UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
_________________
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 12, 2023
Centrus Energy Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| | | | | | | | |
| Delaware | 1-14287 | 52-2107911 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6901 Rockledge Drive, Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 564-3200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| | | | | |
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share | LEU | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 12, 2023, following the completion of its operational readiness reviews, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a letter authorizing the American Centrifuge Operating, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ACO”) and wholly-owned subsidiary of Centrus Energy Corp. (“Centrus”), to introduce uranium hexafluoride into the High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium (“HALEU”) cascade of centrifuges at its facility in Piketon, Ohio. This is a critical milestone in advancing toward first-of-a-kind production of HALEU. Centrus began construction of the cascade of centrifuges in 2019. The operational readiness reviews were required under Centrus’ NRC license, which were successfully amended in 2021 to make the Piketon site the only NRC-licensed HALEU production facility. The next steps are for Centrus to complete construction of the on-site HALEU storage area and conduct final testing activities prior to operation, with initial HALEU production set to begin by the end of the year.
A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| | | | | |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| |
| 99.1 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Centrus Energy Corp. | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Date: | June 15, 2023 | By: | /s/ Philip O. Strawbridge | |
| | | | Philip O. Strawbridge | |
| | | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, | |
| | | Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer | |
