Energous Corporation Grants Inducement Awards of Restricted Stock Units to Executive

PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 22, 2014) -  Energous Corporation ("Energous" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: WATT), the developer of WattUp™, a disruptive wire-free charging technology for electronic devices that provides power at a distance with complete mobility under full software control, today announced it has issued Inducement Awards and Performance Awards of restricted stock units to our Senior Vice President of Engineering pursuant to his offer letter.

On August 14, 2014, Cesar Johnston, Senior Vice President of Engineering, was issued two restricted stock unit awards covering a total of 120,000 shares of common stock. The first award covered 100,000 shares and vests in four equal annual installments beginning July 14, 2015. The second award covered 20,000 shares and will vest on March 28, 2015, subject to the achievement of certain performance vesting conditions.

About Energous Corporation

Energous Corporation is developing WattUp™, a wire-free charging technology that will transform the way people charge and power their electronic devices at home, in the office, in the car and beyond. WattUp is a revolutionary, patent- and trademark-pending solution that delivers intelligent, scalable power via the same radio bands as a Wi-Fi router. WattUp differs from current wireless charging systems in that it delivers meaningful, useable power, at a distance, while allowing users to roam while charging. The result is a wire-free experience that saves users from having to remember to plug in their devices or place them on a mat. Energous will initially license WattUp to the wearable and mobile-accessory markets and will expand to other markets such as Wi-Fi routers and smartphones over time. For more information, please visit www.energous.com.

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