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 27, 2014
URANIUM RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
| 001-33404 |
| 75-2212772 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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of Incorporation) |
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| Identification No.) |
6950 S. Potomac Street, Suite 300 |
| 80112 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 531-0470
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 29, 2013, Cameco Texas Inc. (“CTI”) notified URI, Inc. (“URI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uranium Resources, Inc., of CTI’s intent to terminate the Exploration Agreement dated May 10, 2011 (as amended, the “Exploration Agreement”) between URI and CTI. The Exploration Agreement set forth the terms of an exploration program for 53,524 acres of land in Kenedy County, Texas, as well as 22,700 acres of land known as the Tecolote project. URI acquired the right to conduct exploration activities on these lands pursuant to the terms of the Uranium Mining Lease Option Agreement December 1, 2010 (as amended, the “Lease Option Agreement”) between URI and The John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation (“KMF”), which agreement also gave URI the right to enter into one or more in-situ uranium mining leases relating to such lands. On February 27, 2014, URI provided notice to KMF terminating the Lease Option Agreement.
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.
Dated: March 5, 2014 |
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| By: | /s/ Jeffrey L. Vigil |
| Name: | Jeffrey L. Vigil |
| Title: | Vice President—Finance and Chief |