---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-26-002713"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UUUU"
cik: "0001385849"
company_name: "ENERGY FUELS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-15T21:14:58+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T21:16:17.094053+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Fuels announces planned retirement of EVP & CLO Frydenlund; Longenecker promoted to Chief Legal Officer

## Summary
- David C. Frydenlund transitions to EVP, Strategic Acquisitions and Financings and Special Counsel to CEO, effective May 11, 2026, ahead of planned retirement in October 2026.
- Nathan Longenecker, previously SVP and General Counsel, appointed Chief Legal Officer and EVP, Global Government Relations, effective same date.
- Changes follow general succession plan under Employment Agreement dated April 10, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-26-002713
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UUUU
- cik: 0001385849
- company_name: ENERGY FUELS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-15T21:14:58+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385849/000106299326002713/0001062993-26-002713-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385849/000106299326002713/form8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-26-002713
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-26-002713.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-26-002713.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David C. Frydenlund changed role as Executive Vice President, Strategic Acquisitions and Financings and Special Counsel to the Chief Executive Officer at ENERGY FUELS INC.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Strategic Acquisitions and Financings and Special Counsel to the Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 11, 2026, Mr. David C. Frydenlund, previously Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Energy Fuels Inc. (the "Company"), transitioned into the role of Executive Vice President, Strategic Acquisitions and Financings and Special Counsel to the Chief Executive Officer, in connection with Mr. Frydenlund's planned retirement in October 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385849/000106299326002713/0001062993-26-002713-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nathan Longenecker was appointed as Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Government Relations at ENERGY FUELS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Government Relations
  source text: Further to this general succession plan and concurrently with Mr. Frydenlund's transition into the new role, Mr. Nathan Longenecker, previously Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Company was appointed as the Company's Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Government Relations.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385849/000106299326002713/0001062993-26-002713-index.htm

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