# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001575793
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-014242
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 6726
**Document Hash:** 5377b43e7f9d57b23f5b98384ff2a976
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-014242.hdr.sgml**: 20230124

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-014242

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230120

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230124

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230124

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Energous Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001575793
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 461318953
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36379
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23548505

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3590 NORTH FIRST STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 210
- **CITY:** SAN JOSE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95134
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (408) 963-0200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3590 NORTH FIRST STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 210
- **CITY:** SAN JOSE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95134

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DvineWave Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130501

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

#### of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

#### Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 20, 2023

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## ENERGOUS CORPORATION

#### (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-36379** | **46-1318953** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **3590 North First Street, Suite 210** |
| **San Jose, California 95134** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 963-0200

#### Not Applicable

#### (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.00001 par value | WATT | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 8.01.** | **Other Events**  |

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On January 20, 2023, Energous Corporation (the "Company") received written notice (the "Notice") from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC ("Nasdaq") notifying the Company that, based on the closing bid price of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), for the 30 prior consecutive trading days, the Company no longer complies with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share (the "Minimum Bid Price Requirement"), and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the Minimum Bid Price Requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive trading days.

The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Pursuant to the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company has been provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Common Stock must be at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days prior to July 19, 2023, and the Company must otherwise satisfy The Nasdaq Capital Market's requirements for listing.

If the Company does not regain compliance by July 19, 2023, then Nasdaq may grant the Company an additional 180 calendar day compliance period, provided the Company, among other things, meets the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares as well as all other standards for initial listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, and provides written notice of its intention to cure the bid price deficiency during the second compliance period. If the Company does not regain compliance within the allotted compliance period(s), including any extensions that may be granted by Nasdaq, Nasdaq will provide notice that the Company's Common Stock will be subject to delisting. The Company would then be entitled to appeal Nasdaq's determination to a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel and request a hearing.

The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of the Common Stock and consider its available options to resolve the noncompliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with The Nasdaq Capital Market's continued listing requirements or that Nasdaq will grant the Company a further extension of time to regain compliance, if applicable.

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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **ENERGOUS CORPORATION** | **ENERGOUS CORPORATION** |
| Date: January 24, 2023 | By: | /s/ William Mannina |
|  |  | William Mannina |
|  |  | Acting Chief Financial Officer |

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