1、 UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington,D.C.20549 FORM 10-K xxANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31,2016 or TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the
2、 transition period from to Commission file number:001-37515 Aqua Metals,Inc.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)Delaware 47-1169572(State or Other Jurisdiction ofIncorporation or Organization)(I.R.S.Employer IdentificationNumber)1010 Atlantic AvenueAlameda,California 94501(Address
3、of principal executive offices)(510)479-7635(Registrants telephone number,including area code)Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)of the Act:Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered:Common Stock The Nasdaq Capital Market Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g)of the Act:None Indi
4、cate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer,as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yes No x Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the Exchange Act.Yes No x Indicate by check mark whether the registran
5、t(1)has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities ExchangeAct of 1934 during the past 12 months(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),and(2)has beensubject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes x No Indic
6、ate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site,if any,every InteractiveData File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(232.405 of this chapter)during the preceding 12months(or for such shorter period tha