---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001052918-22-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WWR"
cik: "0000839470"
company_name: "WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T09:47:53.396471+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westwater Resources CEO Chris Jones retires; Chad Potter named President & CEO effective Feb 26

## Summary
- Christopher M. Jones retires as President & CEO and board member effective Feb 25, 2022, after 9 years.
- Chad M. Potter, previously COO, elected President & CEO and appointed to board effective Feb 26, 2022.
- Potter receives $285K base salary, 60% bonus target, 75% LTI target, and $100K one-time RSU grant.
- Terence J. Cryan becomes Executive Chairman effective Feb 26, earning $12,500/month in addition to board compensation.
- Potter will oversee completion of Coosa Graphite Project construction, on schedule for H1 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001052918-22-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WWR
- cik: 0000839470
- company_name: WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 1.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/839470/000105291822000018/0001052918-22-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/839470/000105291822000018/westwater8kfeb9-22final.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001052918-22-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001052918-22-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001052918-22-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Terence J. Cryan changed role as Executive Chairman at WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC..
  - Action: become
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Terence J. Cryan, currently serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, will become Executive Chairman effective February 26, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/839470/000105291822000018/0001052918-22-000018-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher M. Jones departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC..
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Christopher M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and member of the Board, is retiring from the Company effective February 25, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/839470/000105291822000018/0001052918-22-000018-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chad M. Potter was elected as President & CEO at WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President & CEO
  source text: Chad M. Potter was elected President & CEO of the Company and appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/839470/000105291822000018/0001052918-22-000018-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.