How Melsert was paid
$21.5M in total for 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Options | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan MelsertChief Executive Officer | $425,000 | $646,875 | $5,213,916 | $15,260,540 | $21,546,331 |
| Steven WuChief Operating Officer | $300,000 | $347,625 | $3,330,450 | $6,887,869 | $10,865,944 |
| Scott Jolcoverformer Chief Resource Officer | $240,000 | $143,100 | $246,729 | $442,152 | $1,071,981 |
| Alejandro Flores ArteagaChief Financial Officer | $107,692 | $10,500 | $21,585 | $55,591 | $195,368 |
What changed and why
- $21.5M$21,546,331 was Ryan Melsert’s 2026 total compensation, compared with $1,598,997 in 2025.
- $15.3M$15,260,540 in 2026 CEO warrant/option awards compared with $600,000 in 2025.
- $5.2M$5,213,916 in 2026 CEO stock awards compared with $573,997 in 2025.
- 75%75% of salary was the target annual cash bonus under the new CEO agreement.
- $475K$475,000 became the CEO’s annual salary effective July 1, 2026.
Other American Battery Technology proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Ryan Melsert paid $1.6M (-55% on the year).
Filed Sep 19, 2025
About this page
The figures were read out of the DEF 14A proxy statement on EDGAR by a language model and every number was then checked against the filing text; a figure that could not be found there is left out rather than shown. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the filing for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.