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XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001575793
ENERGOUS CORPORATION
001-36379
3590 North First Street
Suite 210
San Jose
CA
95134
408-963-0200
CESAR JOHNSTON
Former Director
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
28000
30458.00
6542164
06/28/2024
NASDAQ
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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Not Applicable
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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Not Applicable
Common
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Issuer
N
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
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N
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Not Applicable
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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Not Applicable
Common
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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12/28/2020
Not Applicable
Common
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Issuer
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Not Applicable
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Issuer
N
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Not Applicable
Common
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Issuer
N
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N
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Issuer
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Not Applicable
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Issuer
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Issuer
N
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Not Applicable
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CESAR JOHNSTON
3590 North First Street
Suite 210
San Jose
CA
95134
Common
06/27/2024
4476
4954.04
06/28/2024
/s/ Cesar Johnston