copy of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective as of October 14, 2025;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. a
 copy of the resolutions adopted by the Board relating to, among other things, the approval
 of the Plan and the filing of the Registration Statement; and

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| **Location** | **Mailing Address** | **Contact** |
| 555 17th Street, Suite 3200 | P.O. Box 8749 | p: 303.295.8000 \| f: 303.295.8261 |
| Denver, CO 80202-3921 | Denver, CO 80201-8749 | www.hollandhart.com |

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Holland & Hart LLP Anchorage Aspen Billings Boise Boulder Cheyenne Denver Jackson Hole Las Vegas Reno Salt Lake City Santa Fe Washington, D.C.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E. the
 certificate of good standing covering the Company, issued by the Secretary of State of the
 State of Nevada as of a recent date (the "  ***Certificate of Good Standing*** ").

We have relied upon the foregoing and upon certificates and other assurances of officers of the Company and others as to factual matters without having independently verified such factual matters. We have assumed for purposes of this opinion: (a) information contained in documents reviewed by us is true, complete and correct; (b) the genuineness and authenticity of all signatures on original documents; (c) the accuracy and completeness of all documents delivered to us and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; (d) the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; (e) the accuracy, completeness and authenticity of certificates of public officials; (f) the legal capacity of all natural persons; and (g) the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by parties other than the Company.

We are opining herein as to Chapter 78 of Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended, and we express no opinion with respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of the laws of any other jurisdiction, or as to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any local agencies within any state.

Based on the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, assumptions and limitations stated herein, we are of the opinion that the Evergreen Shares have been duly authorized for issuance pursuant to the Plan, and when issued in accordance with the terms of the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

We expressly disavow any obligation to advise you with respect to future changes in law or in our knowledge or as to any event or change of condition occurring subsequent to the date of this letter. This opinion is for your benefit in connection with the Registration Statement and may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Securities Act.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving these consents, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Holland & Hart LLP

Holland & Hart LLP Anchorage Aspen Billings Boise Boulder Cheyenne Denver Jackson Hole Las Vegas Reno Salt Lake City Santa Fe Washington, D.C. www.hollandhart.com

## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

**Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

We consent to the use of our report dated September 18, 2025, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of American Battery Technology Company, incorporated herein by reference.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Portland, Oregon

February 6, 2026

## Ex-Filing

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**Exhibit 107**

**Calculation of Filing Fee Table**

**Form S-8**

(Form Type)

**American Battery Technology Company**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Table 1: Newly Registered Securities

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| Security Type | Security Class Title | Fee Calculation Rule | Amount Registered<sup>(1)</sup> | Proposed Maximum<br> Offering Price Per Unit | Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | Fee Rate | Amount of<br> Registration Fee |
| Equity | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 457(c) and 457(h) | 13103332<sup>(2)</sup> | $4.07<sup>(3)</sup> | $53330561.24 | $0.0001381 | $7364.95 |
| Total Offering Amount | Total Offering Amount | Total Offering Amount | Total Offering Amount |  | $53330561.24 |  | $7364.95 |
| Total Fee Offsets | Total Fee Offsets | Total Fee Offsets | Total Fee Offsets |  |  |  | $- |
| Net Fee Due | Net Fee Due | Net Fee Due | Net Fee Due |  |  |  | $7364.95 |

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(1) Pursuant
 to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement
 shall also cover any additional shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock") of American Battery
 Technology Company (the "Registrant") that become issuance under the Registrant's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the
 "Plan") by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization or other
 similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares
 of Common Stock.

(2) Represents
 13,103,332 additional shares of Common Stock that were added to the shares reserved for future issuance under the Plan on January
 1, 2026, pursuant to an evergreen provision contained in Section 4.3(a) of the Plan. Pursuant to such provision, the number of shares
 reserved for issuance under the Plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each year for a period of 10 years, beginning on
 January 1, 2022 and continuing through (and including) January 1, 2031, in an amount equal to 10% of the total number of shares of
 the Registrant's Common Stock outstanding on December 31 of the immediately preceding year.

(3) Estimated
 solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act.
 The proposed maximum offering price per share is calculated on the basis of $4.07, the average of the high and low price of the Company's
 Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market on February 2 2026, which is within five business days prior to filing this Registration
 Statement.