# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001621832
**File Stem:** 0001437749-23-002594
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5818
**Document Hash:** cc6a47c964603f9cbab085be8f760f6f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-23-002594.hdr.sgml**: 20230206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-23-002594

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230201

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230206

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Aqua Metals, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001621832
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SECONDARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3341]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 471169572
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37515
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23590840

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2500 PERU DR.
- **CITY:** MCCARRAN
- **STATE:** NV
- **ZIP:** 89437
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (775) 525-1936

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2500 PERU DR.
- **CITY:** MCCARRAN
- **STATE:** NV
- **ZIP:** 89437

aqms20230206_8k.htm

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of**

**the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): **February 1, 2023**

**AQUA METALS, INC.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-37515** | **47-1169572** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| **5370 Kietzke Lane**, Suite 201**<br> **Reno**, **Nevada 89511** | **5370 Kietzke Lane**, Suite 201**<br> **Reno**, **Nevada 89511** | **5370 Kietzke Lane**, Suite 201**<br> **Reno**, **Nevada 89511** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) |

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| **(**775**) **446-4418** |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)<br>

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations 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 240.14d-2(b)

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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. ☐

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which** <br> **registered** |
| Common stock: Par value $.001 | AQMS | Nasdaq Capital Market |

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| **Item 1.01** | **Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.** |

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On February 1, 2023, Aqua Metals Reno, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Loan Agreement with Summit Investment Services, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (the "Lender"), pursuant to which the Lender provided us with a loan in the amount of $3 million. The loan proceeds were used to purchase a building located at 2999 Waltham Way McCarran, NV 89434 (the "Building"). The loan accrues interest at a fixed annual rate of 9.50%. Interest-only payments are due monthly for the first twenty-four months and the principal and all unpaid interest is due on March 1, 2025. We have the right to prepay the loan at any time, provided that we must pay guaranteed minimum interest of $213,750 (9-months of interest). The Loan Agreement includes representations, warranties, and affirmative and negative covenants that are customary of institutional loan agreements. The loan is collateralized by a first priority lien on the Building and site improvements, and is guaranteed by Aqua Metals, Inc.

**Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.**

On February 1, 2023, Aqua Metals Reno, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, completed the purchase of a 21,000 square foot building, from an unaffiliated party, located on 2999 Waltham Way McCarran, Nevada 89434 for $4.275 million.

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| **Item 2.03** | **Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.** |

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On February 1, 2023, Aqua Metals Reno, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Loan Agreement. The terms of the loan are described in Item 1.01 above.

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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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|  | **AQUA METALS, INC.** |
| Dated: February 6, 2023 | */s/ Judd Merrill* |
|  | Judd Merrill, |
|  | Chief Financial Officer |

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