ESS Tech, Inc. (GWHT): Form 8-K filed 2026-11-13
- Accepted by EDGAR
- 2026-11-13 16:05 ET
- Event date
- 2026-11-13
- Accession no.
- 0001819438-26-000091
- Original filing
- SEC EDGAR filing index
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ESS Tech ceases operations, files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and terminates all employees
ESS Tech ceased operations and filed a voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition on November 13, 2026. It terminated all employees and officers without cause, including its chief executive officer, chief financial officer and general counsel. A trustee will assume control of its assets and liabilities, and the company’s assets will be liquidated.
- ESS Tech ceased operations and filed a Chapter 7 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
- All employees and officers were terminated without cause, effective November 13, 2026.
- A Chapter 7 trustee will assume control of the company’s assets and liabilities; its assets will be liquidated.
- The company said it can no longer prepare or file its Annual Report on Form 10-K or other periodic reports.
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Items reported
- Item 1.03: Bankruptcy or Receivership
A receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed for the company or its parent, or the company filed for bankruptcy protection (for example under Chapter 11). - Item 2.04: Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
An event, such as a default, caused a material financial obligation of the company to be accelerated or increased. - Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
A director or a named officer (such as the CEO or CFO) left or was appointed, or certain executive compensation arrangements were adopted or changed. - Item 8.01: Other Events
A voluntary disclosure of an event the company considers important to security holders that no other Item covers, such as a dividend declaration, a buyback program, litigation updates or product news.
Documents
| Type | Description | Document |
|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 8-K | wk-20261113.htm |
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