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): November 9, 2022
LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada | | 001-34487 | | 91-1975651 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000
Reston, VA 20190
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(571) 730-1200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class: | | Trading Symbol(s): | | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered: |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | | LTBR | | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 May 28, 2019, Lightbridge Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an at-the-market equity offering sales agreement (the “Agreement”) with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell shares of its common stock from time to time through the Agent as the Company’s sales agent. On April 9, 2021, the Company amended the Agreement. Sales of the Company’s common stock through the Agent, if any, will be made by any method that is deemed to be an “at-the-market” equity offering as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-254702) filed on March 25, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and declared effective April 5, 2021 (the “Registration Statement”), the base prospectus filed as part of such registration statement, and the prospectus supplement dated November 9, 2022.
The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating by reference into the Registration Statement the items filed herewith as Exhibits 5.1 and 23.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION | |
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Dated: November 9, 2022 | By: | /s/ Seth Grae | |
| Name: | Seth Grae | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
