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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001615774-16-008654
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161201
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161201

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Aqua Metals, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001621832
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECONDARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3341]
		IRS NUMBER:				471169572
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37515
		FILM NUMBER:		162028848

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1010 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(510) 479-7635

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1010 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94501
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2016</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>AQUA
METALS, INC.</B></FONT></P>

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    479-7635</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant
under any of the following provisions.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
8.01&#9;Other Events.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
December 1, 2016, Aqua Metals, Inc. issued a press release <FONT STYLE="color: #222222">announcing that Mark Stevenson has been
nominated to join its Board of Directors.</FONT> The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</FONT></P>

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Information</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #222222">Aqua
Metals will hold its annual meeting of stockholders on December 21, 2016, at which Mr. Stevenson&#8217;s nomination will be put
before the stockholders of the Company for approval. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aqua
<FONT STYLE="color: #222222">Metals has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2016 a proxy statement
in connection with its annual meeting of stockholders to be held on December 21, 2016, and other relevant documents in connection
with the nomination of Mark Stevenson to the Board of Directors of Aqua Metals. The proxy statement and other documents are expected
to be mailed on or about December 1, 2016 to holders of record as of November 23, 2016. Investors and security holders are advised
to read the proxy statement regarding the nomination of Mark Stevenson because it contains important information. Investors and
security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and other documents filed by Aqua Metals at the Securities and
Exchange Commission&#8217;s web site at www.sec.gov. The proxy statement and such other documents may also be obtained from Aqua
Metals by directing such request to Aqua Metals, Inc., 1010 Atlantic Avenue Alameda, California 94501, Attention: Corporate Secretary.
Aqua Metals and its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders
of Aqua Metals with respect to the nomination of Mark Stevenson. A description of any interests that Aqua Metals or its directors
and executive officers have in the nomination of Mark Stevenson is available in the proxy statement. Information regarding Aqua
Metals&#8217; officers and directors is included in the proxy statement and the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2016. These materials are available free of charge at the Securities
and Exchange Commission&#8217;s web site at http://www.sec.gov and from Aqua Metals.</FONT></FONT></P>

