---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-004389"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FEAM"
cik: "0001888654"
company_name: "5E Advanced Materials, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T23:29:24.748282+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 5E Advanced Materials stockholders approve charter amendment, $35M offering, and note conversion

## Summary
- Charter amendment approved to increase authorized common stock from 180M to 360M shares.
- Issuance of up to $35M in common stock at $1.025/share to Ascend Global Investment Fund and others approved.
- Approval granted for additional shares upon conversion of senior secured convertible notes.
- Initial closing of out-of-court restructuring expected on January 17, 2024.
- Votes: Charter amendment 27.6M for, 99k against; Securities offering 26.7M for, 61k against; Note conversion 26.7M for, 54k against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-004389
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FEAM
- cik: 0001888654
- company_name: 5E Advanced Materials, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000095017024004389/0000950170-24-004389-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000095017024004389/feam-20240112.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  5E Advanced Materials, Inc. shareholders approved Issuance of additional Common Stock upon conversion of senior secured convertible notes and amendment to such notes at the 2024-01-12 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-12
  source text: 3. The issuance of additional shares of the Company’s Common Stock upon conversion of the Company’s outstanding senior secured convertible notes in connection and with an amendment to such convertible notes (the “ Convertible Notes Proposal ”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000095017024004389/0000950170-24-004389-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  5E Advanced Materials, Inc. shareholders approved Amendment to increase authorized shares from 180,000,000 to 360,000,000 at the 2024-01-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-12
  source text: On January 12, 2024, 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (the “ Company” ) held a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “ Special Meeting” ) where the following matters were voted upon and approved by the Company’s stockholders: 1. An amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000095017024004389/0000950170-24-004389-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  5E Advanced Materials, Inc. shareholders approved Issuance of up to $35 million of Common Stock at $1.025 per share to Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC and others at the 2024-01-12 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-12
  source text: Approval of the Securities Offering Proposal 26,703,415 61,054 19,425 FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 3. Approval of the Convertible Notes Proposal 26,719,756 54,393 9,745
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000095017024004389/0000950170-24-004389-index.htm

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