FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Merrill Judd
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aqua Metals, Inc. [AQMS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5370 KIETZKE LN, SUITE 201		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2023
(Street)

RENO, NV 89511		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/12/2023   A   625,624 (1) A $ 0 2,087,131 (4) D  
Common Stock 12/12/2023   A   100,000 (2) A $ 0 2,187,131 (5) D  
Common Stock 12/12/2023   A   50,000 (3) A $ 0 2,237,131 (6) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Merrill Judd
5370 KIETZKE LN
SUITE 201
RENO, NV 89511		       Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Judd Merrill   12/14/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents 625,624 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable. The RSUs will vest and be settled in six equal semi-annual installments over a three year period, subject to the Reporting Person's continuation of service with the Company. These RSUs have been granted under the Company's 2023 Long Term Incentive Program as non-cash stock awards. Each RSU shall entitle its holder to receive one Common Stock of the issuer.
(2) Represents 100,000 shares underlying RSUs that are not yet vested and deliverable. Each RSU entitles the reporting person to receive one common stock of the Company upon vesting of the RSU. The RSUs will vest and settle based on the Company's achieving at least $8 million of revenue in fiscal 2024, with at least $5 million of production related revenue, as follows: 50,000 RSUs will vest and settle if the Company achieves at least $8 million of revenue in 2024; 100,000 RSUs will vest and settle if the Company achieves at least $10 million of revenue in 2024; and 150,000 RSUs will vest and settle if the Company achieves at least $15 million of revenue in 2024.. The RSUs have been granted under the 2019 Stock and will expire, if not vested and settled, upon the completion of the audit of the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(3) Represents 50,000 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable. Each RSU entitles the reporting person to receive one common stock of the Company upon vesting of the RSU. The RSUs will vest and settle based on the Company's common stock achieving absolute price hurdles based on a 5-day VWAP at any time over the three years from the date of grant, as follows: 25,000 RSUs will vest and settle upon achieving $2.50 per share; 12,500 RSUs will vest and settle upon achieving $4.00 per share; and 12,500 RSUs will vest and settle upon achieving $5,00 per share. The RSUs have been granted under the Company's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan ("2019 Plan") and will expire on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
(4) Includes 1,330,286 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable.
(5) Includes 1,430,286 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable.
(6) Includes 1,480,286 shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are not yet vested and deliverable.

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