USA Rare Earth Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Metal Mining
Basic Materials
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
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 3, 2026
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 3, 2026, USA Rare Earth, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), to (i) elect six (6) members of its Board of Directors (the “Board”), and (ii) ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
As of April 8, 2026, the Record Date for the Annual Meeting, 217,985,608 shares of the Company’s Common Stock and 1,224,351 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, representing 2,379,796 shares of Common Stock on an as-converted basis, were outstanding on the Record Date and are entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting. Holders of our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock (on an as converted basis) will vote as a single class on each matter presented at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, an aggregate of 133,837,645 (60.73%) of all votes of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, held as of the Record Date and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, were present virtually or by proxy, which represented a quorum.
The final results for the proposals voted on at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The stockholders elected six (6) Directors of the Board to serve for a one-year term until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or a respective successor is elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier death, resignation, or removal. The following table shows the results of the stockholders’ vote:
| Nominee for Director | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain/Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Blitzer | 72,349,305 | — | 12,666,307 | 48,822,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Thomas Caulfield | 84,594,718 | — | 420,894 | 48,822,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barbara Humpton | 84,539,571 | — | 476,041 | 48,822,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Otto Schwethelm | 77,107,170 | — | 7,908,442 | 48,822,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Senft | 79,884,823 | — | 5,130,789 | 48,822,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carolyn Trabuco | 73,238,170 | — | 11,777,442 | 48,822,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
This proposal was approved. The following table shows the results of the stockholders’ vote:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 132,873,290 | 458,042 | 506,313 | ||||||||||||
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.
USA Rare Earth, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||
Date: | June 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ VALERIE FORD JACOB | ||||||||||||||
| Valerie Ford Jacob | |||||||||||||||||
| Chief Legal Officer | |||||||||||||||||