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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Aqua Metals, Inc.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>Delaware</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>47-1169572</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Identification No.)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>5370 Kietzke Lane, Suite 201</b></p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>Reno, Nevada</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>89511</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Stephen Cotton</b><br>
<b>Chief Executive Officer</b><br>
<b>5370 Kietzke Lane, Suite 201</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Reno, Nevada 89511</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Name and address of agent for service)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(775) 446-4418</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><i>Copy to:</i></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Daniel K. Donahue</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Greenberg Traurig, LLP</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>18565 Jamboree Road, Suite 500</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(949) 732-6500</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">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 &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;smaller reporting company,&#8221; and &#8220;emerging growth company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</p>

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			<td style="width: 33%; padding-left: 36pt;">Large accelerated filer&nbsp;&#9744;</td>
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			<td style="width: 33%;">Accelerated filer&nbsp;&#9744;</td>
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			<td style="padding-left: 36pt;">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;&#9746;</td>
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			<td>Smaller reporting company&nbsp;&#9746;</td>
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			<td>Emerging growth company&nbsp;&#9744;</td>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">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. &#9744;&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 45pt;">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed by Aqua Metals, Inc (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) for the purpose of registering an additional 7,000,000 shares of the Company&#8217;s Common Stock that became reserved for issuance as a result of stockholder approval on June 7, 2022. These additional shares of the Company&#8217;s Common Stock are securities of the same class as other securities for which an original Registration Statement on Form S-8 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) on June 14, 2019 (File No.&nbsp;333-232148). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, this Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of such prior Registration Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 45pt;">The following documents filed by the Company with the Commission are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">The Company&#8217;s Annual Report on <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001621832/000143774922004317/aqms20211231_10k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Form 10-K</a> for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed on February 24, 2022, including portions of the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement on <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001621832/000143774922008889/aqms20220316_pre14a.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Schedule 14A</a>, filed on April 13, 2022, to the extent incorporated by reference into such Annual Report on Form 10-K;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">The Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774922010074/aqms20220331_10q.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Form 10-Q</a> for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, which was filed on April 28, 2022;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">The Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774922017523/aqms20220630_10q.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Form 10-Q</a> for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, which was filed on July 21, 2022;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">The Company&#8217;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001621832/000143774922001428/aqms20220120_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">January 21, 2022</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001621832/000143774922007673/aqms20220328_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">March 30, 2022</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001621832/000143774922014891/aqms20220613_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">June 13, 2022</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001621832/000143774922018018/aqms20220728_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">July 28, 2022</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001621832/000143774922018209/aqms20220729_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">August 1, 2022</a> and <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001621832/000143774922019152/aqms20220805_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">August 5, 2022</a> (in each case excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any such Current Report on Form 8-K unless otherwise indicated therein);</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">The description of the Company&#8217;s common stock in its <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001621832/000161577415001910/s101525_8a.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Form 8-A12B</a>, which was filed on July 24, 2015, and any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating this description; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">All reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">3.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000161577415001419/s101283_ex3-1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Incorporated by reference from the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 9, 2015.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">3.2</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000149315218013818/ex3-1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Incorporated by reference from the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 27, 2018.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">3.3</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000161577415001601/s101373_ex3-3.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Certificate of Amendment to First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Incorporated by reference from the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 25, 2015.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">3.4</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000161577415001601/s101373_ex3-3.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Certificate of Amendment to First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Incorporated by reference from the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2019.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">3.5</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001621832/000143774922017523/ex_395541.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Certificate of Amendment to First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Incorporated by reference from the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 21, 2022.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">4.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000161577415001856/s101485_ex4-1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Specimen Certificate representing shares of common stock of Registrant</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Incorporated by reference from the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 20, 2015.