USA Rare Earth, Inc. filed 4 current reports with the SEC under Item 5.02, which covers directors and officers leaving or being appointed, the latest on 2026-09-04. Between them they name 3 people, with 2 appointments and 2 departures. Each change below is quoted from the filing and linked to it.
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Reported
In connection with the closing of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the USAR Board appointed Thrasyvoulos Moraitis and Sir Michael Lawrence Davis to the USAR Board, effective as of the closing of the Merger and in accordance with USAR's governing documents.
Departing: Barbara Humpton, Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026-10-01
Chief Executive Officer Transition On July 19, 2026, USA Rare Earth, Inc. ("USAR" or the "Company"), announced that Barbara Humpton will retire as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company, effective on October 1, 2026 (the "Separation Date").
Appointed: Thrasyvoulos Moraitis, Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the CEO Terms, Mr. Moraitis will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from the Joining Date through December 31, 2028 (or a correspondingly later date if the Serra Verde Merger is delayed) (the "Term"), unless the Term is mutually extended.
Departing: Michael Blitzer, Executive Chair
In connection with the appointment of Mr. Blitzer as the Executive Chair, Mr. Blitzer resigned from his roles as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. 2 In connection with his appointment, Mr. Blitzer entered into an agreement dated July 19, 2026 (the "Executive Chair Agreement").
Reported
On April 20, 2026, Mordechai Gutnick and General Paul Kern, members of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of USA Rare Earth, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Board that they would not stand for reelection at the Company's upcoming annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 3, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting").
Appointed: Thrasyvoulos Moraitis
Mr. Moraitis was appointed CEO of SVRE in January 2023 and is a highly experienced global mining executive.
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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.
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