<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-19-008443.txt : 20190404
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190404185133
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-19-008443
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190402
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sahejpal Neeraj
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001700213

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36379
		FILM NUMBER:		19733207

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ENERGOUS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		3590 NORTH FIRST STREET, SUITE 210
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Energous Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001575793
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				461318953
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3590 NORTH FIRST STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(408) 963-0200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3590 NORTH FIRST STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DvineWave Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130501
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95134</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP, Product Marketing</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-04-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2625</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.18</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the reporting person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of a restricted stock unit grant that was previously reported in Table I on the Form 4 filed on April 7, 2017. This sale is required for the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a &quot;sell to cover&quot; transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Bill Mannina, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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