Energous Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Stock Based Compensation (Details 4)

v3.3.1.900

Stock Based Compensation (Details 4) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Stock Based Compensation (Details 4) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested Beginning Balance	6,349	0
Vested Ending Balance	7,800	6,349
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, PSUs granted		$ 2.60
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Outstanding	0
PSUs granted	1,278,153
PSUs forfeited	(127,699)
PSUs vested	(14,840)
Number of Options, Outstanding	1,135,614	0
Vested Beginning Balance	0
Shares of common stock issued in exchange for PSUs	(1,072)
Vested Ending Balance	13,768	0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding	$ 0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, PSUs granted	2.62
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, PSUs forfeited	2.62
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, PSUs vested	2.62
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding	2.62	$ 0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested at January 1, 2015	0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Shares of common stock issued in exchange for PSUs	2.62
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested at January 1, 2015	$ 2.62	$ 0

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