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9.01 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 75%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibits</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;Method Filing</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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following exhibit is filed with this report:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Press
    release dated December 1, 2016, regarding the nomination of <FONT STYLE="color: #222222">Mark Stevenson</FONT></FONT></TD>
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to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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    December 1, 2016</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 0.7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white; color: #222222"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Aqua
Metals Nominates New Board Member Mark Stevenson</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white; color: #222222"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Lifetime
veteran of battery recycling and manufacturing industry expected to join innovative lead recycling company</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #222222"><B>ALAMEDA,
Calif. </B>&ndash;&nbsp;December 1, 2016 &ndash; </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aqua
Metals <FONT STYLE="color: #222222">(NASDAQ: AQMS) today announced that Mark Stevenson has been nominated to join its board. Mark
is a seasoned industry veteran who can bring a wealth of experience to the Company. He has worked throughout the industry, from
lead mining to energy storage to lead-acid battery recycling. Mark is expected to be able to provide invaluable insight to the
Aqua Metals executive team on industry concerns and trends. </FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white; color: #222222"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;Aqua
Metals is doing something truly unique here,&rdquo; said Mark. &ldquo;The industry has long been looking for ways to improve sustainability.
This is becoming an especially pressing issue as more energy storage comes online. We are looking at an exciting future for lead-acid
battery use, and I believe Aqua Metals is poised to make it an economically and environmentally sustainable one.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #222222">Mark
is currently the technical director at </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Global
Lead Technologies <FONT STYLE="color: #222222">and non-executive director at </FONT>Metallic Waste Solutions<FONT STYLE="color: #222222">.
He is also the chairman of </FONT>Asia Battery Conference <FONT STYLE="color: #222222">and the </FONT>International Secondary
Lead Conference<FONT STYLE="color: #222222">. Mark has been a strong industry leader throughout his lifelong career in the battery
recycling and manufacturing industries. He has helped lead, shape and facilitate conversation and innovation through his work
leading Asian lead and battery conferences.</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white; color: #222222"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;Having
Mark join our board is a significant step in our corporate development,&rdquo; said Dr. Stephen R. Clarke, Chairman and CEO of
Aqua Metals. &ldquo;He not only brings to the table incredible experience in the lead and battery industries but also a remarkable
international perspective on the evolution of battery manufacturing and recycling. We are pleased to have his advice and expertise
in our corner as we move forward into 2017.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white; color: #222222"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aqua
Metals recently announced its production of the first-ever AquaRefined lead at its flagship AquaRefinery in McCarran, Nevada.
AquaRefining is a water-based, room-temperature process and is the only clean lead recycling method.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>About
Aqua Metals</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aqua
Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) is reinventing lead recycling with its patent-pending AquaRefining<SUP>TM</SUP> technology. Unlike smelting,
AquaRefining is a room temperature, water-based process that is fundamentally non-polluting. Aqua Metals expects its modular AquaRefining
systems to allow the lead-acid battery industry to simultaneously reduce negative environmental impacts and increase production
to meet rapidly growing demand. Aqua Metals is based in Alameda, California and built its first recycling facility in Nevada&rsquo;s
Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Additional
Information</I></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #222222">Aqua
Metals will hold its annual meeting of stockholders on December 21, 2016, at which Mr. Stevenson&rsquo;s nomination will be put
before the stockholders of the Company for approval. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aqua
<FONT STYLE="color: #222222">Metals has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2016 a proxy statement
in connection with its annual meeting of stockholders to be held on December 21, 2016, and other relevant documents in connection
with the nomination of Mark Stevenson to the Board of Directors of Aqua Metals. The proxy statement and other documents are expected
to be mailed on or about December 1, 2016 to holders of record as of November 23, 2016. Investors and security holders are advised
to read the proxy statement regarding the nomination of Mark Stevenson because it contains important information. Investors and
security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and other documents filed by Aqua Metals at the Securities and
Exchange Commission&rsquo;s web site at www.sec.gov. The proxy statement and such other documents may also be obtained from Aqua
Metals by directing such request to Aqua Metals, Inc., 1010 Atlantic Avenue Alameda, California 94501, Attention: Corporate Secretary.
Aqua Metals and its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders
of Aqua Metals with respect to the nomination of Mark Stevenson. A description of any interests that Aqua Metals or its directors
and executive officers have in the nomination of Mark Stevenson are available in the proxy statement. Information regarding Aqua
Metals&rsquo; officers and directors is included in the proxy statement and the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2016. These materials are available free of charge at the Securities
and Exchange Commission&rsquo;s web site at http://www.sec.gov and from the Aqua Metals.</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>This
press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Aqua Metals, Inc., the lead-acid battery recycling industry, the
intended benefits of its agreements with Interstate Batteries, the future of lead-acid battery recycling via traditional smelters,
the Company&rsquo;s development of its commercial lead-acid battery recycling facilities and the quality, efficiency and profitability
of Aqua Metals&rsquo; proposed lead-acid battery recycling operations. Those forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Among those factors are: (1) the
fact that Company has only recently commenced lead producing operations, thus subjecting the Company to all of the risks inherent
in a pre-revenue start-up; (2) the uncertainties involved in any new commercial relationship; (3) risks related to Aqua Metals&rsquo;
ability to raise sufficient capital, as and when needed, to develop and operate its recycling facilities; (4) changes in the federal,
state and foreign laws regulating the recycling of lead-acid batteries; (5) the Company&rsquo;s ability to protect its proprietary
technology, trade secrets and know-how and (6) those other risks disclosed in the section &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; included
in the prospectus supplement dated November 16, 2016 filed with the SEC on November 17, 2016. Aqua Metals cautions readers not
to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation,
to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Media
Relations:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Antenna</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Brigit
Carlson</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">201-465-8031</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">brigit@antennagroup.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">www.antennagroup.com</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Investor
Relations:</B></FONT></P>

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North America</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Greg
Falesnik</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">949-385-6449</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">greg.falesnik@mzgroup.us</FONT></P>

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