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): February 14, 2025 |
5E ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-41279 | 87-3426517 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
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9329 Mariposa Road, Suite 210 |
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Hesperia, California |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (442) 221-0225 |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common stock, $0.01 par value per share |
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| The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On February 14, 2025, 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a 1-for-23 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), effective February 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time (the “Effective Time”). The Company's Common Stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis on The Nasdaq Global Select Market at the commencement of trading on February 18, 2025 under the Company's existing trading symbol “FEAM”. The new CUSIP number for the Common Stock following the Reverse Stock Split is 33830Q 208.
As previously reported, at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on January 21, 2025, and upon the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), the Company’s stockholders approved amendments to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Common Stock at a ratio ranging from any whole number between 1-for-10 and 1-for-25, as determined by the Board in its discretion. On February 3, 2025, the Board approved a final Reverse Stock Split ratio of 1-for-23 and abandoned all other amendments.
As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, at the Effective Time, every 23 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time, were automatically converted, without any action on the part of the holder thereof, into one validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock, subject to the treatment of fractional shares as described below. The Charter Amendment did not affect the number of authorized shares of Common Stock or the par value of each share of Common Stock. The number of CHESS Depositary Interests (“CDIs”) in respect of the Company’s shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split will be proportionately reduced by the final split ratio, subject to rounding. The 1:10 share-to-CDI ratio was not affected by the Reverse Stock Split.
No fractional shares of Common Stock or CDIs will be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Holders who otherwise would be entitled to receive a fractional share of Common Stock in connection with the Reverse Stock Split will receive a cash payment in lieu thereof. In respect of holders of CDIs that would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a CDI, the depository nominee will be entitled to a cash payment in lieu thereof.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Charter Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding the trading of the Common Stock on a split-adjusted basis and the impact of the Reverse Stock Split, including any adjustments from the treatment of fractional shares. These statements are based on management’s current assumptions and are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. For other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, please see the risks and uncertainties identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, as updated by the Company’s other filings with the SEC, including Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks, as well as in its filings with the Australian Securities Exchange. All forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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.
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Date: | February 18, 2025 | By: | /s/ Joshua Malm |
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| Joshua Malm |