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_415772.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Opinion and Consent of Greenberg Traurig, LLP</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Filed electronically herewith.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_415773.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of Armanino LLP</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Filed electronically herewith.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_415772.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of Greenberg Traurig, LLP</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Included in Exhibit 5.1.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="#poa" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Power of Attorney</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Included on the signature page to this registration statement.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">99.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001621832/000162183220000061/aqms2020proxy.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Aqua Metals, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Incorporated by reference from the Company&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 16, 2020.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_415774.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Filing Fee Table</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Filed electronically herewith.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">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 of 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, Nevada on August 24, 2022.</p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">AQUA METALS, INC.</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;</font>Stephen Cotton</i></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Stephen Cotton</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="poa" name="poa" title="poa"></a>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen Cotton and Judd Merrill, and each of them, as such person&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full powers of substitution and re-substitution, for such person and in such person&#8217;s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, 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 such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed on August 24, 2022 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><i>/s/ Stephen Cotton</i></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director&nbsp;(Principal Executive Officer)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><i>/s/ Judd Merrill</i>&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><i>/s/ Vincent L. DiVito</i></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Chairman of the Board</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><i>/s/ Peifang Zhang</i></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Director</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><i>/s/ Edward Smith</i></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><i>/s/ David Kanen</i></p>
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aqms20220822_s8.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2022
Registration No. ______
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Aqua Metals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
47-1169572
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5370 Kietzke Lane, Suite 201
Reno, Nevada
89511
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
2019 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Stephen Cotton
Chief Executive Officer
5370 Kietzke Lane, Suite 201
Reno, Nevada 89511
(Name and address of agent for service)
(775) 446-4418
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Daniel K. Donahue
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
18565 Jamboree Road, Suite 500
Irvine, California 92612
(949) 732-6500
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 ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒
Smaller reporting company ☒
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 is being filed by Aqua Metals, Inc (the "Company") for the purpose of registering an additional 7,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock that became reserved for issuance as a result of stockholder approval on June 7, 2022. These additional shares of the Company's Common Stock are securities of the same class as other securities for which an original Registration Statement on Form S-8 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 14, 2019 (File No. 333-232148). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, this Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of such prior Registration Statement.
PART
II
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
The following documents filed by the Company with the Commission are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
(a)
The Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed on February 24, 2022, including portions of the Company's Proxy Statement on
Schedule 14A
, filed on April 13, 2022, to the extent incorporated by reference into such Annual Report on Form 10-K;
(b)
The Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, which was filed on April 28, 2022;
(c)
The Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, which was filed on July 21, 2022;
(d)
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on
January 21, 2022
,
March 30, 2022
,
June 13, 2022
,
July 28, 2022
,
August 1, 2022
and
August 5, 2022
(in each case excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any such Current Report on Form 8-K unless otherwise indicated therein);
(e)
The description of the Company's common stock in its
Form 8-A12B
, which was filed on July 24, 2015, and any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating this description; and
(f)
All reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
Method of Filing
3.1
First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 9, 2015.
3.2
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 27, 2018.
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 25, 2015.
3.4
Certificate of Amendment to First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2019.
3.5
Certificate of Amendment to First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 21, 2022.
4.1
Specimen Certificate representing shares of common stock of Registrant
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 20, 2015.
5.1
Opinion and Consent of Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Filed electronically herewith.
23.1
Consent of Armanino LLP
Filed electronically herewith.
23.4
Consent of Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Included in Exhibit 5.1.
24.1
Power of Attorney
Included on the signature page to this registration statement.
99.1
Aqua Metals, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan
Incorporated by reference from the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 16, 2020.
107
Filing Fee Table
Filed electronically herewith.
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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 of 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, Nevada on August 24, 2022.
AQUA METALS, INC.
By:
/s/
Stephen Cotton
Stephen Cotton
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen Cotton and Judd Merrill, and each of them, as such person's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full powers of substitution and re-substitution, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, 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 such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed on August 24, 2022 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
Signature
Title
/s/ Stephen Cotton
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Stephen Cotton
/s/ Judd Merrill
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Judd Merrill
/s/ Vincent L. DiVito
Chairman of the Board
Vincent L. DiVito
/s/ Peifang Zhang
Director
Peifang Zhang
/s/ Edward Smith
Director
Edward Smith
/s/ David Kanen
Director
David Kanen
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