AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co NT 10-K, filed Sep 29, 2021
AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co (ABAT)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
| (Check one): | ☒ Form 10-K | ☐ Form 20-F | ☐ Form 11-K | ☐ Form 10-Q | ☐ Form 10-D | ☐ Form N-SAR |
| ☐ Form N-CSR |
For Period Ended: June 30, 2021
| ☐ | Transition Report on Form 10-K | |
| ☐ | Transition Report on Form 20-F | |
| ☐ | Transition Report on Form 11-K | |
| ☐ | Transition Report on Form 10-Q | |
| ☐ | Transition Report on Form N-SAR |
| For the Transition Period Ended: |
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION
AMERICAN BATTERY METALS CORPORATION
Full Name of Registrant
Former Name if Applicable
401 Ryland, Suite 138
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Reno, NV 89502
City, State and Zip Code
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
| (a) | The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense | |
| ☒ | (b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and |
| (c) | The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III — NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
American Battery Metals Corporation (the “Registrant”) was unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, on a timely basis because the Registrant requires additional time to work with its auditors and legal counsel to prepare and finalize the Form 10-K. The Registrant anticipates that it will file the Form 10-K no later than the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed filing date.
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
| Ryan Melsert | 775 | 473-4744 | |||
| (Name) | (Area Code) | (Telephone Number) |
(2)
Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s)
been filed ? If answer is no, identify report(s).
Yes ☒ No ☐
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
Yes ☒ No ☐
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
The Registrant is a pre-revenue enterprise that is proceeding to build a Lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Fernley, Nevada. The Registrant had incurred significantly greater expenses in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 as compared to that of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, primarily because we incurred more expenses related to building the recycling plant in the following areas: employee headcount, equity compensation for services, professional services regarding the building permits and other related expenses.
AMERICAN BATTERY METALS CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 29, 2021 | By: | /s/ Ryan Melsert |
| Name: | Ryan Melsert | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |